Dead Rabbits

are two types of leaders; the type that leads humbly and fairly, and the type that leads with force and intimidation. Both of these can be found in Richard Adams’ Watership Down. When danger seems to be approaching the Sandleford Warren, a group of rabbits gather and leave to form or find a new warren. Throughout their journey, a leader emerges; Hazel. The group also encounters an area called Efrafa, ruled by General Woundwort. Hazel and General Woundwort are complete opposites, specifically in how

the downs of a small farm, two rabbits are preparing to flee their warren in order to escape men come to kill them. Richard Adam’s Watership Down follows these two rabbits - Hazel and Fiver - as they gather a following and make their way across the farmland to safety. The band of misfits looks to Hazel for guidance, and he leads them to their haven: a warren atop the hills where the rabbits are safe and sound. However, the need to keep the warren going pushes the rabbits to continue exploring and find

writing. My favorite books during my early childhood mostly consisted of Dr. Seuss books. I spent hours reading with my parents and on my own, we read a book before bed every night. When I was in Kindergarten I wrote my first book, about bunny rabbits. I spent hours making two copies of my picture book about what I believed bunnies did. My older sister became my first critic when she told me that my book was stupid and childish. I remember sobbing when a glass of water spilled on them and smudged

knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power,” says Lao-Tzu. The rabbits in Watership Down that are aspiring leaders deal with a constant battle that relates perfectly to Lao-Tzu’s quote. Some gain power through their stature, others through their wit, but the truly effective leaders use the ideal attributes both from themselves and the rabbits they are leading. The desire for power in this novel is exhibited through the aspiring leaders Threarah and Woundwort

a group of rabbits that flee their warren they once knew in order to survive from mankind's development. The story begins with Fiver, one of the main characters, receiving a type of vision that shows him the horrendous, gory future for the rabbits and their warren that will soon be taken over by men. Fiver then tells his brother Hazel, another one of the main characters, and Hazel warns the rabbits of the warren. The majority of the warren doesn't believe them, however some rabbits are convinced

I had a rabbit recently pass away after 12 long years of life. I was not informed properly and I did not do the necessary research that is needed in order to make sure my bunny was being properly fed and had the right kind of nutrition. Hay, mainly timothy hay, is a necessity within a rabbit’s diet for many different reasons. Feeding alfalfa hay to a young rabbit is how one should start out when it comes to feeding a rabbit and then eventually lead to feeding a rabbit timothy hay for the rest of

of chemicals and chemical mixtures.” This skin-like subject is a substitute for rabbit skin corrosion tests and skin sensitization on guinea pigs and mice. Another alternative to live animal testing is the Bovine Corneal Opacity/Permeability assay, which substitutes for eye Draize tests on rabbits. As stated by The MB Research Lab website, “(BCOP) is an alternative ocular irritation assay designed to replace the rabbit eye test. It is commonly used to test for eye irritation and corrosive potential

old Lennie. Lennie wants to own a rabbit farm. But there are some of Lennie traits that I believe will make it a little bit of a struggle for Lennie. The traits that will hurt Lennie the most are he does not like to talk, he is mentally challenged, childish and playful, also he is very strong. These traits will harm Lennie in the long run because rabbits are small creatures and could be harmed if he is too rough. Lennie will be hurt in his dream of running a rabbit farm by not talking very much will

your reptile. Some reptiles also do not require UVB lights such as geckos so keep that in mind when trying to prevent MBD too. Myxomatosis Myxomatosis (Myxo) is a viral pox virus affecting wild and captive pet rabbits; when left untreated the condition can be fatal to the pet, rabbits usually don't survive very long once the virus is in full affect. SYMPTOMS As a virus the symptoms of Myxo will gradually increase over time after the incubation period. The common symptoms of Myxo are: ❖

what most rabbits see. He knows that something bad will happen to the rabbit's home. Fiver guides the group through their travels, although it is indirect through his brother Hazel because he is not someone that the pack would exactly look up to since he is small and timid. Plus, they are only leaving their warren because of a bad instinct that Fiver has about it. At the beginning of the novel Fiver is a timid rabbit, but throughout the book he begins to change into a confident