What's He Going To Do, Nibble Your Bum?
I re-watched my old copy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail recently, and it got me thinking, specifically about this scene here... My question is, if the world actually does go nutters and a rabbit does develop carnivory, what exactly would it look and act like? Its not exactly as far-fetched as it seems, rabbit mothers do eat their own young on occasion to hide the smell of a dead baby, though it is highly unlikely. So for the sake of discussion lets look at the biology of Carnilagus montypythonorum The first think one has to ask about this rabbit is the teeth. Lagomorphs, like their cousins the rodents, have large, evergrowing teeth, which allow them to tear through tough plant matter. However, unlike rodents, rabbits also have a second, smaller pair of incisors in the front of the mouth, which help to reinforce the first pair. The first pair of incisors will become our killing tools for the rabbit. The incisors will become hypertrophied, forming long, spear-like fangs. But what of ...