Facts about Rabbits

Facts about Rabbits

 

    

 

Amongst the cutest and most vulnerable-looking domestic animals are rabbits. They are found inhabiting almost all the countries of the world and are very common as pets. The natural habitats of rabbits range from deserts to tropical forests and wetlands. They live in groups known as herds and dig underground burrows as their dwelling place. Previously thought to be rodents, rabbits were later classified as lagomorphs, along with hares and pikas. In the following lines, we have provided some interesting facts and amazing information on rabbits.

 

Facts about Rabbits

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae

Genera: Seven (Pentalagus, Bunolagus, Nesolagus, Romerolagus, Brachylagus, Sylvilagus, Oryctolagus and Poelagus)

Length: 20 cm to 50 cm

Weight: 0.4 to 2 kg

Ears: 10 cm (4 in)

Number of Teeth: 28, with 6 incisors (4 on top and 2 on bottom)

Smallest Species: Pygmy Rabbit

Colors: Shades of brown, gray and buff

Diet: Grass, forbs and leafy weeds

Natural Habitat: Throughout the world

Age: 4 to 20 years

Age of Maturity: 3-4 months

Gestation Period: 28 to 31 days

Number of Offspring: Up to 7

 

Interesting & Amazing Information on 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.