You first notice the rabbit while drinking your morning coffee. It is quietly feeding on clover near the edge of your lawn before disappearing beneath a row of shrubs. The next afternoon, it returns to nearly the same spot. A few days later, you realize the rabbit has become a regular visitor that seems perfectly content to remain in your yard.
Naturally, you begin to wonder why.
Wild rabbits are cautious animals. They spend much of their lives avoiding predators and searching for reliable food, so seeing one linger in the same place for days or even weeks can seem unusual. In reality, this behavior is surprisingly common throughout Ohio…