They are born fully furred and able to locomote. Behavior Snowshoe hares are typically solitary, but they often live at high densities, and individuals share overlapping home ranges. They are also active on cloudy days. During the daylight hours, hares spend a great deal of time grooming, and they take fitful naps. During its active period, a hare may cover up to 4 acres of its seven to 18 acre home range.
Snowshoe hares are experts at escaping predators.
Presumably, they are attempting to escape notice by being cryptic. Given the hare's background-matching coloration, this strategy is quite effective. Older hares are more likely to escape predators by fleeing. At top speed, a snowshoe hare can travel up to 27 mile per hour. An adult hare can cover up to 10 feet in a single bound.