r/interesting • u/Key_Performer_3645 • 1d ago

Amazing An extremely unusual friendship was spotted.

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u/RollinThundaga 1d ago

So are horses, and we've all seen that video of one gobbling up live chicks.

It's called opportunistic omnivory, like how cats will eat grass sometimes despite being obligate carnivores.

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u/szar_ez_a 1d ago

Rabbits will have severe gastrointestinal issues if they eat a bunch of bugs. They can't throw up or even burp, so anything that could cause gas can kill them.

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u/Dontshipmebro 1d ago

The rabbit doesn't know this. It sees food. It eats food.

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u/HectorDoyle 9h ago

This guy rabbits