Yunnan hare Yunnan hare and the woolly hare to be sister taxa, and they may exhibit allopatric speciation or parapatric speciation. It might also be related to the Indian hare ("Lepus nigricollis") and probably be its northern form. The Yunnan hare is a medium-sized hare, measuring in length, and weighing . It has a long light gray tail, tinged-yellow below, which is brownish on the upper surface. The skull is thin, measuring in length. It has soft, flat, and long dorsal pelage which is grayish brown or dark gray in color, and whitish ventral pelage—its back of the hip and rump are
Snowshoe hare rely on the hare as part of their diet are also at risk. Snowshoe hare The snowshoe hare ("Lepus americanus"), also called the varying hare, or snowshoe rabbit, is a species of hare found in North America. It has the name "snowshoe" because of the large size of its hind feet. The animal's feet prevent it from sinking into the snow when it hops and walks. Its feet also have fur on the soles to protect it from freezing temperatures. For camouflage, its fur turns white during the winter and rusty brown during the summer. Its flanks are white year-round.