Rabbits & Rodents
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Occasional Rabbit Reports: Mickey and Bailey Move
Moving can be an unsettling experience for pets . . . and for their humans, too.
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Exotic Squirrels
The ubiquitous squirrel comes in a surprising variety of sizes and colors. Meet four exotic southeast Asian species.
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Occasional Rabbit Reports: Bunny Communication
Rabbits may be quiet, but they certainly know how to get their point across. Sometimes they can be quite outspoken.
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Appreciating Squirrels
Squirrels may be pesky, mischievous, and ubiquitous, but they'll keep you entertained and on your toes.
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Mickey in Mourning
Rabbits are surprisingly sensitive and can show all the typical signs of mourning and grief we experience at the loss of a companion.
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The Lowdown on Lemmings
Everyone knows that lemmings blindly leap off cliffs and plunge into oceans in massive numbers, but there really is some method to their madness.
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Occasional Rabbit Reports: Mickey Gets a Girlfriend . . . or Two
First in an occasional series on the joys of living with multiple house rabbits
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The Naked Truth About Molerats
These hairless, bucktoothed, underground rats are probably the strangest rodents you'll ever meet. The naked molerat defies all the rules.
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Mickey Takes Charge
Matching pet personalities isn't easy, but it's worth the effort when relationships work out . . . and sometimes even when they don't.
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Squirrely Neighbors
Living with squirrels can be frustrating but there are perks - like plenty of photo ops
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The Rodents of Madison Avenue
Dogs and cats may still dominate in the advertising world, but rodents and rabbits can make very persuasive salescritters. And they're funny, too.
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The Social Life of Guinea Pigs
If you think all guinea pigs do is eat, sleep and squeek, you're in for a surprise. These little rodents are complex social creatures.
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Easter and Rabbits
Rabbits have symbolized the Easter season for centuries, but their popularity may be more of a curse than a blessing.
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Breaking the Cycle of Violence
There is a link between violence against animals and violence against humans, but we can break it if we recognize the early signs.
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Is It Spring Yet? . . . Ask the Groundhog
How do groundhogs know it's spring? Here's a little background on their shadowy past
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Resolutions for the New Millennium
Rabbit-friendly New Year's resolutions
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Hoppy Holiday Shopping: Part II. The Rodent Roundup
Shopping tips for the rodents on your holiday list
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Hoppy Holiday Shopping. Part I: Best Buy for Bunnies
Holiday shopping tips for the discriminating house rabbit
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This Cage Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us . . .
Bonding your pet with a new companion can be a lot more complicated than you'd think. Patience - and a strong fence - can be your best tools.
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Squirrel Madness
Thieving squirrels may drive dedicated bird feeders nuts, but life is no picnic for the social-climbing squirrel, either. Check out these two madly entertaining squirrel sites.
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Gone But Never Forgotten
Mail discussion groups can be a lot more than people with a common interest. When you're dealing with loss they can be your greatest emotional support.
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Degus and Dormice and Duprasi . . . Oh My!
Plucky little rodents you've probably never heard of
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Mending Human-Rodent Relations
Rodents are the most successful and diverse mammals on the planet. It's time we admitted we just can't beat them.
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Why Squirrels Will Never Get Rich in the Stock Market
Have you ever wondered what would happen if squirrels started playing the stock market? Maybe they have already! It would certainly explain a few things!
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The Truth About Easter Bunnies
Easter is a joyous time, but for somebunnies it's no time to celebrate.
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The Rat that Ate Florida
giant rats are eating their way across the North American continent
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Happy Marmota Monax Day
Celebration of the world's greatest weather predicting rodent - the groundhog
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A Rabbit’s Christmas: a guest column by Eve Bunny
What does the modern house bunny want? Eve Bunny assesses her holiday haul and begins her wish list for next year.
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Winning Pet Poetry
Pet Poetry contest winner and runners up
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Rhyming Rabbits, Cats, Dogs and Parrots
Final entries in Pet Poetry contest, with more rabbit, dog, cat, and bird poetry.
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Rhyming Rabbits & Rodents & More - Part II
A sneak preview of the Pet Poetry Contest entries from pets and pet lovers.
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Rhyming Rabbits and Rodents
A riot of rabbit and rodent rhymes
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Home on the Range? The Disappearing Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs are losing the battle for the survival of their prairie town, but human allies won't let these lovable rodents disappear without a fight.
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Squirrels Behaving Badly
At their best squirrels are rude, crude, and in your face - that's why we love them
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Rabbits I've Known
Rabbit personalities come in many sizes and shapes. Everybunny is an individual.
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Some Squirrelly Thoughts on a Rainy Spring Afternoon
thoughts about the pros and cons of living with squirrels
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Easter Bunny-Bilby Battle
The endangered Australian bilby tries to overthrow the Easter Bunny
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The Literary Lapin
Great rabbit tales for children
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Love Bunnies: A special Valentine to our special bunnies
A special tribute to all the lovable rabbits in our lives and why everybunny is the greatest
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Hoppy Year of the Rabbit
Things will be hopping during the Year of the Rabbit
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Heroic Rats
Pet rats rescue their human famlies - tales of rodent bravery
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Rodents Just Want to Have Fun
prevent rodent delinquency with creative play ideas
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Legends of Lunar Lapines
folktales and beliefs about rabbits and their connection with the moon
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Women in the Natural World
Women with a passion for the natural world and our kinship with animals
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Everything I Need to Know (about Life) I Learned from My Guinea Pigs
What my guinea pigs taught me about life
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Leave It to Beaver Families, or Rodent Family Values
Beavers build strong dams and even stronger families
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Squirrels vs. Eastpointe City Council
city council attacks squirrel feeding woman
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