Ferocious animals
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.
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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