Female Alaskan Hares nurse their young for an extended period, providing them with enough nutrition to grow extraordinarily quickly during the short Alaskan summer. There is an average of six furry little hares in a litter, and females usually bear just one litter per year. Learn more about the Lepus othus, more commonly known as an Alaskan Hare, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.