What's a snowshoe hare to do when its coat turns white, but there's no snow on the ground? | National Geographic

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Snowshoe hares, as their name implies, are built for fast and efficient movement in snowy conditions. Their namesake feet are cartoonishly large, covered in traction-improving fur, and the toes can spread wide to create even more surface area to help prevent breaking through snow crust. But even all those specialized adaptions aren't a whole lot of help on ice, so it's a good thing these lagomorphs have a backup plan. Each of their back feet have four toes, and each of those toes have a claw. It