"Ehhhh, What's up, Doc?" Bugs Bunny, arguably the world's most famous rabbit (Photo by AC21) There's Peter Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, The Tortoise and the Hare, and lest we forget, the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." And then there's his High Holiness, the rabbit who never fails to show up each spring with a basket of chocolate eggs in tow: the Cadbury Bunny (you thought I was going to say the Easter Bunny, didn't you?). That’s right, all you lagomorph lovers, July 14-20 is National Rabbit Week, so it’s time to pay homage to our furriest of friends, whether they’re cute and cuddly, cheeky and full of mischief, or just plain evil. Rabbit culture is a bit like a secret club. There are house rabbit societies, cult web programs like Buns and Chou Chou -- and even entire brands of food are dedicated to these fuzzy mammals. Some rabbit lovers go so far as to build plush condos for their pets, while a number of websites are devoted to celebrating their disgruntled standoffishness. Of course, bunnies are not always innocent creatures with soft ears and twitchy noses. Rabbits can be serious ("Watership Down"), sarcastic ("It’s Happy Bunny"), or disturbingly suicidal ("The Book of Bunny Suicides" by Andy Riley). So next time you see an adorable bunny hopping about, remember to check the ground for bones. He might just bite your head off. Suggested Sites... National House Rabbit Society - tips, FAQ's, links, and resources on how to care for indoor bunnies. Angry Alien - cartoon rabbits who re-enact popular movies in thirty seconds each. Rabbit Bites - two rabbits who talk about everything from pop culture to politics. Rabbits on Pet Finder - rabbits for adoption. LOLBunnies - not to be confused with icanhascheezburger.

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