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A rabbit is seen on a pathway leading to the ruins of a fort on Okunoshima Island on Feb. 24, 2014 in Takehara, Japan. Okunoshima is a small island located in the Inland Sea of Japan in Hiroshima Prefecture. The Island often called Usagi Jima or "Rabbit Island" is famous for it's rabbit population that has taken over the island and become a tourist attraction with many people coming to the feed the animals and enjoy the islands tourist facilities. During World War II the island was used as a poison gas facility. The island was so secret that local residents were told to keep away and it was removed from area maps. Today ruins of the old forts and chemical factories can be found all across the island.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
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Two tourists sit and feed hundreds of rabbits at Okunoshima Island on Feb. 24, 2014 in Takehara, Japan.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
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A tourist feeds rabbits on Okunoshima Island on Feb. 24, 2014 in Takehara, Japan.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
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Rabbits forage for food on the beach at Okunoshima Island on Feb. 24, 2014 in Takehara, Japan.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
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Rabbits look for food at the beach on Okunoshima Island on Feb. 24, 2014 in Takehara, Japan.Chris McGrath—Getty Images
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