The hare is a representative of herbivores, a rodent, widespread throughout the country. In childhood, children are shown pictures depicting an animal with gray fur, which he wears in the summer, and white - in the winter version. On this, information about what the hare is doing in winter ends with many.
Instructions
Step 1
Animals experience the cold season in different ways. Someone, for example, a bear, in order to save resources, goes into hibernation and wakes up only in the spring, when the snow melts, the air will become warmer, and it will be easier to find food. Other animals, such as squirrels, store supplies for the winter. The hare does neither one nor the other.
Step 2
With the onset of cold weather, the hare molts. He changes the usual gray wool for a white fur coat. Now it will not be so easy for the numerous enemies of the rodent to notice their prey. For the convenience of movement on snow and ice, the paw pads of the animal are also covered with wool. Sweat begins to stand out on them, serving as a kind of lubricant.
Step 3
Hares prefer to move closer to human habitation for winter supplies. There they can eat hay or the bark of fruit trees.
Step 4
In winter, the hare prefers to go out in search of food closer to dusk. During the day, his white fur coat in the snow can be seen by vigilant predators, at night other animals are already in wait for him. When it gets dark, the rodent feels most protected. During the day, he spends time not far from his burrow, ready to instantly disappear in it in case of danger.
Step 5
Hares do not insulate their burrows in any way for the winter. These small animals have thick hair, so they do not freeze in their shelters. The main difficulty for a rodent in winter is still looking for food.
Step 6
In the spring, when the snow finally melts and it becomes warm, the appearance of the hare also changes. He sheds again, taking off his snow-white fur coat, and becomes overgrown with the usual gray wool, which makes him less noticeable in summer.
