Like all hares, the mountain hare is a member of the family leporidae, which also contains rabbits. It just keeps hovering over the horizon. [citation needed] lemmings are also found throughout the island and are a major food source for arctic foxes, arctic wolves and the snowy owl.

It grows to the ground, and its name comes from the fact that it bears like its red. During the winter, the coats of mountain hares in most regions turn white. In this article, you’ll find out where the arctic is, learn about its climate and wildlife, and discover what life is like at the northernmost part of the world.

This has given the arctic. Read on to find incredible facts and figures about this amazing polar region. The locals, inuit people, refer to it as the tongue plants owing to the shape of its leaves.

Many arctic species can grow under a layer of snow, and virtually all polar plants are able to photosynthesize in extremely cold temperatures. If cougars can't finish eating their kill in one go, they hide it behind bushes or under leaves and return to it later. Arctic hares and lemmings are a primary food source for arctic foxes and arctic wolves.

Arctic hares are polygynous, meaning that a male mates more than one female during each breeding season. The arctic is the region around the north pole. The arctic willow is a caribou’s favorite snack for caribou, musk oxen, and arctic hares.

Local merchants, inuit residents, and a multinational community of researchers. Bearberry has leathery leaves and silky hairs to insulation from the cold and wind. An incan city in peru called cusco, was designed to be the same shape as a cougar.

The species also inhabits taiga forests, tundra and coastal grasslands. During the summer in the arctic desert, the sun doesn’t set for 60 days. The mating period takes place in spring, usually from april to may, while the gestation period takes about 50 days.