Text: Ukaliq the Arctic Hare.

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Text: About the Arctic Hare. Photo: An Arctic hare.

Text: Heritage, History and Art. Photo: A carving in walrus ivory of an Arctic hare.

Text: Studying the Arctic Hare. Photo: David Gray looking through a spotting scope.

Text: Games and Activities. Photo: An Arctic hare in mid-hop.

Texts: "Studying the Arctic Hare", and "Ukaliq" in Inuktitut syllabics. Photos: David Gray looking through a spotting scope and a maple leaf.

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Arctic Hare Portrait Gallery

Most of the hare featured on this page were ear-tagged at Sverdrup Pass, Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut, during David Gray's studies of Arctic hare behaviour. Each became known to the research team, earning nick-names and providing opportunities for laughter as well as useful data.

Image 1) An Arctic hare being fed by hand.

Bun

Image 2) An Arctic hare in a live-trap.

Blue Bun

Image 3) An Arctic hare jumping away from a person.

Fast Green

Bun was an important part of camp life.

Blue Bun's antics regularly enlivened the researchers' work.

Fast Green was a long-distance traveller.

Image 4) Arctic hare with green ear tag.

Pretty Green

Image 5) An Arctic hare with a red ear tag.

Red Rump

Image 6) An Arctic hare.

Scarface

Pretty Green was the mother who taught the researchers about raising young.

Red Rump set some records for longevity.

Scarface was the focus of David's research one year.

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Important Notices

Last update: 2011-02-16
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Image credits: 1) George Reynolds. 2) David R. Gray. 3) David A. Gill. 4) David R. Gray. 5) David R. Gray. 6) David R. Gray.