Rabbits

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The domestic Rabbit originated with the European Rabbit. The Rabbit's natural habitats are Europe, Africa and parts of Asia.

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of other Lagomorpha, and technically not rodents, although they are often classified together in pet shops and similar. They live in many areas around the world and they live in groups. A group of burrows is called a warren. Rabbits usually live in meadows, woods, forests, thickets and grasslands but they will also inhabit deserts and wetlands too.

As you know, rabbits have long ears. Their ears can be more 10cm long and the ears can adapt for detecting predators. Rabbits' fur is long and soft with brown, gray, buff and white colors. Rabbits also have two set of incisor teeth. The hind legs, longer than the front ones, are very powerful. The little tail resembles a powder puff. The medium length fur is very soft. Colors are brown, grey, white and pale tan. Life span can be more than 10 years.

Rabbits which are preyed animals, will freeze and observe when they confronted with a threat. They will tend to be exploratory in new spaces.

Although rabbits are timid but they are so lovely, many people like them. I hope you will like them too.

Although it is popularly thought that rabbits eat a diet of mainly carrots and lettuce, in truth only 5% of their diet should be made up of fresh vegetables. In the wild they don't eat primarily vegetables, and if they have too much it can cause diarrhea and tooth decay. They need to eat a lot of hay, around their size in hay per day, and also some kibble.

Rabbits are very social, and enjoy being stroked. If they like you, they will groom you in return by licking you! They don't usually like being picked up, so it's good to let them hop over to you.

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