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Science Sunday: rabbits and bunnies and what was in the yard

September 4, 2011 Ticia 13 Comments

This past week we didn’t get much school done because we went up to help my mother-in-law who had just had back surgery.  I was wondering what I’d be writing on, but then the perfect post fell into my lap, so to speak.

 

“MOMMY!!!!  Come now, there’s a bunny outside and you have to come see it!”

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So I hurried out to see the rabbit.  And we slowly walked around the yard following it and the rabbit stopped and just sat there for the longest time.

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So, I challenged Superman to slowly walk up and see if he could touch the rabbit, because it was seeming fairly tame.

 

I instructed him on how you walk up to wild animals, and how slowly you have to move.

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He was about three feet away when she startled and we saw these little guys…….  Aren’t they cute?

 

Which of course led to a discussion about rabbits and how old are these guys?  After much observation we had a big debate going.  The boys all thought they had just been born.  Princess thought they were a few days old, and I thought they were about a week old.

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After a quick search online we found out babies open their eyes at 10 days old.  So, that means they’re quite likely 2 weeks old.

 

We also found their burrow, but didn’t want to get too close for fear of collapsing it, or scaring the mom away.

 

Pretty cool discovery though, wouldn’t you say?

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Comments

  1. Phyllis says

    September 4, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Yes, as a rabbit lover, I would say that is a very cool find.

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  2. MamaTea says

    September 4, 2011 at 11:57 am

    What an exciting thing to discover! Great pictures, too!

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  3. Mama Hen says

    September 4, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    Looks like a great science lesson to me! Real and easy, the best kind!

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  4. Debbie says

    September 4, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    I always love to discover rabbits and bunnies.

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  5. Kim says

    September 4, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    Cute, cute, cute!!

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  6. Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog says

    September 4, 2011 at 6:11 pm

    What fantastic backyard wildlife!! 🙂

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  7. Susan @ learning ALL the time!! says

    September 4, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    A VERY cool discovery!! My girls would have loved to have seen that! 🙂

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  8. Wonder Mom says

    September 4, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    As I was reading through this blog post, I actually found myself saying, “Awwww!” out loud when I got to the baby bunny pictures!

    EXCELLENT discovery, indeed…

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  9. Raising a Happy Child says

    September 4, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    How exciting! I am sure Princess was thrilled with baby bunnies. Is their burrow directly in your yard?

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  10. An Almost Unschooling Mom says

    September 5, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    Baby bunnies are the best! They're so much fun to watch.

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  11. Christy says

    September 6, 2011 at 12:13 pm

    Very cool! We recently read that bunnies eat their poop – my kids loved that.

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  12. Julie says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    Wow! That is very cool!

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  13. Kelly says

    September 7, 2011 at 1:32 am

    What an incredible experience. They are so cute too.
    Little Wonders' Days

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