calling hare

calling hare
Chief hare Chief" hare` (Zo["o]l.) A small rodent ({Lagamys princeps}) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called {crying hare}, {calling hare}, {cony}, {American pika}, and {little chief hare}. [1913 Webster]

Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the curious family {Lagomyid[ae]}. [1913 Webster]


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  • crying hare — Chief hare Chief hare (Zo[ o]l.) A small rodent ({Lagamys princeps}) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; also called {crying hare}, {calling hare}, {cony}, {American pika}, and {little chief hare}. [1913 Webster] Note: It is not a true …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • little chief hare — Chief hare Chief hare (Zo[ o]l.) A small rodent ({Lagamys princeps}) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; also called {crying hare}, {calling hare}, {cony}, {American pika}, and {little chief hare}. [1913 Webster] Note: It is not a true …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crying hare — Pika Pi ka, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of tailless rodents of the genus {Ochotona} (formerly {Lagomys}), resembling small rabbits, but with short ears alnd legs. They inhabit the high mountains of Asia and America. Called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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