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Quadrupeds. 



THE DOMESTIC BABBIT. 



THE DOMESTIC RABBIT is larger than the wild species, 

 owing to its taking more nourishment and less exercise 

 (our example, however, is drawn disproportionately 

 large). Like pigeons, they have their regular fanciers, 

 and are bred of various colours grey, reddish brown, 

 black more or less mixed with white, or perfectly white. 

 The ears are considered to constitute a principal feature 

 of their beauty, and the animal is most valued when 

 both ears hang down by the side of the head ; the ani- 

 mal is then called a double lop; when only one ear 

 drops, it is called a single or horn lop, and when both 

 stretch out horizontally, an oar-lop. 



