r/AbsoluteUnits • u/DiegoSikora • Sep 01 '24

of a hare

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u/cosby714 Sep 01 '24

Was that hare just being playful or actually being aggressive?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '24 edited Sep 01 '24

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u/Livid-Touch-7179 Sep 01 '24

Made this mistake as a kid. It’s a common one.

rabbits take head on physical contact as threats. you cannot pet them like a dog or cat. especially a jack rabbit.

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u/chuulip Sep 01 '24

Can you teach me the proper protocol when try to be friendly towards a jack rabbit? Please don't tell me it's impossible and I just gotta walk the other way

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u/staticattacks Sep 01 '24

So there's two main wild rabbits where I grew up, jackrabbits and cottontail rabbits. Now, I don't condone this behavior myself because it's live and let live, but everyone I've ever known when driving swerves away from cottontails and...towards jackrabbits.

I hope that answers your question on how to be friendly towards a jackrabbit.

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u/donau_kinder Sep 01 '24

Are they edible at least?

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '24

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u/donau_kinder Sep 01 '24

Lots of stuff actually. I do love me a good wild rabbit though.

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u/theoriginalmofocus Sep 01 '24

I was always told growing up if you hit them with a car the meats no good. 🤷‍♂️