THE RABBIT. 



THE rabbit is found throughout the United 

 States generally. Besides the common spe- 

 cies, there is a larger variety called the mule- 

 eared rabbit which is found in the prairie 

 countries. The rabbit has no particular den 

 or place to stay, but makes himself at home 

 anywhere around the farm in the hedges and 

 underbrush, and at night prowls the gardens, 

 fields, and orchards. The rabbit subsists on 

 bark and vegetables of different kinds, and 

 is very destructive to gardens and young 



