Comments on: Rare Sumatran Striped Rabbit Photographed

By: Ayala

Ayala — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:27:35 +0000

I think the “bat” is a dead leaf (or leaves). If villagers can catch this bunny and bring him to market (dead), why can’t someone offer them a few bucks to catch a few live members of the species that could be taken somewhere to breed?

By: BugMO

BugMO — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:10:52 +0000

I can’t see the flying fox.

By: lastensugle

lastensugle — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:57:40 +0000

I’ve never seen a flying fox sitting on the ground like this, exposed to predators. Normally, when not in the air, they tend to stay in treetops. I think this is just some freak leaf/piece of wood formation (like so many sasquatch pictures).

By: sasquatch

sasquatch — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:58:51 +0000

It looks like a Chupacabra in the background. It’s squatting and waiting to pounce on the last living striped rabbit.

By: mystery_man

mystery_man — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:53:07 +0000

Maybe the bat thing is some sort of cryptid that they were actually trying to find and the rabbit was a bonus? I think this is exciting news on a very elusive animal. But I wonder where its field of blurriness is? Sorry to get off topic, but that pic is the kind of clear shot we need more of when it comes to Bigfoot.

By: Ceroill

Ceroill — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:47:13 +0000

That bat is a bit strangely positioned…still a fascinating bit of news.

By: shumway10973

shumway10973 — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:14:51 +0000

As special as it is to see one of these rabbits, has anyone else found the “flying fox” bat thing behind and to the right a little creepy? It almost looks like it is waving or posing for the picture. Or is the vampire shrinking back from the bright light, allowing the poor, innocent bunny the ability to escape? (I know, I know–flying foxes aren’t vampires, but it seems like that in this pic)

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 13:53:18 +0000

Or any other zoo?

Will the habitat support an increased population? Without being more familiar with their behaviours, it’s hard to justify dumping larger numbers into the wild.

Since they’ve only been seen three times since 1998, it doesn’t appear that doing more research is any more likely than finding a male and female as a breeding pair.

By: Bob Michaels

Bob Michaels — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:41:08 +0000

Rabbits are quick to breed, must be many more in the jungle. bring some to the Bronx zoo for breeding purposes.

By: Jeffro

Jeffro — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:03:12 +0000

Thats awesome. It appears as though this rabbit is still alive as a species and is indeed not extinct just yet.