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Rabbit

2007-01-04T10:13:19Z

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[[Image:Rabbit fursona.png|thumb|25%|right|An awful example of a rabbit [[fursona]] portrait]]

A '''rabbit''' (also known as "lapin" or "lapine" in French, "usagi" in Japanese) is a [[herbivore|herbivorous]] [[mammal]], physically characterised by long hindlegs, long ears, large front teeth, and a very short, fluffy tail, called a ''scut'' or ''bobtail''.

==Species confusion==

The rabbit is a very well-known animal, but similarities between different species often results in it being confused with other species. The archetypal rabbit is the European Rabbit (''Oryctolagus cuniculus''), which is brown-grey in colour. All domestic rabbits are descended from this species.

In America, European rabbits are often confused with cottontails, which look practically the same, but are a different genus.

The most common confusion is with [[hare]]s; which look like large rabbits. The two are not the same, but they tend to be lumped together.

==Rabbits in culture==

Rabbits are well known for being prolific breeders (as evidenced in the phrase 'breeding like rabbits'). For this reason, they are often used as a symbol of fertility. For the same reason, they are regarded as pests by farmers.

The rabbit is widely predated, and this role as a [[prey]] animal also lends it an air of innocence.

[[Anthropomorphic]] rabbits have often appeared in film and literature. For example, there is the White Rabbit in ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland;'' [[Roger Rabbit]] from ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'', Warner Brothers' [[Bugs Bunny]] and many others.

== Bhunnies ==

A "bhunny" is an attractive female rabbit. The term is comparable to "[[vixen]]", but applied to a rabbit instead of a [[fox]]. The word is vocalized slowly and drawn out (''bhuuuuunny''), as if the lower jaw were numb and/or weighted down. The term is the result of a male character seeing an attractive doe rabbit character and being so distracted by the sight he is unable to say anything else.

Many associate the term with the characters [http://roomies.furry.com/roomies/cgi-bin/roomies.cgi?date=20010415 Rhonda] or her mother [http://roomies.furry.com/roomies/cgi-bin/roomies.cgi?date=20030210 RM] from the comic strip ''[[Roomies]]'', but it is unclear whether the term originated there.

==Popularity==

According to [[Pounced.org]], rabbits are the [[List of most popular phenotypes|9th most popular phenotype]].

Some popular culture examples are:

* [[Bugs Bunny]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Toons|Looney Toons]]''
* [[Lola Bunny]] from ''Space Jam''
* Buster Bunny from ''[[wikipedia:Tiny Toon Adventures|Tiny Toons]]''.
* Babs Bunny from ''Tiny Toons''.
* [[Cream]] from the sonic series

== See also ==

* [[:Category:Rabbit characters|Rabbit characters]]
* [[Wikipedia:Rabbit|Rabbit]] at Wikipedia
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_rabbits List of fictional rabbits] at Wikipedia

==External links==
*[http://bunnies.lemony-fresh.com/ Fanlisting for rabbits and bunnies]

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Doug Winger

2006-12-06T23:33:15Z

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[[Image:Winger.jpg|thumb|right|Doug Winger]]
:''This is not the same person as the similarly-named writer [[Doug Linger]]

'''Doug Winger''' (also known as '''JustDoug''') is a well-known [[furry artist|artist]] in the [[furry fandom]] whose trademark is [[hyper-endowed]] [[herm]] characters. Though he is ''best known'' for the hyper-endowment depicted in most of his drawings, his art also characterizes his good humor and attention to detail.

Doug is also known for his quick wit and love of word play. The unofficial unit of [[squick]]age, the ''[[milliWinger]]'', is named after him, as is the term ''[[Wingerized]]''.

A rumor suggested that Doug was an animator for the acclaimed [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] cartoon series [[Wikipedia:SpongeBob SquarePants|''Spongebob Squarepants'']]. This rumor is incorrect, but he has indeed worked as an offsite freelance animation background artist for the same company for [[Wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|''Dora the Explorer'']] and [[Wikipedia:Angry Beavers|''Angry Beavers'']].

Doug regularly [[role-playing|plays]] himself as a [[human]] character on [[FurryMUCK]], where he often spends time in the [[Herm Haven]] (a place whose very existence can be partially credited to him). One of his most famous furry [[character]]s, [[Pandora Pup]], is also a regular resident at the Haven -- but she/shi is not played by Doug.

Doug presently resides at the [[Hotel Yorba]] household in [[Wikipedia:Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana, California]], USA, with fellow artists [[Steve Martin]] and [[Bob Guthrie]].

==Career Change==

In December 2006 Doug Winger stepped down as the United States' ambassador to the United Nations. President George W. Bush accepted his resignation which was likely submitted due to the unlikelyness that Doug would be confirmed by the Democratic Senate when his recess term was to end in 2007.

== See also ==

*[[Whamadoodles Online]]
*[[Whamadoodle]]
*[[Dougenesque]]
*[[Wikipedia:Doug Winger|Doug Winger]] on Wikipedia

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== External links ==

* ''[http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Doug-Winger/ Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[VCL]] (not work-safe)
* ''[http://www.macrophile.com/~doug/ Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[macrophile]].com (not work-safe)
* ''[http://0bsidian.net/futa/gallery2/dougwinger Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[0bsidian]].net (Not Work Safe)

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Doug Winger

2006-12-06T23:31:57Z

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[[Image:Winger.jpg|thumb|right|Doug Winger]]
:''This is not the same person as the similarly-named writer [[Doug Linger]]

'''Doug Winger''' (also known as '''JustDoug''') is a well-known [[furry artist|artist]] in the [[furry fandom]] whose trademark is [[hyper-endowed]] [[herm]] characters. Though he is ''best known'' for the hyper-endowment depicted in most of his drawings, his art also characterizes his good humor and attention to detail.

Doug is also known for his quick wit and love of word play. The unofficial unit of [[squick]]age, the ''[[milliWinger]]'', is named after him, as is the term ''[[Wingerized]]''.

A rumor suggested that Doug was an animator for the acclaimed [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] cartoon series [[Wikipedia:SpongeBob SquarePants|''Spongebob Squarepants'']]. This rumor is incorrect, but he has indeed worked as an offsite freelance animation background artist for the same company for [[Wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|''Dora the Explorer'']] and [[Wikipedia:Angry Beavers|''Angry Beavers'']].

Doug regularly [[role-playing|plays]] himself as a [[human]] character on [[FurryMUCK]], where he often spends time in the [[Herm Haven]] (a place whose very existence can be partially credited to him). One of his most famous furry [[character]]s, [[Pandora Pup]], is also a regular resident at the Haven -- but she/shi is not played by Doug.

Doug presently resides at the [[Hotel Yorba]] household in [[Wikipedia:Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana, California]], USA, with fellow artists [[Steve Martin]] and [[Bob Guthrie]].

==Career Change==

In December 2006 Doug Winger stepped down as the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations. President George W. Bush accepted his resignation which was likely submitted due to the unlikelyness that Doug would be confirmed by the Democratic Senate when his recess term was to end in 2007.

== See also ==

*[[Whamadoodles Online]]
*[[Whamadoodle]]
*[[Dougenesque]]
*[[Wikipedia:Doug Winger|Doug Winger]] on Wikipedia

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== External links ==

* ''[http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Doug-Winger/ Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[VCL]] (not work-safe)
* ''[http://www.macrophile.com/~doug/ Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[macrophile]].com (not work-safe)
* ''[http://0bsidian.net/futa/gallery2/dougwinger Doug Winger gallery]'' on [[0bsidian]].net (Not Work Safe)

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[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Comic artists]]
[[Category:Hyperfurs]]
[[Category:California]]
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