NUTTAL’S HARE. 
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predominating ; the whole of the upper surface of the body, a mixture ot 
buff and dark brown ; under surface light buff-grey. The fur on the back 
is, for three-fourths of its length from the roots, plumbeous, then light 
ash mixed with buff; and the long interspersed hairs are all tipped with 
black. The ears are pretty well clothed, internally and externally, with 
hairs of an ash colour, bordered with a line of black anteriorly, and edged 
with white. From behind the ears to the back, there is a very broad 
patch of bnff, and the same colour, mixed with rufus, prevails on the 
outer surface of the legs, extending to the thighs and shoulders. The soles 
of the feet are yellowish brown. The claws, which are slightly arched, 
are light brown for three-fourths of their length, and are tipped with 
white ; under surface of the tail, white. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. 
Length from point of nose to insertion of tail, - 
» of Heel, ----- - 2 
“ Fur on the back, ------ I 
“ of Head, ^ 
Height of ear, ------ 
Tail vertebrse, . I- 
Including fur, li 
HABITS. 
The only information which we have been able to obtain ot the habits 
of this diminutive species is contained in the following note from Mr. 
Nuttal, which accompanied the specimen. 
“ This little Hare we met with west of the Rocky Mountains, inhabit- 
ing thickets by the banks of several small streams which flow into 
the Shoshonee and Columbia rivers. It was frequently seen, in the even- 
ing, about our encampment, and appeared to possess all the habits of the 
Lepus Sylvaticus” 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
We have not heard of the existence of this Hare in any part of Cali- 
fornia, or New Mexico ; and although it is doubtless found in other locali- 
ties than those mentioned above, we cannot venture to assert that it is 
widely distributed. 
