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THE COMMON INDIAN HARE. 
Lepus Ruficaudatus or Lepus Timidus. Native names : Khargoah , Hind.; 
Kharag , Beng.; Morlol, Gond.; Koalee , Kurku ; Kaulhai , Santal. 
Habitat .—From the foot of the Himalayas to the Godavery, the Deccan, 
Assam and Bengal. 
Description .—Light brown mixed with black on back and face, breast, and 
limbs rufous ; chin, throat and lower parts white ; tail rufous brown above, white 
below, ears very thinly clad and bordered with black near the tips. 
It is found in waste lands and dry cultivation among grass and bushes. It 
is usually shot and occasionally coursed, and when pursued often seeks shelter 
in foxes’ holes or other burrows. 
Measurements. —Head and body, 18—20 inches ; tail, 4 inches ; weight, 
4 to 5 lbs.; males are smaller than females 
THE BLACK NECKED HARE. 
Lepus Nigricolis . Native names same as for common hare. 
Habitat. —South of the Godavery and the Nilgherries. 
