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Rabbits can make loving, enjoyable pets when cared for properly in a rabbit-ready home. Many people buy rabbits without knowing all that is required to care for them and end up regretting the decision. Potential rabbit buyers should educate themselves about rabbits--including proper care, diet, living space and common health... more »
Rabbits are long-eared, furry mammals more related to horses than to rodents like mice or rats. Some people keep rabbits as quiet, easy-care pets, while others raise rabbits as a meat source. more »
Cottontail rabbits are small, furry rodents that are widely known for a variety of reasons. Not only are they a popular game for hunters and considered a healthy source of protein, but the cute critters have also found their way into children's books such as Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." more »
Rabbits are a common indoor and outdoor pet with many different genera, or sub-breeds. They are susceptible to many different kinds of fleas and treatment differs greatly from that of cats or dogs. There are many treatment options available for rabbits, but many have proven to be harmful over the course of a rabbit's life. more »
Rabbits are cute, fuzzy, sweet and a bane to the vegetable gardener's existence. If you live in an area with wild rabbits, then you know that rabbits love to nibble on your carefully planned and tended vegetables. Is there any way to keep them out of your garden without trapping or harming them? There are many humane ways to deter... more »
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Many people are curious about how rabbits mate with each other to produce those cute soft fluffy little baby bunnies. Male rabbits are referred to... more »
Rabbits are herbivores. The pet rabbit must get all its nutrients from commercial feed or pellets, whereas its wild cousins get theirs from nature. more »
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:"Bunny" redirects here. For other uses, see Bunny (disambiguation). For other uses, see Rabbit (disambiguation).
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Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), Cottontail rabbit (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha.
Location and habitat
The rabbit lives in many areas around the world. Rabbits live in groups, and the best known species, the European rabbit lives in underground burrows, or rabbit holes. A group of burrows is called a warren. "Habitats1"> Meadows, woods, forests, thickets, and grasslands are areas in which rabbits live."Habitats1" /> They also inhabit deserts and wetlands. More than half the worlds rabbit population resides in North America."Habitats1" /> They also live in Europe, India, Sumatra, Japan, and parts of Africa. The European rabbit has been introduced to many places around the world."Encyclopædia Britannica"/>
Characteristics and anatomy
The rabbits long ears, which can be more than long, are probably an adaptation for detecting predators. They have large, powerful hind legs. Each foot has five toes, with one greatly reduced in size. They are digitigrade animals; they move around on the tips of their toes. Wild rabbits do not differ much in their body proportions or stance, with full, egg-shaped bodies. Their size can range anywhere from in length and 0.4 kg in weight to and more than 2 kg. The fur is most commonly long and soft, with colors such as shades of brown, gray, and buff. The tail is a little pl read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit
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