Will Snowshoe Hares Win a Race Between Evolution and Climate Change? | National Geographic

Snowshoe hares face shrinking snowy habitat, but because some populations have a mix of genes for coloration, they may adapt to the changes in their environment. ➡ Subscribe: About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what’s possible. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: When winter nears, a subdued brown coat turns dazzling white in many—although not all—snowshoe hares. But the camouflage can’t work without snow. And length of daylight, not snowfall, triggers molting. Scott Mills and colleagues at the University of Montana study snowshoe hares from a population in Washington state, where some change c