40 UNCANNY FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA THAT WILL SURELY DROP YOUR JAW!

Rabbit Populations

Crossing the bridge in St. Petersburg to get to the Peter and Paul Fortress, a number of rabbit statues will greet you. These rabbit statues have been created to commemorate the abundance of rabbits in this area during the 18th and 19th century. The island would experience frequent heavy floods leaving the rabbits to fend for their lives during this time. Today the number of rabbits have decreased but these statues can be found everywhere.