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Mitheithel 04-30-2003 10:45 AM

Rabbits in Middle Earth?
 
I investigated the web page of "Encyclopedia of Arda" and that`s what I found:
Quote:

Rabbits


Species: Oryctolagus cuniculus
Other Names: Coneys


Long-eared, furry animals, also called 'coneys', that were as common in Middle-earth as they are today. A favourite dish of the Hobbits.
Funny, isnīt it? Well, anyone who can tell me about any appearance of rabbits in any of Tolkien`s books, please post, for I am confused!

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dragoneyes 04-30-2003 10:52 AM

One of the chapters in The Two Towers is called 'of herbs and stewed rabbit'.

Trippo The Hippo 04-30-2003 10:53 AM

Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbits is a chapter right out of The Two Towers. I dont want to spoil much but Sam asks Gollum to go find some coneys for a stew.

One Axe to Rule them All 04-30-2003 10:57 AM

i don't see why you didin't get that, it was even in the movie TTT....

i guess tolkien used lots of modern-day animals in LOTR, i mean, horses for one. there were lots of horses in the books, there was an entire loand of horsemen (rohan)

Mitheithel 05-01-2003 02:41 AM

Hey you are correct! I didn`t remember that chapter at all! Sorry.

Anything but Arwen 05-06-2003 06:42 AM

Theres mention to them in the Shire too....Bilbo or Frodo (I cant remember which, but definately a Baggins) used to throw pebbles at them with his slingshot....


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