This pest will devour flowers and are particularly fond of young plant shoots - clipping them at a clean 45 degree angle and leaving behind distinctively round droppings

This pest will devour flowers and are particularly fond of young plant shoots - clipping them at a clean 45 degree angle and leaving behind distinctively round droppings

• A. Rabbits
• B. Deer
• C. Squirrels
• D. Mice

Answer: (A)

Identifying the pest comes from matching both the feeding sign and the droppings. Rabbits tend to clip new growth, including flowers and young shoots, with neat, clean cuts at a consistent angle—often around 45 degrees. They also leave distinctive round, pellet-like droppings. So, the combination of precise, angled bites on tender stems and round rabbit pellets fits rabbits best. Other animals don’t typically produce that exact pairing: deer usually cause broader, irregular browse; mice leave tiny rice-shaped droppings; squirrels target nuts and fruits and leave different signs.

Identifying the pest comes from matching both the feeding sign and the droppings. Rabbits tend to clip new growth, including flowers and young shoots, with neat, clean cuts at a consistent angle—often around 45 degrees. They also leave distinctive round, pellet-like droppings. So, the combination of precise, angled bites on tender stems and round rabbit pellets fits rabbits best. Other animals don’t typically produce that exact pairing: deer usually cause broader, irregular browse; mice leave tiny rice-shaped droppings; squirrels target nuts and fruits and leave different signs.