Read and enjoy a variety of interesting information about rabbits.
- Baby domestic rabbits are actually born fur-less.
- Rabbits have 28 teeth.
- The World’s oldest rabbit on record lived to be 16 years old.
- The average lifespan of a domesticated rabbit is around 5 to 8 years.
- Pet rabbits generally live longer than rabbits used for production and those living in the wild.
- With the right guidance rabbits can be trained to live indoors perfectly.
- In the UK the rabbit is the third most popular pet option.
- The average heart rate of a rabbit ranges between 130-325 beats per minute.
- It is estimated that over 2 million U.S. households own a pet rabbit.
- Thousands of rabbit shows take place annually in the Continental United States alone, each year.
- Male rabbits are referred to as “bucks” and female rabbits are referred to as “does”.
- Believe it or not, a rabbit’s teeth never stop growing throughout its life.
- Rabbits can jump up to 36 inches or higher.
- The European rabbit lives underground, in burrows. A group of burrows is known as a warren.
- More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America.
- Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 10 cm (4 in).
- Rabbits are herbivores (plant eaters).
- Pet rabbits that live inside are often referred to as ‘house rabbits’.
- Rabbits reproduce very quickly.
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