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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