48 NATURE STUDY. 



Position. What is Bunny's position when lying down 

 or sleeping ? Where and how are his legs placed ? His 

 ears? Does he lie just as the cat, or dog, or cow, or 

 horse does? Are his eyes tightly closed when he is 

 asleep ? How does he sit ? How does he stand when 

 watching or waiting for food, or when listening ? 



Movements. How does he move about his cage? 

 About the room ? (Observe carefully and tell exactly.) 

 How many ways of moving about does he have ? 

 (Walking, hopping, and jumping.) Does he make 

 much noise when he moves about ? Why ? Notice the 

 kind of tracks he makes (in damp sand, or, in winter, in 

 snow. See Gibson's Sharp Jfiyes.) How does he dig 

 holes in the sand? 



^Eating. What does the rabbit eat? How? Have 

 the children feed him. How does he gnaw the wood 

 of his cage? Are his teeth like any of your teeth? 

 Are they all alike ? What is peculiar about his upper 

 lip ? (The cleft.) Watch him eating, and see the use 

 of this kind of upper lip. 



Senses. Watch the movements of the rabbit's ears, 

 particularly when there is a sudden noise, and observe 

 their position at different times. Does he move them 

 as the horse does ? What is the use of having them 

 so large ? Can he hear well ? Can he see well ? 

 Watch Bunny's nose, particularly when food is brought 

 near. Can he smell well ? 



Cleanliness. How do the rabbits keep clean ? Watch 

 them wash themselves and one another, and find exactly 

 how they do it. Do they wash just as the cat does ? 



