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snared in its form or in the paths which it has made 

 in the herbage. Its flesh is superior in flavour to 

 that of the White Hare or the Rabbit ; and its fur 

 is in request for various purposes, especially the 

 manufacture of hats. Large individuals weigh from 

 nine to twelve pounds, but the ordinary weight is 

 about eight. 



THE IRISH HARE. 



Lepus Hibernicus. BELL. 



Lars shorter than the head ; black at the tip ; upper 

 parts light brownish-red ; fore part of neck dull greyish-red ; 

 tail white. 



Irish Hare. Yarrel in Proceedings of Zoological Society for 

 1833, p. 88. Lepus timidus, var. 5, Jenyns, Brit. Vert. 

 Anim. 35. Lepus Hibernicus, Bell, Brit. Quadr. 341. 



THE Irish Hare differs from the Common in having 

 the ears proportionally shorter, the general colour 

 of the upper parts of a nearly uniform light brown- 

 ish-red ; and the tail destitute of black on its upper 

 or anterior part. Other points of difference will be 

 detected on comparing the descriptions of the two 



