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Woodcraft x37 horizontally. This abundant animal is found' throughout North Am?-rica within the limit of trees wherever' there is/resh water. It is the most abundant fur on the market. Muskrat Jack Rabbit ( Zq,,s Cfomi) The jack-rabbit, famous for its speed and its e?rs,/s known ? by its s/ze, which about doubles ? Black-tailed jack,rabb/t that of a common rabb/t and the jet blac2 stripe .running from its back into its tail. It is found on the plains frc?n Nebraska to Oregon and south to Mexico. There are several different var/eties. Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) The common eastern cotto?tafi is known from the snowshoe by itsmmaller feet and its much larger, longer t?il, whidx is gray above, and snow-white under- ne?h, Somet/mes the common

  • tame rabbit resembles the cat-

tonta/l in generat. color, but the latter has the top o/ its tail black. The cottent?[s do not turn wb/te in winter. They are found in most. parts. o/ the United States, entering Canada only in the Ontario peninsu- la and southern' Saskatche- Cottontail wan. Cougar. or I?anther (Fd/s o?guar) The emagaz l?s. been called the Amezican lion; it is the largest cat in the.western world except the j?guar or Amedc?