Did you notice there was a Mars bunny at the Spirit Gusev site as
well. See ..
http://aix1.uottawa.ca/~weinberg/mar...it_nav_045.jpg
This bunny was much further away from the lander than the one at the
Opportunity Terra Meridiani site. Its like a ghost that doesn't leave
footprints.
Maybe instead of assuming right off that it is a bunny, I think it
would be more scientific instead to refer to it as "lagomorphus
Spiritus", one of the order lagomorpha from the Greek "lagos"=hare; +
Greek "morph"=shape.
See the Spirit Navigation Camera images for Sol 045, especially
http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/a...0P1817L0M1.JPG
http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/a...0P1817R0M1.JPG
You might want to look at my Mars fossils page ...
http://aix1.uottawa.ca/~weinberg/mars/
Did you notice that NASA published a great press release on the
original Mars bunny?
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/spotl..._20040304.html
I still think that the Rover rolled over the first bunny despite their
denials and cover up. That thing under the lander doesn't look at all
like our bunny -- unless he is there hiding and quivering in fear.
The whole issue very strange.
Best regards,
Michael