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Tuesday 31 July 2012


Facts about Rabbits: 

  • A male rabbit is called a buck and a female rabbit is called a doe.
  • A rabbit can see behind himself, without turning his head, but has a blind spot in front of his face.
  • A rabbit sweats through the pads on its feet.
  • Domestic rabbits cannot breed with wild rabbits.
  • Rabbits are the most active at dawn and dusk.
  • Rabbits can jump to a height of more than 36 inches.
  • Rabbits can purr, just like a cat.
  • Rabbits cannot vomit.
  • Rabbits do not like loud noises and sudden movements.
  • Rabbits eat their own night droppings, known as cecotropes.
  • Rabbits need to eat hay, in order to assist their digestive system and prevent fur balls in their stomach.
  • The droppings of a rabbit make an excellent garden fertilizer.
  • The largest litter of baby rabbits was 24 and it has been witnessed twice.
  • The record for the longest living rabbit is that of 19 years, while that of heaviest rabbit is 26 lbs.
  • The teeth of a rabbit never stop growing.
  • There are over 150 different colors of a rabbit’s coat, but only 5 eye colors (brown, blue-grey, blue, marbled, and pink).
  • There are over 50 established breeds of domestic rabbit.
  • When rabbits are happy, they jump and twist.

Number of Teeth: 28, with 6 incisors (4 on top and 2 on bottom)Smallest Species: Pygmy RabbitColors: Shades of brown, gray and buffDiet: Grass, forbs and leafy weedsNatural Habitat: Throughout the worldAge: 4 to 20 yearsAge of Maturity: 3-4 monthsGestation Period: 28 to 31 daysNumber of Offspring: Up to 7

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