Rabbits

Often associated with spring and Easter, fluffy bunnies and rabbits are also synonymous with undeniably cute animals. You may have read the Velveteen Rabbit as a child or seen Bambi - where rabbits are portrayed as sweet, sympathetic characters. However, wild rabbits are relatively independent and territorial creatures, making them prone to aggression when they have not been domesticated as household pets. Read Rabbits and learn about the many breeds found across the world, from the Riverine rabbit, solitary and nocturnal, one of the most endangered animals in the world, to the French Angora, docile and sociable, often bred for the long hair of its coat, known as Angora wool. Not only the adorable household pets that many of us know and love, discover rabbits as the powerful animals, photographed in their wild natural habitats - they adapt to survive and ruthlessly hunt their prey. With informative, detailed captions accompanying each image explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these unmistakable hunters, Rabbits is a vivid pictorial guide in 150 brilliant photographs. AUTHOR: Tom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor, he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe. SELLING POINTS: . More than 150 superb color photographs of rabbits and hares of every breed. . Expert text explains their behavior, movements, breeding, and feeding habits. . Includes wide-ranging examples from beloved family pets to exotic wild species.