Shedding fur keeps the hare clean. Shedding fur helps the hare move quickly. Shedding fur keeps the hare's home warm. Shedding fur helps the hare blend into its habitat.
I gave my students this multiple choice question: The snowshoe hare sheds its fur twice a year. In the summer, the fur of the hare is brown. In the winter, the fur is white. Which of these statements best explains the advantage of shedding fur?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- Shedding fur keeps the hare clean.
- Shedding fur helps the hare move quickly.
- Shedding fur keeps the hare's home warm.
- Shedding fur helps the hare blend into its habitat.

Could you tell me which one is correct?

Shedding fur helps the hare blend into its habitat.