My rabbit-related field research continues.
Today's destination was the county 4-H fair to check out the bunny and cavy pavilion.
FYI, "cavy" rhymes with "savvy."
Guinea pigs are called cavies at livestock fairs
because they belong to the genus Cavia,
and because the name "guinea pig" makes no sense.
They're not pigs, and they don't come from Guinea.
Anna opted to join me on my rabbit-related pilgrimage,
inclement weather notwithstanding.
In the bunny and cavy pavilion,
we learned some important bunny facts
(e.g. pet the top half of a rabbit, not the bottom half) . . .
. . . and we watched some of the 4-H kids demonstrate
how to tell if their rabbit is in good health.
Ironically, this girl's bunny was home sick today,
so she performed her demonstration with a stuffed rabbit.
Our favorite part of the outing was petting this velvety tricolor Rex
(when it wasn't busy romping around the obstacle course).
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