Lepus, the sky animal (4 letters)

{ Answer }

HARE

{ Related Clues }

___ and hounds
Jumper
A lagomorph
Lagomorph
Leporid
Leveret
March ___
Aesop animal
Animal with a scut
Constellation Lepus
The constellation Lepus
Fabled racer
Fabled runner
Fabulous racer
Fast loser
Hopping herbivore
Hound's quarry
Hound's target
Leveret, e.g.
A leveret is a young one
Loser to a tortoise
Loser to the tortoise
Meadow denizen
Pika's cousin
Relative of a rabbit
Swift mammal
Tortoise's adversary
Tortoise's rival
Also-ran of fable
Animal with big ears
Aseop's also-ran
Big-eared hopper
Constellation south of the Hunter, with "the"
Fabled race loser
Great Plains denizen
Little chief ___ (pika)
Little chief ___ (the pika)
Long-eared mammal
Rabbit's big brother?
Split-lipped leporid
Split-lipped mammal
Tortoise's race opponent
This may be Belgian
Tea party attendee in "Alice in Wonderland"

{ Tags }

also, animal, big, eared, fabled, hare, hounds, lagomorph, leporid, leveret, long, loser, mammal, quarry, rabbit, race, racer, ran, rival, tortoise, tortoises

{ Notes }

The answer HARE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.

{ Definition }

HARE as a noun:

1. swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

2. (rabbit, hare) = flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

HARE as a verb:

1. run quickly, like a hare; "He hared down the hill"