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Rabbit - LoveToKnow 1911 |
 | | From the hare the wild rabbit is distinguished externally by its smaller size, shorter ears and feet, the absence or reduction of the fl patch at the tip of the ears, and its greyer colour. |
 | | The familiar name for toasted cheese, "Welsh rabbit," is merely a joke, and the alteration to "Welsh rare-bit" is due to a failure to see the joke, such as it is. Parallels may be found in "Prairie oyster," the yolk of an egg with vinegar, pepper, andc. |
 | | The rabbit is believed to be a native of the western half of the Mediterranean basin, and still abounds in Spain, Sardinia, southern Italy, Sicily, Greece, Tunis and Algeria;. |
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