Why doesn't a bunny die at 10 F?

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looker001

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Originally posted by: brxndxn
Man.. I'm so glad I live in Florida.. Seriously.. anyone that doesn't live here is retarded.

Hehehe...how many times have you had to evacuate in the last 10 years?
 

rasczak

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Originally posted by: Itchrelief
Originally posted by: SearchMaster
My sister had a pet rabbit once that my dad made her keep in a hutch outside. I can confirm that some bunnies will indeed die at temperatures below 20F.

You know what the request is.

pics of his dad naked?
 

amdhunter

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Originally posted by: SearchMaster
My sister had a pet rabbit once that my dad made her keep in a hutch outside. I can confirm that some bunnies will indeed die at temperatures below 20F.

Only the delicious ones.
 

swbsam

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
10F is not really that cold. I'm usually outside in tshirt shoveling snow at that temp. Start off with a coat but after shoveling 1/4 of the driveway the coat is off.

Squirrels and I assume bunnies have been known to live normally outside in temps of like -30C which is about -22F. Their fur helps a lot. In the cold what kills us humans the most is windchill, but a furry animal is not affected as much due to their fur.

Though sometimes I wonder about my cat. She sleeps in her little house thing that's on top of the heater. It must be like +35 in there LOL. Cats tend to really hate the cold.
If you are in a t-shirt in 10F, even while shoveling, something is wrong with your internal thermostat, honestly!! :)

He's just fat
 

wwswimming

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Originally posted by: Skoorbit is no-joke-cold out there, I want somebody to explain how a small-massed warm-blooded creature with very little insulation can tolerate temps like this.

i think it's related to the reason they might make fur coats out of bunny fur.

having never bought a fur coat, i'm not sure what all animals they use.
 

CPA

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Temperature is relative. because you're a wussy, you think it's unbearable.




:p
 

Crono

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Heat + Fat = Warm
Bunny + Frying Pan = Delicious*

*In case FBB is reading this: I'm just kidding. Don't have a heart attack :p

 

Red Squirrel

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Originally posted by: swbsam
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
10F is not really that cold. I'm usually outside in tshirt shoveling snow at that temp. Start off with a coat but after shoveling 1/4 of the driveway the coat is off.

Squirrels and I assume bunnies have been known to live normally outside in temps of like -30C which is about -22F. Their fur helps a lot. In the cold what kills us humans the most is windchill, but a furry animal is not affected as much due to their fur.

Though sometimes I wonder about my cat. She sleeps in her little house thing that's on top of the heater. It must be like +35 in there LOL. Cats tend to really hate the cold.
If you are in a t-shirt in 10F, even while shoveling, something is wrong with your internal thermostat, honestly!! :)

He's just fat

Actually I'm underweight lol. Us Canadians are just stronger when it comes to the cold. :D
 
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My guinea pig survives out in the garage. I see frost on the roofs sometimes. He seems ok. Probably drops below 50 there. I've moved him inside the house since the harsh winter though. I don't get it. He doesnt shiver in cold water baths. He doesn't scream when it's really hot like hot tub hot either. Shrug. Weird animals.
 
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The other night when it was -20F (actual temperature, not windchill), I saw two bunnies outside chasing each other.