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SNAPPED: A white snowshoe hare trying to stay warm in the Snyderville Basin

Kevin Cody
Jan 29, 2023

A snowshoe hare camouflaged in the snow. Photo: Kevin Parker.

PARK CITY, Utah — Snowshoe hares have been called the snickers bar of the forest as they are a main food source for many different predators.

Lucky for them, they have evolved some unique tricks in order to survive. As the days get shorter, their hair will start to change until it eventually becomes all white. While snowshoes are fast, they are better served using their winter coats as camouflage to hide from predators.

To learn more about winter adaptations, see this Storytime with Swaner story.

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By: Kevin Cody

Contact: kevin@townlift.com

Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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