Essay About Bird Kehaars Best Friend And Leader Of The Rabbits

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Hazel became the leader of the rabbits once they left their
original warren. He was a very smart and tricky rabbit who won the
respect and trust of the other rabbits by his courage and many great
deeds. He always handled problems calmly so others would also
remained calm. Whenever a plan was needed, Hazel would always
come up with one.
Fiver, the younger brother of Hazel, was unique because of his
small size and ability to foresee danger. He saved the rabbits from
death by warning some rabbits of the danger.
Bigwig, a great fighting and courageous rabbit, was essential for
the success of the traveling rabbits. He loved to fight and always did
his best to protect the others. He was also the bird Kehaars best friend
and enjoyed spending time with him. Blackberry was the most
intelligent rabbit in the group. For example, he made a boat to cross a
river although the others had never even seen or understood the
floating concept. Blackberry always helped Hazel to think of ideas
when problems arose. Dandelion, another smart rabbit, was known for
his speed and for his great story telling of El-ahrairah, the rabbit folk
hero. He could always tell stories which distracted and eased the
rabbits from problems. Pipkin, a good friend of Fiver, was small like
Fiver but acted as if he was as big as Bigwig. He always did what he
was told and never complained. PLOT One day Fiver, sensing danger,
convinced his brother Hazel that they must leave their warren. Hazel
tried to warn the Chief Rabbit of the danger, but he did not listen.
Hazel gathered a group and went along the brook until they reached
another warren of rabbits. These rabbits were very strange and acted
differently from other rabbits. Hazel and his group decided to leave
after Bigwig got caught in a wire. The man would feed the rabbits so
they would become big and healthy; then the man would kill them.
After many days of travel, Hazel and the others came to Watership
Down, which was an excellent place for a warren. The soil was perfect,
and enemies could be spotted from many miles away. Here they dug a
burrows where the rabbits were happy. Hazel made friends with
animals