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hard trials�察�were enabled to flourish where their ancestors could not have 

outlived a single season。 

     Their  favorite   grounds   were�察 �not   the broad   open   stretches   of   the   big 

ranches�察�but the complicated�察�much´fenced fields of the farms�察�where these 

were so small and close as to be like a big straggling village。 

     One   of   these   vegetable   villages   had   sprung   up   around   the   railway 

station   of   Newchusen。 The   country  a   mile   away  was   well supplied   with 

Jack´rabbits of the new and selected stock。 Among them was a little lady 

Rabbit called ;Bright´eyes�察─�from her leading characteristic as she sat gray 

in the gray  brush。 She   was a good   runner�察�but   was especially  successful 

with the fence´play that baffled the Coyotes。 She made her nest out in an 

open   pasture�察  �an   untouched   tract   of   the   ancient   prairie。   Here   her   brood 

were born and raised。 One like herself was bright´eyed�察�in coat of silver´ 

gray�察�and partly gifted with her ready wits�察�but in the other�察�there appeared 

a rare combination of his mother's gifts with the best that was in the best 

strain of the new Jack´rabbits of the plains。 

     This was the one whose adventures we have been following�察�the one 

that later on the turf won the name of Little Warhorse and that afterward 

achieved a world´wide fame。 

     Ancient tricks of his kind he revived and put to new uses�察�and ancient 

enemies he learned to fight with new´found tricks。 

     When a mere baby he discovered a plan that was worthy of the wisest 

Rabbit in Kaskado。 He was pursued by a horrible little Yellow Dog�察�and he 

had tried in vain to get rid of him by dodging among the fields and farms。 

This is good play against a Coyote�察�because the farmers and the Dogs will 

often help the Jack�察�without knowing it�察�by attacking the Coyote。 But now 

the plan did not work at all�察�for the little Dog managed to keep after him 

through   one   fence   after   another�察  �and   Jack   Warhorse�察  �not   yet   full´grown�察�

much   less   seasoned�察  �was   beginning   to   feel   the   strain。   His   ears   were   no 

longer up straight�察�but angling back and at times drooping to a level�察�as he 

darted through a very little hole in an Osage hedge�察�only to find that his 

nimble enemy had done the same without loss of time。 In the middle of the 

field was a small herd of cattle and with them a calf。 

     There is in wild animals a curious impulse to trust any stranger when 



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in desperate straits。 The foe behind they know means death。 There is just a 

chance�察�and the only one left�察�that the stranger may prove friendly�察�and it 

was this last desperate chance that drew Jack Warhorse to the Cows。 

     It   is   quite   sure    that   the   Cows      would     have    stood     by   in   stolid 

indifference   so   far   as   the   Rabbit   was   concerned�察  �but   they   have   a   deep´ 

rooted     hatred    of   a  dog�察  �and    when    they    saw    the  Yellow     Cur    coming 

bounding toward them�察�their tails and noses went up�察�they sniffed angrily�察�

then   closed     up   ranks�察  �and   led   by   the   Cow   that   owned   the   Calf�察  �they 

charged at the Dog�察�while Jack took refuge under a low thorn´bush。 The 

Dog swerved aside to attack the Calf�察�at least the old Cow thought he did�察�

and   she   followed   him   so   fiercely   that   he   barely   escaped   from   that   field 

with his life。 

     It was a good old planone that doubtless came from the days when 

Buffalo and Coyote played the parts of Cow and Dog。 Jack never forgot it�察�

and more than once it saved his life。 

     In color as well as in power he was a rarity。 

     Animals   are   colored   in   one   or   other   of   two   general   plans�此  �one   that 

matches   them   with        their   surroundings   and       helps   them   to   hidethis     is 

called   ;protective;�察  �the   other   that   makes   them   very   visible   for   several 

purposesthis       is  called    ;directive。;     Jack´rabbits     are   peculiar    in   being 

painted both ways。 As they squat in their form in the gray brush or clods�察�

they   are   soft   gray   on   their   ears�察  �head�察  �back�察  �and   sides�察  �they   match   the 

ground      and    cannot    be   seen   until   close    at  handthey      are  protectively 

colored。 But the  moment   it   is   clear  to   the Jack   that   the  approaching  foe 

will find him�察 �he   jumps   up   and dashes   away。  He   throws off   all disguise 

now�察�the  gray seems   to disappear�察�he   makes a  lightning change�察 �and   his 

ears   show   snowy   white   with   black   tips�察  �the   legs   are   white�察  �his   tail   is   a 

black spot in a blaze of white。 He is a black´and´white Rabbit now。 His 

coloring is all directive。 How is it done�拭�Very simply。 The front side of the 

ear is gray�察�the back�察�black and white。 The black tail with its white halo�察�

and the legs�察�are tucked below。 He is sitting on them。 The gray mantle is 

pulled   down   and   enlarged   as   he   sits�察  �but   when   he   jumps   up   it   shrinks 

somewhat�察�all his black´and´white marks are now shown�察�and just as his 

colors formerly whispered�察 �I am a clod�察─�they now shout aloud�察 �I am a 



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Jack´rabbit。; 

     Why should he do this�拭�Why should a timid creature running for his 

life   thus   proclaim   to   all   the   world   his   name   instead   of   trying   to   hide�拭�

There must be some good reason。 It must pay�察�or the Rabbit would never 

have done it。 

     The answer is�察�if the creature that scared him up was one of his own 

kindi。e。�察  �this   was   a   false   alarmthen   at   once�察  �by   showing   his   national 

colors�察�the mistake is made right。 On the other hand�察�if it be a Coyote�察�Fox�察�

or Dog�察�they see at once�察�this is a Jack´rabbit�察�and know that it would be 

waste of time for them to pursue him。 They say in effect�察 �This is a Jack´ 

rabbit�察�and I cannot catch a Jack in open race。; They give it up�察�and that�察�of 

course�察�saves the Jack a great deal of unnecessary running and worry。 The 

black´and´white   spots   are   the   national   uniform  and   flag   of   the   Jacks。   In 

poor specimens they are apt to be dull�察�but in the finest specimens they are 

not only larger�察�but brighter than usual�察�and the Little Warhorse�察�gray when 

he   sat   in   his   form�察  �blazed   like   charcoal   and   snow�察  �when   he   flung   his 

defiance to the Fox and buff Coyote�察�and danced with little effort before 

them�察�first a black´and´white Jack�察�then a little white spot�察�and last a speck 

of thistledown�察�b
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