Rabbit Facts

I have two of them at my home and starting to learn more about them. Later I will try to post their picture here...Here are some facts about Rabbits for you.

1. Rabbits are not rodents, they are lagomorphs


2. A male rabbit is a buck


3. A female rabbit is a doe


4. A baby rabbit is a kit


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


6. The gestation period for a rabbit averages 31 days


7. A rabbits teeth never stop growing


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


9. The ARBA has over 30,000 members


10. Rabbits can be litter trained


11. A pet rabbit can live as long as 10 years


12. Bunnies get weaned at about 8 weeks old


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


14. Rabbits can purr similar to a cat


15. Domesticated rabbits are born without fur


16. Domesticated rabbits eyes do not open until they are about 2 weeks old


17. Rabbits cannot vomit


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


19. A group of rabbits is called a herd


20. A group of rabbits live in a warren


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


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


23. Rabbit meat is all white meat


24. Rabbit droppings make an excellent garden fertilizer


25. Rabbits have 28 teeth


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


27. Bunnies love to chew


28. Rabbits do not hibernate


29. Rabbits can jump 36″ and higher


30. Rabbits can suffer heat stroke


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


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


33. Rabbits can start breeding as early as 3-4 months of age


34. Predators can literally scare a rabbit to death


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


36. Rabbits can have false pregnancies


37. Rabbits groom themselves


38. Domestic rabbits cannot breed with wild rabbits


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


40. Rabbits eat their own night droppings called cecotropes

Courtesy: Three Little Ladies Rabbitry