Snowshoe Hare Mismatched (IMAGE) North Carolina State University Caption White snowshoe hares stand out like "light bulbs" against a snowless background in Montana. The mismatched hares were part of study of climate change effects on snowshoe hares, which camouflage themselves by changing coat colors from brown to white in winter. Credit L. Scott Mills research photo Usage Restrictions Please credit as "L. Scott Mills research photo." License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.