Editing Arctic hare (section)

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{{Speciesbox
| name = Arctic hare
| image = Arctic Hare 1.jpg
| image_caption = Arctic hare in [[Nunavut]], Canada
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |author=Smith, A.T. |author2=Johnston, C.H. |year=2019 |title=''Lepus arcticus'' |page=e.T41274A45185887 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T41274A45185887.en}}</ref>
| taxon = Lepus arcticus
| authority = [[John Ross (Royal Navy officer)|Ross]], 1819
| subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
| subdivision = 4, see [[#Subspecies|text]]
| range_map = Lepus arcticus map.svg

| range_map_caption = Arctic hare range

}}

The '''Arctic hare'''<ref name=msw3>{{MSW3 Hoffmann | pages = 195–196}}</ref> ('''''Lepus arcticus''''') is a species of [[hare]] highly adapted to living in the [[Arctic tundra]] and other icy biomes. The Arctic hare survives with shortened ears and limbs, a small nose, fat that makes up close to 20% of its body, and a thick coat of [[fur]]. It usually digs holes in the ground or under the snow to keep warm and to sleep. Arctic hares look like rabbits but have shorter ears, are taller when standing, and, unlike rabbits, can thrive in extreme cold. They can travel together with many other hares, sometimes huddling with dozens or more, but are usually found alone, sometimes taking more than one partner. The Arctic hare can run up to {{convert|40|mph|-1|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/arctic-hare.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613042857/http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/arctic-hare.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 13, 2007|title=Arctic Hare|access-date=September 4, 2009|publisher=National Geographic}}</ref>