One example of predator and prey in the Taiga is the relationship between the Snowshoe Hare (shown right) and the Lynx (bottom). The snowshoe hare is a major prey item for a number of predators.During the winter the coat is white to blend into the snow, and the coat is tan in the summer to hid in the woods. The Lynx is a good climber and swimmer. The Lynx diet mostly is of the Snowshoe Hare and their numbers.It will also hunt medium-sized mammals and birds if hares are not found.