Beware of the Fluffy Beast

 Ferocious animals

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In many private houses, it’s common to find the warning about a ferocious dog ready to rip your limbs apart if you try to intrude uninvited. We all know about the cats’ territoriality and their vicious habit of aiming straight at the opponents’ eyes.

Yet, there’s a big misconception about what apparently can look like the quintessential loveliness hidden within a cloud of fluffy fur.

I am talking about Bunnies.

Even the nickname inspires nothing but tenderness, and when we saw pictures of those adorable little critters, the first thing that comes to our minds is just… AWWW!

Well, let me introduce you to the world of the most devious creature nature has ever created. Rabbits are natural prey, so you would expect them to run and hide when threatened. You would never expect them to punch, bite and run against whatever they might consider a threat. This, of course, regardless of whether the threat is real or is just in their imagination.

Yes, Rabbits are big drama queens and have a vivid imagination. I am wondering whether they are a sort of animal representation of Don Quixote.

Another impressive thing about rabbits is the wide range of personalities they have. We all know that dogs are generally very loyal, cats are independent and territorial. Rabbits can indeed be adorable and company seekers, lone souls, independent and stubborn, diffident, troublemakers, and much more. Something, though very common, is their strict territoriality. What is theirs cannot be yours too. They are not of the sharing kind, and when you step over their boundaries, be reassured they will let you know one way or another.

I had a few rabbits in my life, and I loved them all. Once I got to understand their needs, we became quite soon best friends. The latest one, Carolina, is one of a kind. She came to us as a rescue rabbit, and for the first four years, all she could accept from us was our presence (barely) and the food offered. Thinking of having her closer than two meters was unthinkable. Yet, during that period, she’d been studying us, taking notes, and pondering whether to trust us or not. It was then from one day to another that she allowed me to come closer and pet her. From that day on, our interactions had been more friendly, but there’s still a shade behind her eyes. “You know I started to trust you, don’t make me regret that!”

Written by P. J. Mann

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