Animal Adaptations

Snowshoe hares prefer to live in dense coniferous forests, and these mammals have developed a unique adaptation: the changing of their fur color from season to season. During the warmer months, snowshoe hares have brown fur that camouflages them within the dead leaves and branches of the forest floor. Wolverines are tenacious predators but will also eat plants and berries in the summer months. They have also been known to drag away carrion for consumption, such as a caribou head or carcass. Wolverines sometimes use downed coniferous trees for stashing food and building dens. Lastly, wood frogs spend the cold months completely dormant. In fact, these frogs get so cold that nearly 75 percent of their body can turn into ice, and the frog will still emerge during the spring thaw, ready to resume normal activities.