. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE HARESâCRYIXG. 879 Polar Hare. It is especially abundant on the banks of the Mackenzie River, where it is killed in great numbers by the Hare Indians. The typical animal of this species is that of the hkh north, but there are other varieties of the same spe- cies which have been named Lepus americanus virginianus, inhabiting the eastern United States; Ltpus americanus wask- ingtonii, found in Oregon and Washington, and Ltpus ameri- canus bairdii
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. THE HARESâCRYIXG. 879 Polar Hare. It is especially abundant on the banks of the Mackenzie River, where it is killed in great numbers by the Hare Indians. The typical animal of this species is that of the hkh north, but there are other varieties of the same spe- cies which have been named Lepus americanus virginianus, inhabiting the eastern United States; Ltpus americanus wask- ingtonii, found in Oregon and Washington, and Ltpus ameri- canus bairdii, in the Rocky Mountain region south to New Mexico. The principal difference between these varieties is in the coloration of the fur in summer. All are of similar habits and make their resting place in "forms" just large enough to accommodate their bodies, and which are usually situated in long grass. Hunters pursue the Varying Hare for its flesh and fur. This is the species most common in the northern markets in winter. The fur is used by furriers. WOOD RABBIT, OR COTTON-TAIL.âA familiar animal in all the forest regions of the United States is the Wood or Cotton-Tail Rabbit, some- times called " Molly Cotton Tail.'' It is a timid, pretty creature and al- though it has many foes, holds its own in our woods. (Lcfus sylvalicui i for various purposes and is also used in the manufacture of hats, but is very plentiful, and therefore cheap. Besides Man it has still more dangerous enemies in Wolves, Gluttons and Lynxes, which kill large numbers of these Hares. tl o ⢠â¢â u ââ I" American common parlance there is no I he rrairie Hares, â j- * u . .\ â,, » " J rk such distinction between the term Hare R hh'tt " and " Rabbit" as there is in Europe where ' ' the large, long-eared, stout varieties, liv- ing in shallow "forms," are named "Hares," and the smaller and more slender kind,which digs a deep burrow, is the
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