The Life of the Rabbit (1945)
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The Life of the Rabbit is a short but charming informational piece on the habits, traits and lifecycle of the humble rabbit. The film follows both 'real' and animated creatures, depicting a range of activities from daily grooming to the traversing of tunnels and dens, sometimes at exceptionally high speed, whilst being pursued by a rogue pole cat with a desire for a rabbit dinner.
Details of the reproductive processes of the rabbit are the perfect excuse for a succession of undeniably cute shots of bunnies as they develop through the beginning stages of their lives; this narrative also acting as an educational lesson in reproduction arguably designed to be translatable to a more 'human' case study.
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