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Details, if studied in isolation, are uninteresting to Form I pupils. Detailed study should be based upon the animal's habits, movements, and instincts, and each detail should be studied as an answer to questions such as: How is the animal able to perform these movements? How is the animal fitted for this habit of life, etc.?
Watch the rabbit moving. How does a rabbit move?
Which legs are the more useful for hopping? How are the hind legs fitted for making long hops?
Why is the rabbit able to defend itself by kicking with its hind feet? Find out how the rabbit is fitted for burrowing.
Listen carefully and find out whether the rabbit makes much noise while moving. Of what advantage is it to the rabbit to move silently?
Find out, by examining the feet of the rabbit, what causes it to make very little noise.
How are rabbits prepared for living during cold weather?
Test the ability of the rabbit to hear faint noises. Why is it necessary for the rabbit to be able to hear faint sounds?
How is it fitted for hearing faint sounds?