Off Topic- No Rabbits Today

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After I discovered that hybrid animal is impossible to create, it has lead me to new discovery. If you can't produce new species, you still have a chance to recreate it by using new technology- computer. By editing photo of different animals, you'll come out with a new species. In reality it just a fantasy.

 Crocofrog

 Kangarion

Codog

Duccro

 Dogle

Birdog

 Libra

Cowird (not coward)

?????? Any opinion of its name?

If you accidentally found one of these species in the wild, tell me!

Rabbit + Cat = Cabbit?

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Long ago I've found a man showed his weird cat which he claimed the cat was a mix breed between cat and rabbit. The cat has a normal appearance like any other cat, but the difference is she hops like a rabbit because her hind leg is really similar with the one that bunny has. I'm very curious to know how he do that, is't by simple cross breed between rabbit and cat or by finding some animal experts to genetically manipulate genes to produce a hybrid animal?

Later I found out that there's no such thing exist. A cabbit is only a myth that has started as early as 1845 where writer Joseph Train of Castle Douglas claim that Manx cats were the product of matings between female cats and buck rabbits. When people saw a tailless cat with longer hind legs, they quickly made a speculation that one of its parents was a rabbit. But after understanding the genetics theory, the assumption is totally wrong! 

Closely related species can hybridize such as horses and donkeys that produce mules but cats and rabbits are too distantly related. Rabbits are vegetarian and cats are carnivores, how can they breed together?

DO CABBIT EXIST?

Yes they're exist, but not from hybrid of rabbit and cat but because of the genes defects. A cabbit just a name given to a cat that has dysplasia.   Dysplasia is a term use in pathology to refer an abnormality of development. The cabbit may exist if a spontaneous mutation occur  which affect the spine, tail and legs  or the kittens develop abnormally in the womb and have a non-hereditary birth defect. 

 

Video showing cabbit playing.

Can science manipulate the genes to produce new species of animal? 

Bunny Show Jumping

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Rabbit can be trained to do various tricks, but to me the most fascinating trick is their own nature, jumping.Watch this amazing trick during rabbit show jumping event.

Listen carefully, the owner use clicking sound to train the rabbit.

How to Handle a Bunny

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For bunny owners, watching a bunny can be fascinating yet observe her alone doing bunny thing  is not enough. Anyone that watch cute bunny hopping around can't resist to hold the bunny, cuddle and play with her. However, pick up a bunny can be very dangerous, not only to the owner but also the bunny herself. Bunny hate to be lift up from the ground and she can be really scared if she's not used to it. 

As always, I like to stress the difference between bunny and other pets (cat and dog). You cannot pick up your bunny by the way you always do to your cat or dog. I can tell you that cat and dog really loves being cuddle by their owner and they don't have problems at all being lift up from the ground for a long period of time. They just love it! On the other hand, bunny can be really nervous being away from a ground, even if the owner frequently do so.

 

DON'T YOU EVER MAKE HER CRY!

Learn how to handle a bunny properly is very important for the sake of the rabbit and also for the handler's well being. Panic rabbit will kick ferociously with their hind legs and scratch with their claw, or even worse biting the owner. It will result in severe injury to the owner as well as the rabbit.

Rabbit has a lightweight skeleton and their bones are easily fractured compared to other animals. By struggle violently, the rabbit may damage its spine, resulting paralysed in the hind legs and to make things worse it may die to the heart failure. 

Steps by steps to pick her up.

1. Pet your bunny gently. Like other pets, petting a bunny can make her relax and comfortable.

2. Take your bunny into your lap slowly. If your bunny struggle, then just let her doing so. Frequently doing it will make her use to the idea. You can also lure her with a treat.

3. Hold your bunny slowly. Lift the rabbit with your hand under his chest while supporting her hind legs with the other hand. Make her facing to your body, place your hand on the rabbit's back and always remember to support her hind legs.

4. Be patient. Always remember, you must win your rabbit's heart. Don't be rush, and your rabbit will use to it as the time passed.

 

This is wrong!

Rabbit Care for All

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Not all people use to keep a rabbit as a pet. Some people see a rabbit as a delicious food, a cute animal, a hard to care,  or a shy and boring creature. It's nothing wrong with that assumption, instead it's true! 

 

This rabbit is peeerrrrfect for the meat!

They see a rabbit as a food when someone said rabbit meat is nutritious and tasty. A breed such as Florida White can be a successful breed for meet production. Some information about rabbit meat:

1. Cholesterol level in rabbit meat is much more lower compare to turkey, chicken, beef and pork.

2. Percentage of fat in rabbit is lower compare to turkey, beef, chicken and pork.

3. Rabbit is highest in protein %.

4.Rabbit meat is all white meat.

5. Rabbit meat can cure asthma disease.

Rabbit as a cute animal? Most people keep bunny because she is cute rather than establish a long  term relationship with her.

 

Some people who have owned bunny said that rabbit is hard to care compare to dog and cat. This can be either true or wrong. 

True when the owner has a little information about bunny. Wrong when the owner has the passion to keep rabbits, learn about them and understand their behavior. in other word, don't ever compare bunny with a cat and dog! 

Cat and dog are predator and they're born to win your heart. It's because they need you to feed and to play with them. They have their own way to attract you and it's one of their special ability as a predator animal that make them as a good pet.

Rabbit is totally different. Rabbits are prey animals, and they've fear natural instinct that protect her in the wild.
 You must win your rabbit's heart, rather than wait your rabbit to win your heart. Once you've gain her trust and love, she will bond very strongly with you.

Rabbit is naturally shy and quiet creature. People that think bunny is such a boring animal may not know her true color. This type of people only keep a rabbit in the cage all the time, rather than let her roam freely in the house with other pet. Once taken the bunny indoor, you'll surprisingly amazed on how playful of bunny can be. Of course with step by step lesson to get the bunny familiar with your house and to teach her behave properly.

Keep a bunny in the cage everyday will make him sad. 

Take him outside!