Children's own library . en are fond of keeping them, as they are easyto manage, and do not make much noise. They arepopularly supposed to keep off rats. The Hare when full-grown is larger than the rabbit, andexceedingly like that animal. But its color is slightlydifferent. The Hare makes a kind of nest of grass andother materials. In this nest, called a form, the Harelies, crouching to the ground, its ears laid along its back;and trusting to its concealment, will often remain quietuntil the foot of an intruder almost touches it. In cold countries the Hare changes its fur duringwinter, and bec
Children's own library . en are fond of keeping them, as they are easyto manage, and do not make much noise. They arepopularly supposed to keep off rats. The Hare when full-grown is larger than the rabbit, andexceedingly like that animal. But its color is slightlydifferent. The Hare makes a kind of nest of grass andother materials. In this nest, called a form, the Harelies, crouching to the ground, its ears laid along its back;and trusting to its concealment, will often remain quietuntil the foot of an intruder almost touches it. In cold countries the Hare changes its fur duringwinter, and becomes white, like the Arctic fox andthe ermine. woods natural history 69 The Rabbit is smaller than the hare, but resembles it inform. It lives in deep holes, which it digs in the ground. The female Rabbit forms a soft nest at the bottomof her burrow, composed of fur torn from her body,of hay and dried leaves. Here the young rabbits arekept until they are strong enough to shift for them-selves, and make their own THE JEKIiOA The tame Rabbit is only a variety, rendered larger bycareful feeding and attendance. The Jerboas are celebrated for their powers of leap-ing. Their long hind legs enable them to take enor-mous springs, during which their tails serve to balancethem. Indeed, a Jerboa when deprived of his tail isafraid to leap. 70 woods natural history The foot of the Jerboa is defended by long bristlyhairs, which not only give the creature a firm holdof the ground for its spring, but also defend the footfrom the burning soil on which it lives. Grain and bulbous roots are its chief food ; whileeating, it holds the food with its fore-paws, and sitsupright on its haunches, like the squirrels and marmots. The Dormouse is very common in all the warmerparts of Europe. It lives in brushwood, throughwhich it makes its way with such rapidity that it isvery difficult to be captured. During the winter itlies torpid, but takes care to have a stock of food laidup, on which it fee
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