Arctic hare

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

This entry may contain outdated or offensive information, terms, and examples.

a species of large hare, Lepus arcticus, having white winter fur, found in the Barren Grounds.

Quotations

1842

The animals frequenting this country, are . . . the Arctic Hare, a variety of a very large size. . . .

1963

Arctic hares were very scarce and fleet of foot.