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TIL: All of the images we’ve seen of Bugs Bunny eating carrots were actually misleading. Carrots should not be fed to rabbits. Rabbit’s natural diets do not include roots, fruits, or iceberg lettuce, and that carrots can cause tooth decay and digestive problems.

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