In nature, it's not uncommon to observe animals that change color with the seasons. You may have heard of the arctic fox or ...

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Among these animals is the Arctic hare, the largest hare in North America. The Arctic hare has large claws on all four feet, but the ones on its hind legs are unusually long, allowing it to dig into ...

Arctic wind. Image by Openverse. The Arctic presents numerous challenges to animal survival that go beyond simply enduring cold temperatures. Winter temperatures regularly plunge below -40°F (-40°C), ...

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Step into the enchanting Arctic hare, where a creature of exceptional resilience and cuteness thrives—the Arctic hare! The Arctic hare perfectly suits life in the frozen north with its snowy-white fur ...

Arctic Hare: This fluffy creature has a thick coat of fur that turns white in winter, providing camouflage in the snow. Its large hind legs help it to leap through deep snow in search of food.

Right: An Arctic hare (Wikipedia /Steve Sayles/CC BY-SA 2.0) The Easter bunny could also be a white-tailed jackrabbit which, despite its name, isn't a rabbit. It's a hare!

More than almost any other high-alpine animal, the snow hare, which is white in winter, depends on a thick blanket of fluff. Without camouflage, it is an easy target for predators on brown slopes.

Many animals — from Arctic hares to mule deer — use what researchers call stopover points. These are areas along the way where species can rest, take a breather, and eat.

As an arctic blast hits the Northeastern U.S., a clipper system moving across the Great Lakes is bringing a chance of snow -- and rain -- for Christmas Eve.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport recorded an unofficial high temperature of 28 degrees on Sunday, according to weather service data. In the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, highs reached the 40s.