Week #7 The Fluffy Bunny – By Joanie

Rabbits can be found in the wild and or in a pet store. Today I am going to be talking about rabbits in the wild. Wild rabbits feed on grasses, plants, leaves, bark and fruit. Sadly most rabbits in the wild don’t live for long. They make nests in the ground and when people mow their lawn and or meet a predator then there is a big chance of the rabbit’s death. Many of you may be wondering how there is so many rabbits around. This is because they breed a lot and they have 1-14  babies in a litter.

Cookie is my rabbit. She is a lop eared rabbit. We know all the information about her because she was never a wild rabbit, she was always in a shelter. Only 50% of wild rabbits make it to their first birthday.

 Cookie- Mommy Get My Good Side

©Copyright this picture was taken by my cousin Corinne Fanelli, who gave me permission to use it..  This is my rabbit Cookie. I got her from a non-profit organization called Luv-N-Bunns!

Did you know that cottontail rabbits run in a zigzag pattern up to 18 miles an hour? Well it’s true they do!  I am going to compare the difference between a wild rabbit and a  house rabbit. First, I will start with house rabbits. House rabbits have a longer lifespan because they do not have to deal with predators. Also, they have a controlled temperature. If it gets too hot or too cold they could have a stroke. They can also get a stroke from being picked up too fast.

 Wild rabbits have a shorter lifespan because they have more risks of attack. It is better for a wild rabbit to be a wild rabbit because they know how to take care of themselves and it would confuse them to be in a different environment. Depending on what part of the world the rabbit is in, the temperatures can get very high or very low and that could cause death. Their ears can grow up to 4 inches long. It helps to have long ears because they can hear predators that are approaching. I think that you should help rabbits because they are very cute and a lot of them need homes!  I think they are amazing!

Baby Bunny Mark Philpott via Compfight     

This is a wild rabbit.

Week#7 Oink Harry! This is a blog post about pigs! By Maya

Pigs are very intelligent animals. They can do something once and memorize it forever. If you lead a pig through a tunnel with food they would know the next time that they did it they would get food. It’s really fun to train a pig and  I have done it before. Pigs are very cute. Some people think that they are so cute that they have pig shows! You can show off your cute little pig and get money. The most that you can win is $10,000!

Here piggy piggy piggy! Valerie via Compfight

Pigs love to be with their brothers and sisters. They eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom together. They can made a lot of sounds  to communicate. They oink, grunt and squeal. If one squeals ten times then that means it’s in danger, but if they don’t they are fine. Also pigs are mostly gentle creatures. If you start to pet them, they will immediately mark you as a friend. But if you run up to a pig or squeeze it too hard, it will attack.

 

Pigs aren’t usually in danger though, because they are omnivores. If you like bacon, ham or pepperoni, these are who your killing. Also here is something more depressing: In the UK they test new shampoos and soaps on pigs.  On a happy note, pigs have a GREAT sense of smell. They don’t have great eyesight and their noses is how they get their food

Playing dalmatian piglets

Tambako The Jaguar via CompfightCreative Commons License

If you want some fun facts about pigs go to: Fun Facts #1 and Fun Facts #2

Here is a little bit more extra juicy information:

Pigs are also known as hogs. Male pigs of any age are called boars and female pigs are called sows. Pigs are raised all over the world, and provide  products to humans, including pork, leather, glue, fertilizer, and a variety of medicines.