The average lifespan of a domestic rabbit is between eight
and twelve years. (Mine never made it half that far, but he wasn’t the
brightest crayon in the box. He loved chewing electrical cords.) Last year
the record for oldest living rabbit went to Mick, an agouti who resides in Berwyn,
Illinois. Mick’s owner, Liz Rench, met Mick and his mate Bianca while she was
volunteering at an animal shelter in 2004. Not wanting to split them up, Liz’s
friend Bill adopted both bunnies. Five years later, Bianca had passed away and
Bill was relocating, so Mick moved in with Liz. According to Liz, Mick has a gentle,
sweet and mellow nature. Last February 9, Mick celebrated his sixteenth
birthday. As he was a shelter pet, I’m not sure how they know when he was born.
But if their guess was good enough for Guiness World Records, I suppose it
should be good enough for me.
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