Snowshoe Hare

Lepus americanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

Insufficient data

overall probability at Gates of the Arctic National Park

4 Verified records at Gates of the Arctic National Park

🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), also called the varying hare or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. The "snowshoe" moniker refers to the hare's large hind feet, which prevent it from sinking into soft snow, much like snowshoes. The hare has two seasonal coats which aid in camouflaging the animal. In summer, the hare is covered in short, brown fur; in winter this is exchanged for a longer coat of white fur. The name "varying hare" refers to this seasonal change in appearance. A major predator of the snowshoe hare is the Canada lynx. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Snowshoe Hare at Gates of the Arctic National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
2	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
3	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
5	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
6	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
7	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
9	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
10	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
11	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
12	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
13	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
14	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
15	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
16	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
17	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
18	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
19	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	5–10%
20	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
22	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
23	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
24	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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