just sitting there not wounded or dead, and they don't run away when you approach them.
Are they ill? is it safe to help them in any way?
2007-02-06 07:56:13 · 9 answers · asked by andylefty 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i did wonder about myxamotosis?
but maybe they are just sitting there like everyone says?
2007-02-06 08:34:17 · update #1
They are coming to the city more often because they have been kicked out of the natural environment. Rather, they don't come to the city however we build on their land. Therefore, they have nothing to eat, so they cross roads to get to the other sides to eat dinner. They sit there because they are scared and they are acting dead so that predators don't come near them. It's a tactic done by rabbits. They are smarter than what we think. I feel so sorry for them though because they are running out of places to live.
2007-02-06 08:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by Tonya B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they have myxamatosis, the only thing you can do to help is put them out of their misery. They'll have bald patches, they may have swollen faces, and they won't be able to run away in the late stages. But its very obvious that theres something wrong.
You don't mention that so I assume these are normal, healthy rabbits. The grass on the verge is the right length for them! They don't like it too long.
And they sit still because they've adapted to the behaviour of the traffic, they've learned it drives past. So they don't waste energy running away then coming back every time a car goes past.
Just leave them to it.
2007-02-06 16:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many roadsides have grasses and clover planted near the shoulders...good munchies for rabbits. Also, think about the things thrown out of car windows....good eats such as banana peals, apple cores, etc. that rabbits cannot get in their native environments. Road salts also attract some animals such as deer.
Best to leave wild animals alone...
2007-02-06 16:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by MaryCheneysAccessory 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are wild, but not ill. How would you help them? I'm sure they would run away if you approached them.
2007-02-06 16:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by I Know, I Know 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's best to leave them alone and maybe call your local animal regulation department if you're concerned about illness. sometimes taking them out of their environment is more harmful than leaving them their.
2007-02-06 16:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by ´¯0())))»·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good grass on the verges. no not ill
2007-02-06 16:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits have always behaved in this way!
2007-02-06 16:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by jet-set 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your in a car ther're wondering what the thing is.
2007-02-06 16:04:01 · answer #8 · answered by FIZZYMIA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're waiting just for you. Only you can see them. They are your friends! :-)
2007-02-06 16:13:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋