Nature, so we are led to believe, equips its creatures with means to survive, highly effective in some species, not so much in others, but in the case of the rabbit, seemingly non-existent. When I look out my kitchen window, I frequently see a rabbit. I gather that the rabbit must see me too, or at least some shadow or movement because invariably the rabbit will freeze, motionless. I don't see that as protection at all. The brown rabbit has been eating the green grass, so there is no color camouflage. Its long pointy ears are erect and its big round eyes remain open. No brown rock ever has ears or eyes, so if that's what it's going for, it loses on two counts. If it collapsed its ears or even closed its eyes, maybe it could somewhat blend in, but no, it keeps its entire configuration as a rabbit. It even looks like prey to me, and I don't eat rabbit.
Nature must regard rabbit life as expendable. I seem to recall that rabbits are the only animals that can mate and become impregnated at any time, without the strictures of a mating season. Maybe Nature considers that enough of a trade-off: instant gratification is worth the risk of sudden, unprotected death.
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