62 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



enemies that you know. (Men, dogs, cats, snakes, 

 hawks, owls.) To-morrow we shall see how these 

 tracks of Bunny's help some of his enemies to 

 catch him. 



At the next recitation the teacher brings in a 

 tame rabbit, introducing it as gray Bunny's cousin, 

 which hops just as gray Bunny does, and has ears 

 and eyes much like his, except the color of the 

 eyes. The teacher takes the pictures called for the 

 day before. Explanations are made of how the rab- 

 bit makes three tracks instead of four. The two 

 front feet strike together, and the two hind feet come 

 up on the sides, striking a little in front of the two 

 front feet. Which feet move first, the fore or the 

 hind feet? Which pair of legs help him the more 

 in hopping ? (Hind legs.) How are they fitted for 

 helping him so much ? (They are long and strong.) 

 What about the front legs? (They are shorter and 

 weaker.) How is it that the rabbit can get about 

 so quietly? I will hold him so that you may see 

 if you can find out. (The soles of his feet are cush- 

 ioned and covered with hair.) Why does Bunny 

 need to get about so quietly? (So his enemies 

 will not hear him.) But we have found out that 

 when he hops he leaves what? (Tracks.) And we 



