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.

2 thoughts on “Week #7 The Fluffy Bunny – By Joanie

  1. Well written Joanie!

    I like the way you have included some personal information in your post as well as giving attribution to your cousin for her image.

  2. OMG!!! Cookie is my guinea pig’s name and my bunny Dalmatian (who unfortunately died a year ago) looked exactly like her!!!!! But the spots are in different places and there are non in his face.

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