Survival

The hare paused in his grazing, ears twitching to an upright position as he listened. All was quiet in the desert brush. Then there was a rustle as a coyote leaped from the brush.
The hare darted to the side, narrowly missing the coyote. Darting through the brush, the hare's heart beat rapidly as the coyote gave chase. Tearing through the dense growth of a mesquite bush, the hare heard the coyote yip as it attempted to follow the smaller creature through the thorny plant.
After existing the mesquite bush, the hare darted left toward a cluster of sagebrush. The brush around the mesquite bush rustled as the coyote tore out of it into the open.
The hare reached the sagebrush as the coyote closed in, and felt the hot breath on his tail.
The coyote jerked forward, jaws open to catch the hare.
Only to snap close on air as the hare ducked into his burrow.
The coyote stuck its nose into the burrow, straining against the earth in an attempt to reach the hare.
After a while, the coyote lifted its head and shook itself before stalking away. While the hare stayed deep in his burrow, safe for the moment.