Interesting Facts About Rabbits

Rabbits are not rodents, they are lagomorphs.

A male rabbit is a buck

A female rabbit is a doe.

A baby rabbit is a kit.

When the doe gives birth her babies are collectively refered to as a litter.

The gestation period for a rabbit averages 31 days.

A rabbits teeth never stop growing.

The American Rabbit Breeders Association has 45 recognized breeds of rabbits .

The ARBA has over 30,000 members .

Rabbits can be litter trained .

A pet rabbit can live as long as 10 years .

Bunnies get weaned at about 8 weeks old .

Adult bunnies can weigh between 2 lbs - 20 lbs depending on breed .

Rabbits can purr similar to a cat .

Domesticated rabbits are born without fur .

Domesticated rabbits eyes do not open until they are about 2 weeks old .
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Rabbits cannot vomit .

Rabbits need hay to assist the digestive system and prevent fur balls in their stomach .

A group of rabbits is called a herd.

A group of rabbits live in a warren .

Mothers typically only feed their kits about 5 minutes a day .

Rabbit meat is lower in fat, cholesterol and calories than chicken, pork and beef .

Rabbit meat is all white meat

Rabbit droppings make an excellent garden fertilizer

Rabbits have 28 teeth

A 4 pound rabbit will drink as much water as a 20 pound dog

Bunnies love to chew

Rabbits do not hibernate

Rabbits can jump 36″ and higher .

Rabbits can suffer heat stroke .

Rabbits can see behind them, but have blind spot in front of their face.

When rabbits are happy, they will jump and twist, this is called a binky .

Rabbits can start breeding as early as 3-4 months of age .
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Predators can literally scare a rabbit to death .

Does will pull fur when pregnant to assist in the building of their nest .

Rabbits can have false pregnancies .

Rabbits groom themselves .

Domestic rabbits cannot breed with wild rabbits .

The only place a rabbit sweats is through the pads on its feet .

Rabbits eat their own night droppings called cecotropes .