"We know that the rabbit is a timid, little animal. It has many enemies in its wild state, but it cannot fight them. It has to get away from them as fast asit can. Its sharp eyes and ears are meant to give the rabbit warning, if any of these enemies are about. Its legs, too, help it to get away very quickly.""Then," said Willie, "it was made to live on roots and all sorts of plant food. Its chisel teeth are just fitted for gnawing off its food in pieces, and its grinders and jaws for chewing it.""Besides this," added Fred, "it has a thick, warm coat of fur, just fitted for an animal that is meant to live in the open air. Its whiskers, too, are useful for feeling its way, when it is too dark to see. Its strong claws are made for scratching and digging in the earth.
"Shall I tell you all about the wild rabbit in its home, Norah?""Oh yes, do, please," said his sister.
"Then listen, little girl, and you will see how well it is fitted for the life it has to lead. In all parts of the country rabbits live wild in the fields and woods. They are very timid creatures, and like to hide away out of sight in their homes. But where do you think those homes are? They are under the ground.
