At 10:12 PM 1/13/00 -0500, Molly Morris wrote:
>In a message dated 1/13/00 2:42:46 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
><< I don't know how big Olathe is, or if it's near any large cities or towns,
> but what I would do is see if there is a chapter of the House Rabbit
> Society anywhere near you (or even in Kansas), because they can recommend
> vets who have experience working with rabbits and other rodents. They are
> the big group of rodent fanciers that I am personally familiar with, but I
> don't know anything about the Rat & Mouse groups. However, if you do a
> search on the web, there are at least two of them that seem fairly well
> organized. The House Rabbit Society is at http://www.rabbit.org
> >>
> I want to make some corrects.
Corrections. ;)
>Rabbits are lagomorphs not rodents.
This is true. They are in different Orders in the Animal Kingdom (what a
sexist word.) However, I did check the dictionary, and it said rodent can
be used to mean any small mammals. I was actually thinking of their
digestive systems when I wrote that, which seems kind of weird, but my mind
works in strange ways. =) When I took a Basic Animal Nutrition & Feeding
class, the "hind gut, cecal fermentors" (rodents (says the book): capybara,
rabbit, & rat), were represented by the rabbit. I guess because they are
bigger and it's easier to see the parts & compare the size of the parts to
other animals'. However, you are correct: rabbits are actually lagomorphs.
> They are rabbit rescuers and educators. Fanciers is incorrect because the
HRS is
>highly aganist breeding rabbits.
I used to belong to the Austin HRS. I had 2 spayed female bunnies. You are
right about their purpose. However, a fancier isn't necessarily a breeder.
A fancier is "one that has a special liking or interest" - dictionary
again. =) So I can be a cat fancier, even though I don't live with cats any
more. =(
Rebecca...
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