Art; Animals know humans kill, cars not so much so.
 
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> From: MR ART WEIL <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: bunnies
> Date: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 10:27 PM
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> OK, all, this has nothing to do with shells either. But I have
> noticed a difference in behavior in my yard. We have rabbits and
> squirrels. The behavior is consistant in both. If I walk up the
> driveway, they scatter as soon as they see me. If I drive my car
> slowly up the driveway, they will remain until I am as little as
> three feet from them. Do they not see a car as a menace? It is also
> true of birds as well: Starlings, Sparrows, and Robins. I can
> approach much closer in the car than on foot. I am sure the car makes
> more noise than a walker. Any opinions?
>      Art