Rabbit

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[[Image:Rabbit.jpg|thumb|25%|right|[[Lapin Beau]], an example of a rabbit fursona.]]
[[Image:Rabbit fursona.png|thumb|25%|right|Another example rabbit [[fursona]] portrait]]

A '''rabbit''' (also known as "lapin" or "lapine" in French, "usagi" in Japanese) is a [[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. Some popular culture examples are:

* [[Bugs Bunny]] from ''[[Looney Tunes]]''
* [[Lola Bunny]] from ''Space Jam''
* Buster Bunny from ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''
* Babs Bunny from ''Tiny Toon Adventures''
* [[Roger Rabbit]] from ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''
* [[Cream]] from the [[Sonic]] series
* [[Usagi Yojimbo]]

== 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.

== 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==
{{Wikipedia|Rabbit}}
[[Category:Lagomorph species]]

Shirik Draguinea

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== Bio ==

'''Shirik Draguinea''' is a [[Wikipedia:Welsh|Welsh]] [[furry artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Exeter|Exeter]] in the United Kingdom. She is in a long-term relationship with [[Kitt Spidox]] and the pair [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q6iuFIsoU9w got engaged live on stage at Eurofurence 13].

She has been actively involved in the fandom since 1998: attending [[furmeet|furmeets]], [[role-playing]] and submitting [[artwork]] to several galleries. During this time she has been known under a few different aliases including LadyNaoko and Shikky and has had a few [[fursona]] changes over the years. However, she has been drawing furry art for many years before this: the first two characters she can recall are Tiffany, a fox girl character from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] universe and Blade, a wolf character from the [[Wikipedia:Mortal Kombat|Mortal Kombat]] universe. She still owns sketchpads dating back to 1994 with furry artwork in them.

Shirik enjoys to travel and one day hopes to be able to visit [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]], [[Wikipedia:America|America]] and hopefully [[Wikipedia:Africa|Africa]]. Currently despite many hours of traveling around her home country, she has only left the UK once in her lifetime in order to go to Eurofurence 13.

She is an avid animal lover and has always had pets of some sort, ranging from aquatics to felines. Currently she shares her home with a pair of female rats but has several other pets which are currently located at her parents home including a pair of female guinea pigs, a cat and two large aquatic setups.

Shirik is also a fan of [[Wikipedia:manga|manga]], [[Wikipedia:anime|anime]] and [[Wikipedia:cosplay|cosplay]]. She owns a large collection of DVDs and paraphernalia for several series.

== Fursona ==
[[Image:ShirikGPigs by Xainy.jpg|thumb|Shirik relaxes with some guinea pigs. Artwork by Xainy.]]
Her [[fursona]] is a grey and tan [[Dragon]]/[[Wikipedia:Guinea pig|Guinea Pig]]-[[hybrid|mix]] known as a Draguinea. Originally the character was a standard guinea pig by the name of "Shikky" but after a few years, Shirik decided to add the dragon element to the character and create a new character from the hybridization. As Shikky was the original base for Shirik, she often says she was "hiding out" as a guinea pig before coming out of the closet and revealing herself as a hybrid character.

Originally, Shirik was always drawn as a non anthro character until one day the artist herself decided to draw an anthro version of her. She still gets drawn as a non anthro character from time to time but as most know Shirik as an anthropomorphic character that is the form she is primarily seen as in role-play sessions as well as artwork.

You can see her description [http://shirikdraguinea.livejournal.com/632081.html#cutid1 here].

== Conventions and furmeets ==
[[Image:Shirikdraguineaconbadge.jpg|thumb|left|One of Shirik's conbadges, Artwork by ValentineCrow]]

At [[convention]]s she wears a partial [[fursuit]] built by [[B3 Productions]]. She has been to a few different furry conventions such as [[Eurofurence|Eurofurence 13]] and [[RBW|RBW 2007]] and intends to attend more conventions in the future.

Conventions planned for 2008 are:
*[[Eurofurence|Eurofurence 14]]
*[[RBW|RBW 2008]]

Shirik used to be a regular attender of Welsh [[furmeets]] and from June 2006 - October 2007 was the head organiser of the Wales meets until she moved to England in late 2007. Instead she can now be found in various South West England meets (particularly in [[Wikipedia:Exeter|Exeter]], [[Wikipedia:Plymouth|Plymouth]] and [[Wikipedia:Bristol|Bristol]]) and can be identified by one of her many [[conbadge|conbadges]] and the collar she is known for wearing.

== Fursuiting ==

[[Image:shirikdraguineafursuit.jpg|thumb|Shirik's fursuit]]

Shirik has always been interested in fursuiting since she found the fandom and as such owns a few suits of her own, her most well known being the partial fursuit of her fursona which was made by [[Joecifur]] at [[B3 Productions]] in 2007. She also owns another partial fursuit, a brown and white [[Tauren]] Shaman character by the name of Cafell which was pre-made by [[Niiku]] and purchased in 2008.

==== Retired and Sold Fursuits ====
Shirik has owned other fursuits in the past which have since been retired. These suits are:
* An un-named inverted tiger, made by [[Growly]]. This suit was being fixed up as it had suffered damage but has since been retired.
* A white wolf by the name of L based on the manga character from [[Wikipedia:Death Note|Death Note]] which was made by [[Roleplaywulf]] in 2007.

==External links==
* [http://shirikdraguinea.livejournal.com/ ''Draguinea Den''] - Shirik's [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/shirik/ Shirik] on [[FurAffinity]]
* [http://ladynaoko.deviantart.com/ Shirik] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Shirik-Draguinea/ Shirik] on [[VCL]]

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