Animal Adaptations Many animals, such as snowshoe hares, have a fur coat that changes colors throughout the season.

 many birds have powerful jaws to rip open pine cones for seeds

 The paws have paws like snowshoes. For example, Lynx and snowshoe hares have extra fur on the bottom to keep the animal warmer, and their feet can spread to provide better support in snow.

 wooly fur coats offer insulation

Animals  American Black Bear Ursus americanus

 Long-Eared Owl, Cat Owl Aiso otus

 Bobcat Felis rufus

 River Otter Lutra Canadensis

 Snowshoe Rabbit Lepus americanus

 Northern Lynx Lynx canadensis

 Red Fox, Reynard Vulpes vulpes

 Gray Wolf Canis lupus