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the black rabbit of Dacca sportsmen, is a true rabbit; it is said to 
burrow, but whether it is gregarious I know not. Another point would 
also decide the question, viz. are the young born with eyes open or 
shut? The hare pairs at about a year old, and has several broods a 
year of from two to five; the young are born covered with hair and 
their eyes open, whereas young rabbits are born blindandnaked. The 
hare lives in the open, and its lair or ‘“ form” is merely a slight depres- 
sion in some secluded spot. It has been noticed that the hare always 
returns to its form, no matter to what distance it may have wandered or 
have been driven. 
No. 407. LEPUS RUFICAUDATUS. 
The Common Indian Red-tailed Hare (Jerdon’s No. 207). 
Native NamMes.—KXhargosh, Kharra, Hindi ; Sasru, Bengali ; AZiulo/, 
Gondi, 
Hapitat.—India generally. 
DEscrIPTION.—“ General hue rufescent, mixed with blackish on the 
back and head ; ears brownish anteriorly, white at the base, and the tip 
brown ; neck, breast, flanks and limbs more or less dark sandy rufescent, 
unmottled ; nape pale sandy rufescent ; tail rufous above, white beneath ; 
upper lip small; eye-mark, chin, throat, and lower parts pure white.” 
—Jer don. 
S1zE.—Head and body, 20 inches; tail, with hair, 4 inches; ear 
externally about 5 inches; maximum weight, about 5 lbs. 
The Indian hare is generally found in open bush country, often on 
the banks of rivers, at least as far as my experience goes in the Central 
Provinces. Jerdon says, and McMaster corroborates his statement, 
that this species, as well as the next, take readily to earth when pursued, 
and seem to be well acquainted with all the fox-holes in their neighbour- 
hood, and McMaster adds that they seem to be well aware which holes 
have foxes or not, and never go into a tenanted one. 
The Indian hare is by no means so good for the table as the European 
one, being dry and tasteless, and hardly worth cooking. 
No. 408. LEPUS NIGRICOLLIS. 
The Black-naped Hare ( Jerdon’s No. 208). 
Native Namrs.—Xhargosh, Hindi; AZal/a, Canarese ; Sassa, Mah- 
rathi; AZusal, Tamil; Kundali, Telegu; Hada, Singhalese. 
Hasirat.—Southern India and Ceylon; stated to be found also in 
Sind and the Punjab. 
DEscRIPTION.—“ Upper part rufescent yellow, mottled with black ; 
single hairs annulated yellow and black ; chin, abdomen, and inside of 
hind-limbs downy white ; a black velvety spot on the occiput and upper 
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