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BRASILIAN HARE. 



Lepus Brasiliensis. L. auritus, collari albo, cauda nulla. Lin. 



Syst. Nat. Gmel.p, 164. Pall. Glir.p. 30. 

 Tailless brown Hare, white beneath, with a white collar round 



the neck. 



Cuniculus Brasiliensis Tapeti. Marcgr. bras. 223. 

 Brasilian Hare. Pennant Quadr. 2. p. 107. 



THE Brasilian Hare is nearly of the same size as 

 the common hare : it is also similar in colour, but 

 of a somewhat darker cast : the chin and under 

 parts are white ; the face reddish, and a white 

 ring surrounds the neck ; the ears are very large ; 

 the eyes black ; and the tail is entirely wanting. 

 This animal is said to inhabit the woods of Brasil, 

 and is esteemed as an article of food. The 

 white ring round the neck is not found to be an 

 universal character, but is sometimes wanting. 

 Its native name among the Brasilians is Tapeti, 

 and among the Mexicans Citli. 



