Key Stage 1
Meaning
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.
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This is a picture of an arctic hare eating snow.
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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.
Lifecycle of an Arctic Hare
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Young
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Adult
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| An arctic hare starts its life inside the mother getting its food through the umbilical cord.
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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.
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An adult arctic hare is mature and can have it's own offspring.
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Adaptations of Arctic Hares
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Purpose
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| Thick coat of fur
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To help the arctic hare keep itself warm in its cold climate.
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| Short ears and short legs
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To prevent it from losing too much temperature from its legs or ears.
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| Snow white fur
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To camouflage them from potential predators, such as the arctic fox.
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| Extra body fat
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Also to help the arctic hare keep itself warm.
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