Why did bunnies evolve to hop?

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What sort of selection pressure decides that jumping is good for species survival while running isn’t? Isn’t quadruped running just all around more energy efficient?

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The hopping is what you see when they have their stress turned down to a 1. Scared rabbits run fast as fuck, and can change directions on a dime. Those things are super helpful in ensuring a given bunny lives long enough to pass its genes to the next generation

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