The occurrence of snow in the Seattle Tacoma area is extremely variable and usually melts before accumulating to measurable depths. There are winters on record with only a trace of snow but at the other extreme, over 21 inches has fallen in a 24 hour period.
The rabbit's sense of smell is far more developed than that of the human. Moveable folds inside the rabbit's nose assist in the detection of scent. The sense of smell in a rabbit is present at birth, allowing a newborn to find his mother's teat. Rabbits shift their noses up and down when trying to identify a scent; this is called nose blinking..
With their cotton-ball resembling tails and their rapidly moving sniffers, wild rabbits might appear cute, but can do significant damage. In addition to their track marks and droppings, their appetite for grasses, plants, shrubs and flowers, and their urge to gnaw on tree bark can affect the aesthetic appeal of your front lawn. You can do several things to prevent further damage and get rid of these uninvited visitors. Placing a fence around your yard is one of the most effective, long-term methods to keep wild rabbits at bay, according to the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of California.