HA! - didn't even think about that - you are absolutely right Gryphon - the Euro's 'back home' SouthWestern Ontario didn't burrow either. The snowshoe hares here only dig a bit to secure 'homes' underneath logs and such, and burrow down into the snow to get into and build snow-caves under bushes covered by feet of snow.

Sweet and sour bunny stew is a super supper.