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Despite being potential dinner for just about every predator imaginable, prey not just to other creatures but to devastations like Mixamitosis, that spread from France to England in 1953 and wiped out 99% of the rabbit population, rabbits have managed to survive and in spite of being on the menu of almost every predator on the planet, they not only survive, they thrive.
Rabbits have different personalities so it is difficult to make generalizations about breeds. Adult rabbits are more easily litter-and house-trained, especially after spaying or neutering. You will also have a better idea of a rabbits personality if you choose an adult who is spayed or neutered. Dwarf breeds tend to be more excitable, energetic, and ag-gressive. Baby rabbits are very active, often nippy, and chew everything in sight.
A common mistake that humans make in meeting/greeting is to present their hand to the rabbit for the rabbit to smell, as you might do with a dog. Rabbits have 360 degree sight (their eyes are on each side of the head) except for this one blind spot under their nose where they can’t see, so this gesture is both confusing and threatening. If you wish to pet a rabbit, keep your hand in view (anywhere but under their nose) and move calmly and firmly.
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Tue, Nov 24, 2009
In the fictional world of the book series and cartoons Winnie-the-Pooh, Rabbit is a responsible rabbit who happens to be a good friend of Winnie-the-Pooh. He is always practical and keeps his friends on their toes, although they sometimes raise his ire unintentionally.
Unlike most of the cast in the books, who are based on stuffed animals owned by Christopher Robin Milne, the illustrations of Rabbit look more like a living animal than a stuffed one. This idea is also supported by Rabbit’s own comment to Owl, “You and I have brains. The others have fluff.” The top of his head reaches about to Pooh’s nose; his ears, when pointed straight up, reach to just above Pooh’s head.
While loyal to the friends he knows, Rabbit shows a certain reluctance to welcome newcomers, as evidenced by his initial negative reaction to the arrival of Kanga and Roo in the first book, and to Tigger in the second book. Nonetheless, he warms up to all of them in time.
Rabbit likes to take charge and come up with elaborate plans, such as the one to scare Kanga by hiding Roo, and the one to “unbounce” Tigger. He is also an organizer, as in the case of the Search for Small. As detailed as his plans are, they often miss certain key points, and thus go wrong in one way or another.
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Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Chances are, pretty much everything you think you know about rabbits is probably wrong. Companion bunnies are really quite different from their reputations. For one thing, it is NOT okay for pet rabbits to live outdoors. And rabbits kept in outdoor hutches are at the mercy of neighborhood predators like dogs, feral cats, raccoons, even birds of prey and coyotes. A rabbit does not have to be touched to be harmed: it can literally be frightened to death if it even senses a predator.
Pesticides and any number of toxic perils lurk outside.
On the plus side: House rabbits and other indoor animals like cats and dogs CAN get along under most circumstances.
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Sun, Jul 5, 2009
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny was written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter in 1904.
Peter Rabbit’s cousin Benjamin finds out that Mr. and Mrs. McGregor have left their home unattended, and drags Peter to the garden to feed him some great carrots. Peter’s clothes are still there (and as a result of rain the previous night, have shrunk). After getting Peter’s clothes back, Peter and Benjamin steal some onions to give to Peter’s mother, but are then captured by Mr. McGregor’s cat. Fortunately, Benjamin’s father, Mr. Benjamin Bunny (later renamed Mr. Bouncer), having noticed their disappearance, shows up and rescues them, but later reprimands Peter and Benjamin for going into Mr. McGregor’s garden by whipping them with a switch. Mr. Benjamin Bunny then takes both of them home.
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Wed, Feb 3, 2010
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