How to Preserve Rabbit Feet

In ancient Greece, rabbit feet symbolized love and lust. Ancient Egyptians associated rabbits with moon cycles. While there are various superstitions about rabbits and their feet, the preservation of rabbits and other animals are also conducted by scientists. They preserve animals such as rabbits for future study. In some cases, rabbits are preserved if a certain species is about to become extinct. By using a formalin or alcohol solution, you can preserve rabbit feet for years to come.

Things You'll Need

  • Butcher knife
  • 10-percent formalin solution
  • Glass jars
  • Tweezers
  • Distilled water
  • 95-percent Industrial alcohol
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Instructions

    • 1

      Rotate the rabbit's foot up and down. The joint is located where the foot bends. Cut the rabbit feet at the joints using a butcher knife.

    • 2

      Rinse the feet through tap water 10 minutes. Allow blood and other bodily liquids drain from the feet.

    • 3

      Pour 1 cup of formalin into a glass jar. Pour 9 cups of distilled water into the glass jar. Place the rabbit feet in the solution using tweezers. Leave the rabbit feet in the solution for seven days. This preserves the soft tissue. Remove the rabbit feet with tweezers.

    • 4

      Pour 5 cups of distilled water into a glass jar. Place the rabbit feet into the glass jar. Leave the rabbit feet in the distilled water for one day. That removes the formalin.

    • 5

      Pour 4 cups of industrial alcohol into a glass jar. Pour 1 cup of distilled water into the glass jar. Distilled water dilutes the alcohol. Place the rabbit feet into the solution for long-term storage.

    • 6

      Close the lid of the glass jar. Store the rabbit feet for later use.