2026-05-09 01:57 UTC
@jfmezei@cosocial.ca @NunavutBirder@mas.to
They aren't getting enough calories to survive during the winter; they're eating whatever they can find to extend how long they can survive on the fat they built up in the summer.
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@NunavutBirder@mas.to 2026-05-09 02:42
@VATVSLPR@c.im @jfmezei@cosocial.ca What do you base that opinion on? The hares browse mostly on willow, which makes up the bulk of their winter food and a lot of their summer food. It sustains them summer and winter. Our snow cover can last 9 months. That’s a long time to live on fat reserves.