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a furry contradiction: trembling prey that can outbreed, outrun, and out-kick its own funeral.
means A small, long-eared, fast-breeding herbivorous mammal of the family Leporidae, known for hopping, burrowing, and twitching its nose.
from A bit of a linguistic mystery. The word 'rabbit' surfaced in late Middle English, likely borrowed from Old French or a Walloon dialect — compare French 'rabotte' for a young rabbit — and originally meant the kit, not the adult, which English called a 'coney' (from Latin 'cuniculus'). Over time 'rabbit' bred its way to dominance and 'coney' faded, partly because 'coney' had drifted into rhyming with a rude word. The deeper root of that French term is uncertain, so beyond the borrowing the trail goes fittingly underground.
- eat twice
- They digest food by eating their own droppings
- vision
- Nearly 360-degree sight, but a nose-level blind spot
- kick power
- Hind legs can break a predator's grip and bones
- breeding math
- One pair could spawn hundreds in a year
- silent screamer
- They scream only when terrified or dying
european rabbit — wild species found across europe and introduced to australia, where population exceeded 200 million by the 1950s
angora rabbit — bred for soft wool fiber production, originating from ankara, turkey in the 18th century
flemish giant rabbit — largest domestic breed weighing up to 13 pounds, developed in flanders, belgium