
they do not have a split hoof
although i never understood why a lack of cloven hoof affects the cleanliness of an animal
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although i never understood why a lack of cloven hoof affects the cleanliness of an animal

but did you know it's only in movies and books and on tv. They don't really talk in real life. No matter how long you sit there.
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into massively intelligent talking creatures.
i'm gonna try it
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i'm gonna try it

There may be no selection pressure for evolving speech.
Rabbits might lack certain keystone physiological features that would be necessary for speech development.
Random drift in their DNA might not activate enough dormant promoters left over from retroviral fragments.
What then?
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Rabbits might lack certain keystone physiological features that would be necessary for speech development.
Random drift in their DNA might not activate enough dormant promoters left over from retroviral fragments.
What then?

No, wait. That's cockroaches.
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Either the writers of Leviticus quite liked rabbits and had a pet lop-ear called Flopsy, or Wiki might be right.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_animals#Origin
Alternative theory : Due to a mistranslation, the Oannes, teachers of civilisation to primitive humanity, were in fact part rabbit. The humans thus declared rabbits sacred teachers of humanity and off-limits at lunchtime.
Edit : plus, hares are coprophages which might upset people.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_animals#Origin
Alternative theory : Due to a mistranslation, the Oannes, teachers of civilisation to primitive humanity, were in fact part rabbit. The humans thus declared rabbits sacred teachers of humanity and off-limits at lunchtime.
Edit : plus, hares are coprophages which might upset people.

It's a bit like starting a sentence with "I'm not X, but..."
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