kreature

Yes. It's a Lionhead.

There are a lot of pictures of her in this folder:
http://82.148.165.59/kyrre/animals/rabbits/lion-rabbit/
Enjoy

Kyrre & Tussi

fleetie

My friend and I have just watched that for several minutes and we were both
like "Oh, that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!" Such a cute
binkying bunny! It brought me and my friend a lot of pleasure. Such a
lovely video! Happy bunny!


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heatherlouwho

Kyrre:

That video is SOOOO cute! What a gorgeous girl Tussi is!

Thanks for sharing.

Heather

heatherlouwho

Not to get all teacher-ish on you all, but the binky is actually a
predation-avoidance tactic. Wild buns use the jump and change direction
to confuse and startle any animal chasing them. They can actually turn
over 90 degrees in the air, thereby doing a zig or zag that loses or
frustrates the predator.

All buns practice this behaviour from the time they first venture out into
the world. OUR bunnies are practicing for predators that never arrive.
They do seem to enjoy it, much like human children enjoy tag, hide and
seek, and other predator/prey "run and scream" games.

The term "binky" actually comes from a Scottish word (which escapes me now
-- it may actually just be "bink") which means to leap straight up into
the air. There is a similar word, "pronk" that describes a stiff-legged
hopping display that antelopes and goats do (mostly during mating season,
but sometimes to confuse predators).

Ok. That's enough bio for one night. Off to watch "Rome."

Heather
Clover ("Mom, you are really boring with all this fact stuff.")
and TNSEO ("For once, Clover, we agree."

christine

section to the comparison of human play (tag, chase, etc,) to animal play
(running, hiding, pouncing, etc.). I mentioned bunnies sprinting and jumping
for the exact reasons you mentioned. Too funny!
I'm GLAD you got teacher-ish and shared that info with everyone

I got an A+ BTW hehe. -- Christine http://client.webshots.com/user/bunnyhouse
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heatherlouwho

WaHOO, Christine!

You going into early childhood ed, or psych?

Heather
Biologist, and incurable nosey Nelly

professor

Great, Classic Binkies!


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8-) Professor :-P Merlin & ;-) The Jump

professor

I have actually seen Jump do a 360.


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8-) Professor :-P Merlin & ;-) The Jump

stealthbunny

I've seen The Phooka do 360s, too... especially after Jazzi pats his nose.
He really likes her pattings, unless he's busy eating or trying to sleep. I
always think he's saying "She LIKES me!" when he dances after a nose
patting.

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Camille
The StealthBunny
Owned & Managed by The Phooka
http://members.tripod.com/stillstealthy/thephooka

stealthbunny

That said.... imagine an 11-lb rabbit doing 360 binkies....

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Camille
The StealthBunny
Owned & Managed by The Phooka
http://members.tripod.com/stillstealthy/thephooka


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