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When I was a kid living on a farm, rabbits were pests that we had to trap to prevent them decimating the grasses meant for the sheep. In the Great Depression in South Sydney, unemployed men would wander the laneways calling "Rabbito" trying to sell rabbits they had trapped in the wild to earn money to feed and clothe their family.
Knowing the breeding habits of rabbits, "quite a few" is probably an understatement!!
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They are quite relaxed there, I hope that they are somewhat under control.
Do they sell "rabbit" in any of the stores near there? If so, is it a co-incidence?
Goodness, I had no idea white rabbits were hopping around the inner city. You have made yet another interesting discovery.
Ditto above. Will keep an eye out for them when I'm in town next week.
Did you spy Alice, too?
They certainly do look well fed too!
This guy looks very content.
I remember reading in history class about a time when Australia was over-run by rabbits. I believe they are not indigenous, and were brought over for some purpose, but the population just exploded.
They are cute but I can understand your concern about their proliferation. I, too, remember reading about the over-population of rabbits in Australia. When I lived in Florida, there was a similar situation with alligators in the Everglades. I don't know if they ever got it under control. My mom says it's pythons now.
A week ago when we were staying at my brother's looking after their kids while they attended a wedding, I spent two days chasing the rabbits that they kept letting out. Those blighters certainly can run!
You're kidding - rabbits under the Harbour Bridge. Well I never. Mnd you, I remember going for a walk from the hostel in Vancouver and seeing rabbits everywhere.
Well, my my...that's something I wasn't expecting to see in the middle of the city.
peculiar discovery, julie
Very cute!
What an interesting find.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
This means that irresponsible people have been dumping them there. They might look happy, but domestic rabbits don't know how to evade or fight off predators. These guys will probably die a sad death because some selfish idiots were to lazy to find them a home.
Cute. The rabbit at the top looks like he has an itchy nose.
I did the bridge climb on the weekend and actually saw 4 rabbits in a fenced off area under the bridge, there were 2 white ones and two brown ones and they were pretty big. I live in the country and see rabbits a lot but I was not expecting to see them there.
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