Thursday, June 4, 2009
Poor mama rabbit
Well, mama rabbit is all alone, now. Her little brood didn't live long. Next time, we'll be a little more prepared and hopefully the babies will thrive. I think mama was completely overwelmed with the presence of a male rabbit and so many human interrupters, albeit with good intentions, trying to give her a quiet spot to nest with her babies. In the meantime, I want the kids to learn a little bit more about rabbits before another batch arrives - library (or Barnes & Noble), here we come!
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OHhhhhhh,I was looking forward to pictures. Poor mama rabbit. Your poor kiddos!
ReplyDeleteI knew nothing about that male rabbit thing...what do they do in the wild?
I suppose the mama rabbit usually has a den to herself and the males probably roam a territory. Of course, this is all conjecture because I haven't read a thing about wild rabbits!!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness the kids aren't too broke up. They knew it wasn't good right away because I told them the babies hadn't been in a nest - they have no fur when they are born and need at least some protection.
Rabbit gestation is quite short, only about 3 weeks, if memory serves me. So for domestic rabbits, it's best to keep them separated or you could have a lot of rabbits very quickly.
I'll have to post more as I learn & remember more.