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vastlysuperiorman t1_j8n434e wrote

For example, in this picture, you see one rabbit with a huge carrot, and one rabbit with a small one. You'd think the big carrot indicates success, but since the stem is so small, the rabbit is very unlikely to succeed at pulling it from the ground.

The rabbit with the small carrot has a lot to grab onto and the stem is strong relative to the size of its root. Even though his reward is smaller, he's much more likely to succeed at pulling up his carrot.

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jetlightbeam t1_j8ntrbv wrote

Also, rabbits don't eat carrots their bodies are built to eat leafy greens, so the one with more leaves will probably have a better meal

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vastlysuperiorman t1_j8nzzxp wrote

This is true! I had a rabbit when I was younger. I did an experiment where I regularly brought her a variety of different foods and I paid attention to what she chose first. She never chose carrots. She loved lettuces, cabbages, etc. Her favorite seemed to be Swiss Chard.

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849 t1_j8qv9dh wrote

Overfeeding carrots can make rabbits overweight. They are full of sugar. I swear in last 20 years carrots are as sweet as candy.

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