Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists often divide predator species into two camps: ...

Snowshoe hares are part of the leporidae family and have evolved certain traits to help them survive against their predators. One of these traits is the ability to change its fur color depending on ...

The snowshoe hare is one of those charismatic wildlife species you think about when the snow is deep with visions of them bounding effortlessly through the drifts. But where are they and what are they ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. -- For now, the El Nino-driven mild weather is a boon to some wildlife, which are able to forage for more food and are using less energy surviving, experts say. But for some species -- ...

Usually by mid-November, the local wildlife that remains active here all winter will be in their winter attire. For most birds, this means a more drab plumage than their summer appearance. In the ...

Minnesota is home to two varieties of the small mammal we simply refer to as rabbits. In Duluth we are in the midst of the overlapping ranges of those two animals. Their appearance is similar enough ...

The snowshoe hare is one of approximately 20 animals in the world that turn white in the winter, and it’s one that faces some serious concerns here in the Keystone State due to climate change and loss ...

Known as the varying hare, the snowshoe hare changes color in the winter by developing a new outer coat of white fur. Triggered by changes in day length, the snowshoe hare gradually sheds its ...