Rabbit or hare?

It's not always easy to tell them apart when you see them out of the corner of your eye on a hike. Here are a few characteristics to help you.

The snowshoe hare is larger than the cottontail rabbit (so named because its tail resembles a small white pompom), and its ears are longer.

The hare's coat changes color from gray-brown in summer to snow-white in winter, serving as camouflage. As for the rabbit, it keeps its gray-brown coat all year round.

The hare is also much faster than its cousin. Its long, snowshoe-like hind legs enable it to reach speeds of over 45 km per hour, whereas the rabbit barely exceeds 30 km per hour.

The rabbit lives in a burrow, while the hare lives in the forest, sheltering under shrubs.

Look closely at the photo. Am I a rabbit or a hare?