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edmond questralius a scientist had just under a year ago given birth to his baby girl, eliza. he had been trying to think of a name for baby rabbits. his daughter's first word was bunny and, edmond desparate to make it a word so that he could tell everybody, gave the name to baby rabbits.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe actual origin of the word is lost, but it's first recorded in the early 17th century (c. 1600).
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The "Isle" of Portland, the home of the famous Portland Stone masonry material on the South coast of England, used to be very insular due to its location and transport difficulties. A superstition developed that made the word "rabbit" taboo, and "bunny" was one of the safe alternatives; along with "underground mutton" and "they furry things". The origin of the superstition is unknown though some think without real evidence, that it was a fear among the quarrymen that the burrows would make the ground above the workings unstable.
The same fear of the word "r*bb*t" also developed elsewhere, including I think among fishermen working off the East coast of England.
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∙ 8y agoYou've got it backwards. The question is why do we call rabbits bunnies. Rabbit is the name of the animal. A long time ago, people used to call their sweethearts "bunny," and that pet name somehow got transferred to pet rabbits as well.
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∙ 12y agoit is just a cute funny name :]!
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Do people eat bunnys?
Yes, people do eat rabbits. Only some kinds are used for eating, but rabbits that get eaten are call meat rabbits, or marketing rabbits.
How many bunnys can rabbits have?
up to seven
Are bunnys gerbils?
No, they are not related. Gerbils are rodents, Rabbits are not.
Are bunnys omnivores?
No, they are herbivores, hence the stereotypical carrot loving rabbits.
Are bunnys colored blind?
Yes. Rabbits are colorblind. Most animals are colorblind
Rabbits do underground?
in the wild they would burow underground however domestic bunnys dont
What animals in the grasslands eat coneflowers?
zebras,bunnys or rabbits by.....student of gozalez elem.
Do rabbits live in the US?
Yes, rabbits live in the United States, there are even snow bunnys live in really cold places
What animals live underground?
moles, gophers, worms, snakes, rabbits, etc, caterpillars, and bunnys
Do bunnys taste good in pie?
The term for cooking is "rabbits," and many people do enjoy rabbit pie. .......................................................... Others think eating rabbits is wrong; rabbits are cute not tasty.
Do bunnys like to go outside?
yes in fact most rabbits can even live outside. like my rabbits. sometimes even all year round.
Do kangaroos have knees?
Yes. Kangaroos do have knees. They are made of fibrous tissue.
