Davyo Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 On the last 3 outings with the lamp i have shot 3 of these sandy almost orange coloured rabbits, they are much larger than the rabbits they are feeding with.Also they are bolting back to same warren as the normal rabbits,Any ideas?? the fur is realy soft as well.(thought they might be a cross between a wild & an escaped pet rabbit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 could well be a cross wild and turned out pet rabbits i get black)white)gray on some of the land that i have and i can say one thing about them. they all taste the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I think you're probably right, that's a big bunny for a wild one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 I think you're probably right, that's a big bunny for a wild one. I hope they breed like mad, i just leave the rimmy at home & go out with a carrot danglin on a stick lol, seriously they are realy big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeser Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) I remember about 30years ago I was up near Aberdeen, and the rabbits there were just as you described. I thought at the time that they looked like a different breed to what I was used to seeing. Everything you've said about them is exactly what they were like. Even the softer feeling fur, and being a fair bit bigger than what I thought as normal. Edited December 8, 2012 by caeser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) All the black rabbits I have shot here in Orkney always seem to be smaller than the usual greys & the fur is much softer & seems to have a dense under coat , how this strain got amongst the wild ones is unknown as far as I know ps I remember in the early seventies when the M40 was being extended to Oxford on a shoot just below Christmas common there were rabbits or all colours mixed with the greys & to be honest some looked just like tame bunnies ! Edited December 8, 2012 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Its the little known "Christmas rabbit" and you've killed it. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Its the little known "Christmas rabbit" and you've killed it. LOL ! I'm a wicked so & so ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted December 8, 2012 Report Share Posted December 8, 2012 Got a few blonde rabbits on a friends farm, only young 'uns at the moment and even though they are easy to spot and i've had them in the scope a couple of times i have left them. Maybe i'll have to keep an eye on them and see if these turn into super bunnie too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) lots of blond/ ginger rabbits about in my neck of the woods, have shot a fair few, natural variant not a x same as the black ones plenty of them as well. KW Edited December 9, 2012 by kdubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 Here's a ginger mole to add to your surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 I have seen ginger badgers. Seen one running with normal coloured badgers so definitely different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Come across a ginger Beaver a time or two.....tasted nice as well. Was sorry when we split up......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 You killed the Duracell bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I have pictures of two red and white badgers, both road kills. Neither have the slightest bit of black on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 its a natural variation, on some of my permissions i have ginger rabbits and on another grey and occasionally black ones, had a few from another place with white blazes and legs..............all domestic rabbits are descended from wild rabbits and the monks who first domesticated rabbits breed the odd coloured ones together to create breeds and different colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I have pictures of two red and white badgers, both road kills. Neither have the slightest bit of black on them. can you post them please mate, never seen a red badger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) Red badger, somewhat gruesome but at least it's colouration can be seen. Edited December 28, 2012 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 On the last 3 outings with the lamp i have shot 3 of these sandy almost orange coloured rabbits, they are much larger than the rabbits they are feeding with.Also they are bolting back to same warren as the normal rabbits,Any ideas?? the fur is realy soft as well.(thought they might be a cross between a wild & an escaped pet rabbit) i got a giant rabbit that looks like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Come across a ginger Beaver a time or two.....tasted nice as well. Was sorry when we split up......... Did you manage to get any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 Did you manage to get any pictures? Plenty.......I keep them in the dangerous animals section with lions and tigers and other killer pussies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishfowler Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I heard keeper used to put odd coloured rabbits down to be able to spot when poachers had been taking rabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I heard keeper used to put odd coloured rabbits down to be able to spot when poachers had been taking rabbits i think your having ur leg pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishfowler Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 i think your having ur leg pulled. No altho this was from a book written in 1910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedney Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 No altho this was from a book written in 1910 That was probably on large warrens where they were bred for the market, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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