The Canadian hare, changing from its Summer to its Winter coat

An animal of the woods. Wherever any extent of thick cover remains this hare may still be found in considerable numbers. The varying hare is remarkable for the seasonal change which takes place in the color of its fur. In summer it is a dark reddish brown. In winter it becomes white. The hare does not lives in burrows like the rabbit, but only makes a slight depression in the ground. They are born with their eyes open and covered with hair, and for four or five weeks they remain under the care of their mother, but after that time they depend upon themselves for their subsistence.