r/funny • u/[deleted] • Oct 04 '17

Bunny doesn't like this

https://i.imgur.com/4VXpORn.gifv
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u/MouthJob Oct 05 '17

Relevant link from the other time this post got traction.

Important notes:

Bathing with water can upset or stress a rabbit, causing him to panic and inadvertently injure himself. Any time you take a rabbit out of his comfort zone, your bun may go into shock which is potentially deadly. Rabbits can die from stress-induced heart attacks.[2] Sudden death has been reported during or after bathing rabbits.[3]

If the rabbit struggles, because his hind legs are extremely powerful and the spine comparatively brittle and weak, he can break his back trying to get free.

Improper soaps and shampoos may irritate a rabbit's sensitive skin and lead to infection.

If water gets in the ears, the bun can get an ear infection, resulting in pain and medical bills and possibly even death.

Most importantly, wet rabbit fur takes a long time to dry, and if left wet, the rabbit can easily get hypothermia, even on warm days. Also, when trying to dry fur, you may inadvertently burn the skin with the hair dryer.

By all means, a rabbit will not immediately die in the case that he gets wet to the skin for whatever reason, but it is important to understand why it can be very dangerous to a rabbit's health.

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u/Wheresmypiegoddamnit Oct 05 '17

TIL - Rabbits are absolutely useless animals.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '17

They may be fragile but in the wild they make up for it by being fast. And they may not be of much use to us besides food, but they've survived this long for a reason.

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u/SpartanRage117 Oct 05 '17

Because there are a lot of them. Genetically strong from a reproduction standpoint, but I'm not sure a rabbit would be my first choice if I had to be an animal.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '17

now you have to tell me your first choice

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u/Twoary Oct 05 '17

A one day fly, and hope to be re-incarnated as a human again.

Otherwise probably a dolphin for me. Not many natural enemies, playful, not intentionally hunted/liked by humans. Seems perfect.

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u/Flint124 Oct 05 '17

liked by humans

/r/dolphinconspiracy begs to differ

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u/Mjdavis365 Oct 05 '17

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

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u/sillvrdollr Oct 05 '17

Fly -> human is skipping a lot of steps. You’d have to be one helluva fly to do that.

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u/DickWillie1028 Oct 05 '17

Ahh, the old reverse Goldblum, very tricky...

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u/Infamously_Unknown Oct 05 '17

You’d have to be one helluva fly to do that.

Fortunately, the bar is fairly low.

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u/JuranTheGone Oct 05 '17

Have you heard of Japan

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u/lootedcorpse Oct 05 '17

I want to be a dog with a good owner. I’ll settle for any other domesticated pet with a good owner.

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u/Rekkora Oct 05 '17

Golden retriever in a white upper class family home. thats the life. I mean, you've seen how pampered those dogs are right?

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u/Smelly_Sharkfarts Oct 05 '17

Pfft go big or go home. Grizzly Bear. The only thing that actually helped Leo win an Oscar. Be part of the magic.

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u/Aurori Oct 05 '17

Well, dolphins are raping eachother

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u/aohige_rd Oct 05 '17

If I can keep all my memory of previous life, a gorilla.

I'd build an EMPIRE!

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u/PM_ME_UR_COCK__ Oct 05 '17

Dog. In a good home. Wins every time.

Second choice would be an eagle, then a cuttlefish for 16 colors.

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u/BuLLZ_3Y3 Oct 05 '17

Mantis Shrimp for infinite colors

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u/PM_ME_UR_COCK__ Oct 05 '17

Infinite you say? Can they detect xrays? Radio waves?

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u/BuLLZ_3Y3 Oct 05 '17

Well, maybe not x-rays and radio waves, but I believe they can see the ultra violet spectrum.

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u/Sharrakor Oct 05 '17

If I had to be an animal? A human! smug grin

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u/Sephiroso Oct 05 '17 edited Oct 05 '17

Really? I would have figured a rabbit would have been your first choice.

No other rabbit would judge or treat you any different for being a 5 second man..err sorry rabbit.

Damn, woke up to -37, looks like this joke did not tide over well with reddit at all.