rabbits nocturnal

kevin asks this morning over breakfast
(me in the middle of sudoku, him reading watership down)

"are rabbits nocturnal?"

i say
(as i pull our laptop with wireless internet connection a bit closer)

let's see...

"Rabbits are actually "crepuscular", meaning they are most active in the twilight hours of both sunrise and sunset."

how beautiful!
i read on:

"This is because before becoming domesticated, rabbits evolved as a prey species for thousands of years. Evolutionarily it was safest for rabbits to leave the safety of their burrow and forrage for food in the transition between day and night when the light is dim. This is the time when nocturnal (night) predators such as owls can't see well because of too much light, and when diurnal (day) predators such as foxes, can't see well because it is too dark. Smart bunnies!"

indeed!

adrienne is a bunny, so that makes sense...

xomby out.