Rabbit

Rabbit pic1

Wild rabbits live by the egdes of open meadows or fields, in wooded thickets or dense, tall grass, or at the edge of forests or marshy areas. They are herbivores (eat plants), and eat grass, herbs, twigs, bark, and vegetables. They are active year-round. During the day, rabbits generally do their best to stay hidden from predators, and forage for food at night. If a rabbit is threatened, it will first freeze and remain completely still until the danger has passed. However, if the threat continues to advance toward the rabbit, it will flee2.

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References:

1) Image is ClipArt from Microsoft Word

2) (2002). Cottontail rabbits. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from DT Department of Environmental Protection Web site: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325996&depnav_gid=1655