Radio-collared snowshoe hare (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Radio-collared snowshoe hare

Caption

A radio-collared snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) in central Wisconsin exhibiting camouflage mismatch (misalignment of the timing of seasonal coat color molts with snow conditions) during late winter/early spring. Camouflage mismatch results in increased predation among snowshoe hares, and is linked to range contractions of the species, resulting in altered biotic interactions within wildlife communities.

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Evan Wilson

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