Photo of the week

White on white - a snowshoe hare.

January 6, 2010 at 7:51PM
01070-018.18 Snowshoe Hare (DIGITAL) shows remarkable crytic coloration as it sits in snow in forest typical of species.  H6L1
(� BillMARCHEL.com/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Snowshoe hares transform their summer coats of brown to snow white during winter, and their outsized hind feet grow a profusion of hair that act as snowshoes allowing them to ghost across the snow's surface.

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