192 FAUT^A AMERICANA. 



north-western part of New York. Their quills 

 are dyed of different colours by the Indians, and 

 used as ornaments in giving a border to mocca- 

 sins, wampum, leggings, &c. « 



Genus. 



Lepics, Briss. Linn. Schreb. Cuv. Geoff. Lacep. 

 lllig. The Hare. 



CHAHACTEHS. 



r Incisor 4. 

 • ^superior 16. < Canine 0. 



Dental fonnula.— Teeth 28.^ rincisw 2.' 



Urferior 12. < Canine 0. 

 C. Molar 10. 



Superior anterior incisors, large and cuneiform, 

 having a longitudinal groove in front ; the poste- 

 rior small and accurately applied in the direction 

 of their length to the superior ; inferior incisors 

 with cutting square edges ; the six superior mo- 

 lars on each side (of which the anterior is small- 

 est.) have flat crowns, with transverse, projecting 

 plates of enamel ; inferior molars nearly similar 

 to the superior. Head rather large ; snout thick ; 

 ears very long ; eyes very large, projecting late- 

 rally ; interior of the mouth furnished with hairs. 



Anterior feet rather short and thin, five-toed ; 

 the posterior feet very long, four-toed; all the toes 

 laying close to each other, and armed with mode- 

 rate sized nails, slightly arched ; palms and soles 

 hairy. 



