This rabbit has not read the literature! Raw Elderberries are cyanogenic, no problem for birds, but toxic to mammals.
After photographing this bunny stretching to reach the berries, I learned that the plant is the Elderberry which is toxic to mammals except when cooked. While the toxic effect of raw elderberries, and all parts of this plant, are said to cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, this rabbit seemed none-the-worse for wear as it ate the berries. Perhaps it suffered a tummy ache sometime afterwards and will learn to avoid the plant in the future.
This rabbit has not read the literature! Raw Elderberries are cyanogenic, no problem for birds, but toxic to mammals.
After photographing this bunny stretching to reach the berries, I learned that the plant is the Elderberry which is toxic to mammals except when cooked. While the toxic effect of raw elderberries, and all parts of this plant, are said to cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, this rabbit seemed none-the-worse for wear as it ate the berries. Perhaps it suffered a tummy ache sometime afterwards and will learn to avoid the plant in the future.