Rabbit vs. crow? Video shows neither backing down in brawl outside Alabama office

Crows and rabbits aren’t known for exploding into brawls in parking lots, but a rare instance of the two species fighting was caught on video in Alabama.

It was recorded by the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division and shows the rabbit as an aggressor, charging at the elusive crow multiple times.

State biologists have a theory about what inspired the battle — and why the rabbit was relentless

“Mama rabbits will rush and bite at some hungry predators that threaten her babies, but only if that predator cannot also eat her,” Alabama wildlife officials posted May 21 on Facebook.

“That means that she’ll stand tall against this crow, and also attack a snake, but will split if you or your dog come onto the scene to potentially eat her young.”

In such instances, the mother rabbit will likely return to the nest after dark, the division wrote: “If you find a nest of baby rabbits, leave them alone and keep pets away.”

The brief video was filmed outside a division office in the northern part of the state, officials said.

Crows are not considered birds of prey, but will eat anything they can find, including bugs and roadkill, experts say.

“The feeding behavior which shocks human observers most usually occurs in the Spring when the crows are raising their young,” according to Crows.net.

“Crow babies are big, grow fast, and consume a tremendous amount of food. To fill those gaping beaks, crows will hunt anything that they can manage to catch and this includes baby rabbits, eggs and young of other birds, frogs, small snakes, young squirrels, and the like,” the site says.