...Fascinating Facts About Rabbits
“...1. Rabbits are not the same species as hares, which... are larger & less social.
2. Rabbits, hares & pikas... belong to the order of lagomorphs. They were classified as rodents until 1912.
3. ...a doe is a rabbit, a female rabbit. Also, just like deer, a male rabbit is called a buck.
4. ...the animal rabbits are most similar to... horses...'They have similar eyes, teeth, & ears... as well as a similar diet & behavior…’
5. Rabbits are born blind & spend their first few days in a nest lined with grass & their mothers’ fur...
6. Rabbits... are pregnant for 30 days & may have a litter of 4 to 12 babies, called kits (short for kittens). They can start reproducing as young as 4 months...
7. ...Rabbits that have been sterilized can live 10 to 12 years...
8. ...A rabbit’s teeth never stop growing...
9. Like cats, rabbits can be trained to use a litter box.
10. ...rabbits will groom themselves, as well as any rabbit they’re bonded with, as often as 5 times a day.
11. Bunnies don’t have the ability to vomit...They also can’t cough up hairballs after all that grooming, so it’s important to regularly brush their coats to prevent shedding.
12. Rabbits eat their poop...They need to digest some of their food twice, so they eat their soft 'cecotropes' (nutrient-packed droppings). What’s commonly known as 'rabbit pellets' are what comes out after their second round of digestion.
13. Happy rabbits will do what’s called a 'binky'. They’ll jump in the air & spin around...
14. Happy rabbits will also “purr,” making a chattering noise with their teeth.
15. Rabbits are crepuscular...they’re the most active in the early morning & early evening...
16. Rabbits need about 4 hours of exercise & playtime a day to keep them happy & help prevent osteoporosis.
17. ... real rabbit ears do serve as a kind of antenna. They can pick up sounds from every direction & are capable of hearing from 2 directions at the same time.
18. In the wild, rabbits live in burrows called warrens. One warren in Europe had 450 rabbits & 2000 entrances, according to the RSPCA.
19. After cats & dogs, rabbits are the third most popular pet in the United States...”
Laura Goldman
April 15/2017
care2.com
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