I'm so glad I am not a rabbit! As I inform the kids in my science classes, everybody wants to have rabbits for lunch. Coyotes, wolves, eagles, bobcats, house cats, even sweet old pet dogs all want a bunny burger.
Of course, nature is not totally callous. Rabbits do have a few things going for them. Take those side mounted eyes. If I had those, I could see what the kids in the classroom were doing behind me.
Rabbits' swivel ears are a good feature, too. My hearing isn't as acute as it used to be, and directional ears would be excellent for scooping up sounds.
Rabbits' motherhood duties are definitely a negative. When everybody wants to eat you, someone has to make more "yous". Guess who gets the job? For a mom rabbit, life is just one big nonstop nursery and preschool.
So as Easter draws near, we can count our blessings. We could have been born rabbits. I definitely hope reincarnation is a hoax.
Of course, nature is not totally callous. Rabbits do have a few things going for them. Take those side mounted eyes. If I had those, I could see what the kids in the classroom were doing behind me.
Rabbits' swivel ears are a good feature, too. My hearing isn't as acute as it used to be, and directional ears would be excellent for scooping up sounds.
Rabbits' motherhood duties are definitely a negative. When everybody wants to eat you, someone has to make more "yous". Guess who gets the job? For a mom rabbit, life is just one big nonstop nursery and preschool.
So as Easter draws near, we can count our blessings. We could have been born rabbits. I definitely hope reincarnation is a hoax.
2 comments:
mary--well if i recall correctly,
rabbits ovulate at copulation--
right? evie
Hello Mary!
Great minds think alike!...my newish blog is at: http://fairviewart4all.blogspot.com/
Spring break begins NOW and I'm surfing to Chicago. Hope all is well for you, Russ and the furry friends!
Kari
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