A very little island in Japan is called Okunoshimma. If it weren’t for the incredible inhabitants known as wild rabbits, no one would be particularly interested in it.
Since there are so many of them here, the island’s alternate name is Rabbit Island.
On Okunoshimma, more than 700 of the prettiest bunnies can be found walking around freely and interacting with people.
It’s quite intriguing to learn about the development of rabbits over such a long period of time.
Three families of fishermen were the only people living on the island at first, but in 1940 a factory was established there.
A movement against these factories started at the same time, and the Japanese government did everything they could to deny the existence of the factory.
There are currently two theories explaining the distribution of rabbits on the island: the first presumes that they were used as lab animals.
The second presumes that eight rabbits were brought here by teenagers on a field trip and increased under welcoming conditions.
Which version are you inclined to prefer? Let us know in the comments.
