. Familiar life in field and forest; the animals, birds, frogs, and salamanders. Zoology. 262 FAMILIAR LIFE IN FIELD AND iiing horses in Mr. Muybridge's extraordinary photo- graphs ; consequently he developed a speed not very far short of that of the wild .,=..,„ rabbit. The gray rabbit burrows in the earth and in the hollows of decaying trees, and winters in quite a snug retreat; often he finds the deserted burrow of the woodchuck quite acceptable for a home. The prolific female bears from four to six young, and she rears from three to four families a year. She lines her nest with so
. Familiar life in field and forest; the animals, birds, frogs, and salamanders. Zoology. 262 FAMILIAR LIFE IN FIELD AND iiing horses in Mr. Muybridge's extraordinary photo- graphs ; consequently he developed a speed not very far short of that of the wild .,=..,„ rabbit. The gray rabbit burrows in the earth and in the hollows of decaying trees, and winters in quite a snug retreat; often he finds the deserted burrow of the woodchuck quite acceptable for a home. The prolific female bears from four to six young, and she rears from three to four families a year. She lines her nest with soft leaves, grasses, and the fur from her own body. In about thirty days the young rabbits are able to shift for themselves. Like the other small animals the rabbit forms regular 'Doubled ;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mathews, F. Schuyler (Ferdinand Schuyler), 1854-1938; Underwood, William Lyman, 1864-1929, phot. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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