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The arctic hare ………………………. (live / lives / is living) in the harsh environment of the North American tundra. These animals ………………………. (do / does / has) not hibernate. They ……………………… (survive / survives / are surviving) the dangerous cold with a number of behavioral and physiological adaptations. The Arctic hare …………………………. (has / have does) thick fur. Like other hares and rabbits, Arctic hares ………………………….. (is / are / were) fast and can run at speeds of up to 40 miles an hour. In winter, they …………………….. (have sported / sport / are sporting) a brilliant white coat. In spring, the hare’s colors change to blue-gray. In winter, the Arctic hares survive by ……………………….. (eat / eating) woody plants, mosses, and lichens. In other seasons they eat buds, berries, leaves, roots, and bark.

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The arctic hare lives in the harsh environment of the North American tundra. These animals do not hibernate. They survive the dangerous cold with a number of behavioral and physiological adaptations. The Arctic hare has thick fur. Like other hares and rabbits, Arctic hares are fast and can run at speeds of up to 40 miles an hour. In winter, they sport a brilliant white coat. In spring, the hare’s colors change to blue-gray. In winter, the Arctic hares survive by eating woody plants, mosses, and lichens. In other seasons they eat buds, berries, leaves, roots, and bark.