Arctic hare (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Arctic hare

Caption

The Arctic hare, one of the few mammal species present in the remarkably barren polar desert of Alert (Nunavut, Canada), is capable of moving over extended distances despite its relatively small size.

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Charline Couchoux

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Credit Charline Couchoux and ESA

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