\Chief" hare`\ (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the
      curious family {Lagomyid[ae]}.