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not only this but it frequently when pursued swims to the edge of the[strikethrough] a pond and seeks shelter under the bank[strikethrough] or[strikethrough] overt[strikethrough] over hanging banks or roots of trees. They also relate that a specimen was[strikethrough] observed[strikethrough] when pursued was obsrved to swim the Alabama river twice. The[strikethrough] These writers state that the young to[strikethrough] are produced at least twice in the season, to the number of from four to six at a litter and that they are found in nests in hillocks in the swamps or in fallen hollow trees
From its habits of living about swamps and in deep woods this species will probably never be found to[strikethrough] injure[strikethrough] the[strikethrough] injurious to the farmer in any considerable degree. In southern Illinois and Missouri its flesh is preferred to that of the grey rabbit and its much larger size makes it more desirable for the table.
In[strikethrough] the[strikethrough] lowlands[strikethrough] of[strikethrough] the[strikethrough] southeastern[strikethrough] states[strikethrough] there[strikethrough] exists[strikethrough] another[strikethrough]
The Three hares described with the e palustris of Florida & Georgia are the only species now known to exist east of the Miss River. West of this however there are a[strikethrough] large[strikethrough] [illegible][strikethrough] of[strikethrough] well[strikethrough] at least seven other identified[strikethrough] species in[strikethrough] north[strikethrough] ame[strikethrough] within[strikethrough] the[strikethrough] Z[strikethrough] inhabiting the united states. Some of which are remarkable for living exclusively on the prairie
