OP Q.OADKUPEDS. 
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RABBBIT. 
The Rabbit is bred in most countries ; but 
few have u greater plenty of them than Eng- 
land. It is almost like a hare, except in its 
head and tail, which are shorter, and in its 
colour, which is brighter. There are Rab- 
bits of several colours, as white, black, &c. 
The female begins to breed when she is 
about twelve months old, and bears at least 
seven times 'in a year. The skin of the 
Rabbit, like that of the hare, is much esteem- 
ed for several uses, as its flesh is for food. 
The male will kill the young, if it can get at 
them; to prevent which, the female will 
cover her litter with gravel or earth. 
