In addition to high speeds, hares employ skillfull changes in direction and vertical leaps, which may cause a predator to misjudge the exact position of the animal from one moment to the next. Snowshoe hares have acute hearing, which presumably helps them to identify approaching predators. They are not particularly vocal animals, but may make loud squealing sounds when captured. When engaging in agressive activites, these animals may hiss and snort. Most communication between hares involves thunping the hind feet against the ground.
Hares like to take dust baths.
These help to remove ectoparasites from the hare's fur. Snowshoe hares are also accomplished swimmers. Habitat Snowshoe hares are most often found in open fields, fence rows, swamps, riverside thickets, cedar bogs and coniferous lowlands. Positive The snowshoe hare is utilized widely as a source of wild meat. In addition to this, they are important prey species.