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LEPUS NUTTALII— Bachman. 
Nuttal’s Hare. 
PLATE XCIV . — Males. — ^Natural Size. 
L. parvus, supra fuscus cum aureo mistus subtus dilute flavo-canescens, 
auriculis amplis rotundatisque, cauda longiuscula, subtus albus. 
CHARACTERS. 
Small ; tail of moderate length, general colour above, a mixture of light 
buff and dark brown, beneath, light yellowish grey ; ears, broad and rounded ; 
lower surface of the tail white. 
DESCRIPTION. 
The anterior upper incisors are more rounded than those of the Ameri- 
can Hare, but in the deep longitudinal furrows, and in other particulars 
they bear a striking resemblance to those of that species ; the accessory, 
upper incisors resemble those of the Hares in general. The lower incisors 
are rather thinner than those of the American Hare, and like the upper, 
more of an oval shape. The upper grinders are furrowed longitudinally, 
like those of other Hares, and have a slight furrow on the inner side, but 
not more apparent than in Lepus aquaticus ; indeed, all the American 
Hares have this furrow, which differs considerably in individuals belong- 
ing to the same species. 
This Hare bears some resemblance to the young of Lepus sylvaticus ; 
the forehead is more arched, and there is no depression in the frontal 
bone, as in the American Hare ; its fur is also much softer, and differs in 
colour ; the whiskers are nearly the length of the head. The ears appeared 
rather short and shrivelled in the dried specimen, but when moistened for 
the purpose of having a drawing of them made became much distended ; 
the incurvation on their outer margin was as distinct as in other Hares, 
bearing no resemblance to the funnel-shaped ears of the pika. The tail 
in the living animal must be conspicuous, although in the dried specimen 
it is concealed by the long fur of the posteriors. The feet are thickly 
clothed with soft hair, completely covering the nails. There are five toes 
on the fore and four on the hind feet. 
COLOUR. 
Teeth, yellowish white ; whiskers, white and black ; the former colour 
