Aesop critter who loses to the tortoise (4)

I believe the answer is:

hare

(Other definitions for hare that I've seen before include "Run with great speed" , "Swift rodent" , "Long-eared mammal" , "who often got stiff?" , "Herbivore" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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