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chief hare
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chief hare,
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]
" It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the curious family Lagomyidæ ."
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