Six new cottontails!

[MissDolittle]

I have them for 3 days now and they are doing good. They are so delicate:

http://www.amazes.us/album/albums/userpics/10001/sixrabbits.jpg

http://www.amazes.us/album/albums/userpics/10001/cottontailsyringe.jpg

[thundersquirrel]

arrrrgh it hurts to look!
i just want to stuff them all in my jacket and run away to play with them all day!

*sigh* our bunny population is at a minimum. every few years foxes come in the winter, eat all the bunnies, and leave, and then the population sloooowly comes back.
the circle of life, i suppose. :smt069

[MissDolittle]

Yap, that's what it is, cycle of life. Considering that they can have up to
7 litters a year, usually around 6-8 babies, and their offspring breeds, that's
a lot of rabbits. But sooo delicate that hardly 20% make it even in rehabber's
care.

[oldcrow61]

Absolutely beautiful bunnies. Unfortunately, it is not illegal to put out snares here and not only do rabbits get killed but also cats and grouse. Fortunately I have a neighbour who goes through the woods around our place and his and tears up any snares he sees. Always a worry though.

[MissDolittle]

Yes, considering that rabbits are on the bottom of the food chain and usually
don't get older than 1 year out in the wild (they'd probably die of fear in
captivity), they have to breed a lot. And then there were humans....

[oldcrow61]

And then there were humans....
You've got that right.