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Wait... They Did What!? · August 16 · 7 min

Wait... they ate rabbits?

We all think bunnies are cute, but most Australians also used to think they were super tasty... until they became infected with a deadly disease. EWW! This episode will answer questions like: What is myxomatosis? Are rabbits a pest? Why did Australians eat so much rabbit? Why don’t we eat rabbits anymore? Can you eat rabbit? Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.

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We all think bunnies are cute, but most Australians also used to think they were super tasty... until they became infected with a deadly disease. EWW! 

This episode will answer questions like: 

  • What is myxomatosis?
  • Are rabbits a pest?
  • Why did Australians eat so much rabbit?
  • Why don’t we eat rabbits anymore?
  • Can you eat rabbit? 

Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.