The history of the Easter bunny is almost as cute as spring s furry mascot
Here s how the woodland creature became the mascot of spring. Share Updated: 7:49 PM EDT Apr 4, 2021 Maria Carter
Here s how the woodland creature became the mascot of spring. Share Updated: 7:49 PM EDT Apr 4, 2021
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Here s how the woodland creature became the mascot of spring. Share Updated: 7:49 PM EDT Apr 4, 2021 Maria Carter Samantha Lawyer If you celebrate Easter in North America, chances are the Easter Bunny is an essential part of your holiday experience.Most families ring in their festivities by giving children Easter baskets, participating in Easter egg hunts, making Easter Bunny-inspired crafts, and even baking spring animal cupcakes. For kids and adults alike, spring s furry mascot is both beloved and timeless.But how did this egg-bearing hare become such a popular symbol of Easter, a holiday that,
Apr 3, 2021
The Easter Bilby looks like a rabbit crossbred with a rat so I went ahead and coined the name
the Rat-bit.
I was reading in the 4/1 International Business Times that usually, all over the world it is the Easter
Bunny that brings the chocolates and hides the eggs, but in Australia it is an Easter Bilby that brings the
eggs.
endangered species in Australia (only about 700 left in the world) and it s earlier
ancestor is the Lesser Bilby is already extinct.
Another reason Australians celebrate Easter with a bilby rather than a rabbit: They
hate bunnies because they destroy crops. And yes they have chocolate
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Apr 3, 2021
The Easter Bilby looks like a rabbit crossbred with a rat so I went ahead and coined the name
the Rat-bit.
I was reading in the 4/1 International Business Times that usually, all over the world it is the Easter
Bunny that brings the chocolates and hides the eggs, but in Australia it is an Easter Bilby that brings the
eggs.
endangered species in Australia (only about 700 left in the world) and it s earlier
ancestor is the Lesser Bilby is already extinct.
Another reason Australians celebrate Easter with a bilby rather than a rabbit: They
hate bunnies because they destroy crops. And yes they have chocolate