In the case of wild hare, it does not have white winter coat when cattails flower, and in areas where sharks or crocodiles (mentioned later) are found in the shallow waters the hare's fur does not even turn white in winter.
野生のウサギの場合、ガマの開花期に白い冬毛になることはなく、浅瀬にサメかワニ（後述）がいるような土地では冬に白くなることさえない。