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Rabbit, How to Choose A

When purchasing a rabbit see that the animal is fresh and young. If fresh the body will be stiff, the flesh white and dry in appearance, and of a sweet smell. If stale, the flesh will be slimy and blue, with a tainted odour. If young the claws and the coat will be smooth, the nose sharp pointed, and the ears tender and easily torn; if old the wool will be mixed with grey hairs, and the claws long and rough. Rabbits ought not to be kept more than a day or two after they are killed. In order to distinguish wild rabbits from tame ones examine the paws and the tail. Wild rabbits have hair on their paws, and the under part of the tail is of a reddish colour.