Saturday, April 7, 2012

Not-The-Bunny

Erin: Due to the need to promote an endangered species (and to the fact that they are not particularly fond of rabbits), the Australians have replaced the Easter Bunny with a similar-looking native creature called a bilby  Bilby is shown in a springtime setting, but snatches up and eats a butterfly flying near it

Puts a whole new meaning to "killer rabbit," doesn't it?  I suppose I could add a joke to the large collection of jokes about how everything in Australia is capable of killing you, but I don't think that's necessary. 

Bilbies are nocturnal, omnivorous marsupials related to the bandicoot, except much cuter.  Since they're endangered and look kind of like rabbits, the Aussies sell chocolate bilbies around Easter in order to raise conservation effort awareness.  I think they're adorable.  My family thinks I'm nuts.  Here's a video of them.  I'll let you be the judge: 

You have been enlightened.  Happy Easter!

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