Bunny under a Bush

Bunny under a Bush

This cute bunny was drawn for my grandnephew.  The bunny or rabbit is NOT a rodent. They are in the Order Lagomorpha.  They generally have larger long ears than most rodents.  They have large powerful back legs for jumping.  They often live have burrows underground.  They include Hares, Rabbits, and Pikas.  

It was recently discovered that perhaps rabbits and all the Lagomorphs had a common ancestor with the rodents around 66 million years ago. . . about the time dinos went extinct.  

If you look at the bush you may notice that the leaves are not symmetrical.  This is not a mistake.  The artists. . . me. . . is a retired science teacher and I know some about botany.  There are some plants with asymmetrical leaves.  So their leaves are not the same on both sides.  Symmetrical leaves ARE the same on both sides.  Some plants have symmetrical leaves and some plants have asymmetrical leaves.