But in one group, the rabbits were removed from their cages, held, petted, talked to, played with, and in the other group, the rabbits remained in their cages and were left alone.
Ma, in un gruppo, i conigli  furono rimossi dalle gabbie, coccolati, gli parlavano, ci giocavano, e nell'altro gruppo, i conigli  rimasero nelle loro gabbie da soli.