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===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
[[File:ArcticHare1.PNG|right|300px|thumb|A picture of an [[arctic hare]].]] | [[File:ArcticHare1.PNG|right|300px|thumb|A picture of an [[arctic hare]].]] | ||
| − | An | + | An '''arctic hare''' is a small [[animal]] with 4 legs and short, pointy ears. |
===About Arctic Hares=== | ===About Arctic Hares=== | ||
| − | : An | + | : An '''arctic hare''' has smaller ears than a [[rabbit]]. |
| − | : The | + | : The '''arctic hare''' can run up to 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour. |
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
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|[[File:ArcticHare3.PNG|center|300px]] | |[[File:ArcticHare3.PNG|center|300px]] | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |This is a picture of an | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |This is a picture of an '''arctic hare''' jumping. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |This is a picture of an | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |This is a picture of an '''arctic hare''' eating snow. |
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==Key Stage 2== | ==Key Stage 2== | ||
===Meaning=== | ===Meaning=== | ||
| − | An | + | An '''arctic hare''' is a small burrowing [[mammal]] with 4 legs and short, pointy ears. |
| − | ===About | + | ===About Arctic Hares=== |
| − | : As a [[mammal]] | + | : As a [[mammal]] '''arctic hares''': |
:*Have a [[backbone]]. | :*Have a [[backbone]]. | ||
:*Feed their babies with [[milk]]. | :*Feed their babies with [[milk]]. | ||
| − | : | + | : '''Arctic hares''' are found in Arctic tundra habitat. |
| − | : The | + | : The '''arctic hare''' can run up to 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour. |
| − | : | + | : '''Artic hares''' dig holes in the ground or snow to sleep in. |
: A young hare is called a leveret. | : A young hare is called a leveret. | ||
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|[[File:ArcticHare4-Skeleton.PNG|center|300px]] | |[[File:ArcticHare4-Skeleton.PNG|center|300px]] | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |An arctic hare's [[Skeletal System|skeleton]] showing its [[backbone]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |An '''arctic hare's''' [[Skeletal System|skeleton]] showing its [[backbone]]. |
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| − | === | + | ===Lifecycle of an Arctic Hare=== |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|'''Foetus''' | |'''Foetus''' | ||
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|[[File:ArcticHare6.PNG|center|200px]] | |[[File:ArcticHare6.PNG|center|200px]] | ||
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An '''arctic hare''' starts its life inside the mother getting its food through the umbilical cord. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When an | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When an '''arctic hare''' has been born it cannot eat so it gets milk from its mother to survive. This is a young arctic hare '''leveret'''. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An adult | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An adult '''arctic hare''' is mature and can have it's own [[offspring]]. |
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| − | ===Adaptations of | + | ===Adaptations of Arctic Hares=== |
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Thick coat of fur | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Thick coat of fur | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |To help the | + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |To help the '''arctic hare''' keep itself warm in its cold climate. |
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Short ears and short legs | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Short ears and short legs | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Extra body fat | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Extra body fat | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |Also to help the | + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |Also to help the '''arctic hare''' keep itself warm. |
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 12 August 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A picture of an arctic hare.
An arctic hare is a small animal with 4 legs and short, pointy ears.
About Arctic Hares
- An arctic hare has smaller ears than a rabbit.
- The arctic hare can run up to 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour.
Examples
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| This is a picture of an arctic hare jumping. | This is a picture of an arctic hare eating snow. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
An arctic hare is a small burrowing mammal with 4 legs and short, pointy ears.
About Arctic Hares
- As a mammal arctic hares:
- Arctic hares are found in Arctic tundra habitat.
- The arctic hare can run up to 60 kilometers (40 miles) per hour.
- Artic hares dig holes in the ground or snow to sleep in.
- A young hare is called a leveret.
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| An arctic hare's skeleton showing its backbone. |
Lifecycle of an Arctic Hare
| Foetus | Young | Adult |
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| An arctic hare starts its life inside the mother getting its food through the umbilical cord. | When an arctic hare has been born it cannot eat so it gets milk from its mother to survive. This is a young arctic hare leveret. | An adult arctic hare is mature and can have it's own offspring. |
Adaptations of Arctic Hares
| Adaptation | Purpose |
| Thick coat of fur | To help the arctic hare keep itself warm in its cold climate. |
| Short ears and short legs | To prevent it from losing too much temperature from its legs or ears. |
| Snow white fur | To camouflage them from potential predators, such as the arctic fox. |
| Extra body fat | Also to help the arctic hare keep itself warm. |