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2007-09-01 13:16:56 · 18 answers · asked by Sidereality 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Aww, they're so cute when they're tiny like that. That's just a wild baby bunny.
2007-09-01 16:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by Maebnus 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Baby bunny
2007-09-01 13:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by Abbygail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks to me like a young wild rabbit. Very cute
2007-09-01 15:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by This Gurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it looks like a baby bunny by the size I would say about
1 week- 2 weeks old
2007-09-01 13:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like a baby cottontail rabbit to me. The only other guess I would have is some type of dwarf rabbit. Is this a trick question?? ;o)
2007-09-01 13:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by MrsCrabs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a baby cottontail rabbit. I assume, since you are asking, you have found one. Here is the best information on orphaned wild rabbits: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orphan.html
It states: "Many people mean well when they contact HRS after discovering an "abandoned" nest of wild rabbits. Often they wish to "rehabilitate" them with some advice from others. The reality is fewer than 10% of orphaned rabbits survive a week, and the care that people attempt to provide can be illegal, unnecessary, and potentially harmful. The best thing you can do is put the bunny right back where you found him, in the general area, as the Mom will only come back at night to call and find him. Leave the area. If injured, please contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator or rabbit vet immediately...
"Rabbit mothers nurse their babies for approximately 5 minutes a day. They will be in the nest early in the morning and then again in the evening. The milk is very rich and the babies "fill up" to capacity within minutes. Mother rabbits do not "sit" on the babies to keep them warm as do some mammals and birds. They build a nest with fur and grasses which helps to keep the babies warm in between feedings... If you come across a nest of bunnies in the wild and the mother is no where to be seen, please DO NOT disturb them...this is normal. By removing them from the nest you are greatly reducing their chances of survival...
"If your dog disturbs a nest or you find a wild bunny with its eyes open, please put him back if not injured. Mom will be coming back at night to call and feed him only once in the middle of the night. Do not take the bunny inside or feed him. That is the mom's job. IT IS A MATTER OF HIS/HER SURVIVAL AND UP TO US AS HUMANS TO LEAVE NATURE BE AND LET THE MOM CARE FOR HER YOUNG. We often hear of mothers moving their babies and their nests, and have seen moms come back every night for up to a week to look for her missing baby. Do not take the baby from the mom or she will be frantic."
If the bunny is injured, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm
They have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, as well as the state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the animals until they are healthy enough to be released back into the wild. Without these licenses, it is illegal to keep the bunny.
2007-09-01 14:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by margecutter 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's surely a wild baby bunny.
2007-09-01 19:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by Naruto Kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a baby wild rabbit. Haven't you ever seen one? I'm surprised someone would ask that question on this site.
2007-09-01 13:26:56 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A young rabbit, look at the ears and the tail closely, you can see the ears are long and the fluffy tail.
2007-09-01 13:23:29 · answer #9 · answered by kdogg91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very young bunny--possibly a Pygmy Rabbit.
2007-09-01 14:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by Rattiefuzz 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋