#Hares #Rabbit Wild Rabbit sitting against the wall.

#Hares #Rabbit Wild Rabbit sitting against the wall #Beaumont #Alberta #Canada
#Camera #Nikon #Coolpix #P900 Time 11:54 am
#Weather Cloudy with 7°C ( 45°F ) October 25 2021
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Rabbits keep their fur and paws clean by licking themselves frequently throughout the day, much like cats.
Rabbits generally don't need to be bathed
Licking a limb would be a sign of pain if combined with the rabbit favoring that limb, limping or shaking the limb as though it is asleep.
Licking at other parts of its body accompanied with biting that same area could indicate an internal pain.
It is not always easy to determine if excessive licking is a sign of pain.
Rabbits don't only prepare to clean their faces by hitting their front paws together.
They frequently do so by diligently licking them, too.
While clapping their paws can help eliminate any dirt that might be collecting in their paws, licking can often help get rid of tougher stuff.
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sleeping for about six to eight hours each day.
Much like deer, bunnies are crepuscular,
which means they are most active during dusk and dawn.
still periodically get up to stretch and eat during the day and night, but you'll notice them sleeping through most of the afternoon.
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The best way to befriend a wild rabbit is by giving them food and slowly building trust in the rabbit.
Befriending wild rabbits can be tricky and requires a lot of patience.
However, once the wild rabbit realizes that you mean no harm, it will be easy to befriend them.
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The habitat for some snowshoe hares has changed dramatically, leaving some habitats without snow for longer periods than previously.
Some hares have adapted and stay brown all winter.
Others, however, continue to turn white in winter.
These hares are at an increased risk of being hunted and killed because they are no longer camouflaged.
Many people in the scientific community believe that snowshoe hare populations are at risk of crashing unless interbreeding speeds up the process of evolution to year round brown.
Other species who rely on the hare as part of their diet are also at risk
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Whether we think of rabbits and hares as the cute, cuddly characters
from our childhood storybooks or as pests of epic proportions, we can
agree that one thing appears to be true they aren’t in short supply
It may surprise you to learn that several species of rabbits and hares are among the most endangered mammals on Earth.
Remarkable Rabbits, a documentary from The Nature of Things, shows us the critical role that these animals play in our landscapes and ecosystems and how many of them aren’t exactly breeding like rabbits.
Rabbits fall into a select group of mammals called lagomorphs, which also includes the lanky and long eared hares of the open plains, and the short and stout pikas of the mountains.
One of the most well known members of this group is the European rabbit.
These rabbits have plagued farmers for centuries by digging burrows and causing damage to their crops.
European rabbits have also traveled the world, being introduced to foreign lands, and have caused mass infestations in Australia and New Zealand, where they have few natural predators.
The European rabbit has infiltrated our homes and pet shows, too.
All domestic breeds of rabbit 50 or so recognized breeds exist today are descendants of the wild European rabbit.
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Scotch was near me while recording the Moon at 4:30 am
total relaxation at my backyard at the same spot
because I don't have a dog !!! smart wild Rabbit
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Thank you very much
Have a nice day
Stay Safe and Healthy
Tom