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Small Eyes And Ears: Eyes: Eyes, when present, are usually prominent on the head. When closed they protrude into the Roof of the mouth, but they may or may not have movable eyelids. There is no nictitating membrane.
Ears: Salamanders have no ears, as such, but in some species the front legs, or the lower jaw, are adapted to transmit vibrations from the ground.
In such underground nests the young are born naked and Blind and with their ears closed, unlike the young of hares and jack rabbits. Their eyes open on the llth day and their ears on the 12th day. They are fully clothed and able to run in two weeks, are self-supporting in one month, and are ready to breed when six months old. The life span is from seven to eight years. Normally silent, the rabbit gives a warning sound of Alarm by thumping the ground with its hind feet and, when captured or mortally wounded, it may utter a single, prolonged, piercing scream.
Range: Most of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, south into Mexico and Central America; introduced to the Pacific States
Description: Fluffy, grayish-white; small eyes and ears ears; long snout; long, almost naked, prehensile tail; eyes small eyes and ears and dark; feet black with
5 toes each, i opposable; stupid, slow-moving animal, nocturnal in habit; reaches length of 3 feet including ij-inch tail, and weight of 5 pounds.
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