. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. I. m Mammalia. 127 Test the sense of smell in rabbits. Does it use this sense in Judging food ? Has it a keen sense of taste ? Try to test the sense of taste without also bringing into use the sense of smell. Test the sense of touch. What is the use of the " whiskers " ? Do you think a rabbit possesses any sense that you do not have, or lacks any that you have ? 4. Are rabbits cleanly in their habits ? Do they wash their paws and faces as do cats ? Do rabbits shed hair ? Do they change their color during tlic year
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. I. m Mammalia. 127 Test the sense of smell in rabbits. Does it use this sense in Judging food ? Has it a keen sense of taste ? Try to test the sense of taste without also bringing into use the sense of smell. Test the sense of touch. What is the use of the " whiskers " ? Do you think a rabbit possesses any sense that you do not have, or lacks any that you have ? 4. Are rabbits cleanly in their habits ? Do they wash their paws and faces as do cats ? Do rabbits shed hair ? Do they change their color during tlic year ? Do rabbits have parasites ? If so, what kinds ? Do they do anything to get rid of them ? Can you do anything for such troubles ? Are rabbits espe- cially subject to any diseases ? If so, what are they, and what can you do to prevent disease, or to cure it if it has become established ? is I'' - l EXTERNAL FEATURES OF THE RABBIT. 1, Note the shape and proportions of the body. The ante rior part of the body, distinguished by the ribs, is the chest, or thorax; the soft-walled, posterior part is the abdomen. Note the relative size of the fore and hind limbs. Are the soles of the feet bare or hairy ? How many toes has each foot ? Are there claws ? Are they weak or strong ? How do they differ from those of a cat ? In the hind limb how much belongs to the foot ? 2. How many kinds of hair do you find on a rabbit? The short hairs, making the most of the coat, are the fur. How do the hairs of the fur differ from the other hairs ? Press hair and fur aside till you can see the skin ; is the color the same in the deeper parts as near the outside ? Pull out hairs of different sorts; has an individual hair the same color from end to end ? Are the different hairs of the same thickness and strength ? Are they all rooted to the same depth in the skin ? Are the hairs glossy or dull-surfaced ? Do they seem oily ? Do they become wet easily ? Compare them with the hairs of a mink or muskrat in th
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