A rabbit is a small mammal that lives in woods, meadows, grasslands, forests, wetlands and deserts and will live in a group. The most well known species is the European rabbit. These rabbits live in underground rabbit holes or burrows. Many people think that rabbits are rodents but hares and pikas also belong to their family of mammals.
A lot of people also think that domesticated and wild rabbits are close relations, but it is actually only the domestic rabbit that is distantly related to a particular species of the wild rabbit. A wild rabbit is a herbivore and will eat mostly grass and also other plants, leaves, shrubs and twigs. They can also become a nuisance in a garden by feeding on any veggies, but a chicken wire fence could help to keep them out.
A wild rabbit will also eat its own droppings to get whatever nutrients it did not get the first time. They also get their water from plants they eat and from dew. They have long ears that can be 5 inches long. Their hearing is excellent to detect any danger and their hind legs are strong to help them jump or run quickly when it is necessary.
Most wild rabbits have short tails. Their soft fur varies between gray, brown and a mix of these two colors and it keeps the wild rabbit warm when it is cold. The wild rabbit is about one foot long and weighs up to three pounds. They will attempt to escape any danger by darting away in a zigzag pattern and can run up to 20 mph for short distances. They can even climb trees to escape.
If they are caught in the open they will stand dead still to avoid any detection. They will also face their attacker when they have no choice and use their hind legs and kick their foe. A wild rabbit will fall victim to animals such as owls, eagles, hawks, snakes, coyotes, wolves, foxes and badgers. Humans also hunt and trap wild rabbits for their fur and meat.
Like most mammals, a wild rabbit is born deaf, blind and totally dependent on their mother for their food, protection and warmth from predators and the elements. Rabbits grow very fast and will reach maturity in up to eight months. The female is able to bear young throughout the year in a warmer climate and produce up to six babies at a time. The gestation period lasts 28 days.
By the time the rabbit is up to eight months old it will be sexually mature and is able to start having their own babies. At this stage the babies will have reached full size. Depending on environmental factors the rabbit can live for approximately six to ten years.
Rabbits are very social animals. Rabbits as pets will be able to find companionship with guinea pigs, other rabbits, humans and even dogs and cats. It is not advisable for small children to have them as pets as children can be noisy and rough around them. They are timid and alert creatures that will startle easily. Their bones are very fragile, especially their backs, and they will need support on the bottom and belly when they are picked up.
A lot of people also think that domesticated and wild rabbits are close relations, but it is actually only the domestic rabbit that is distantly related to a particular species of the wild rabbit. A wild rabbit is a herbivore and will eat mostly grass and also other plants, leaves, shrubs and twigs. They can also become a nuisance in a garden by feeding on any veggies, but a chicken wire fence could help to keep them out.
A wild rabbit will also eat its own droppings to get whatever nutrients it did not get the first time. They also get their water from plants they eat and from dew. They have long ears that can be 5 inches long. Their hearing is excellent to detect any danger and their hind legs are strong to help them jump or run quickly when it is necessary.
Most wild rabbits have short tails. Their soft fur varies between gray, brown and a mix of these two colors and it keeps the wild rabbit warm when it is cold. The wild rabbit is about one foot long and weighs up to three pounds. They will attempt to escape any danger by darting away in a zigzag pattern and can run up to 20 mph for short distances. They can even climb trees to escape.
If they are caught in the open they will stand dead still to avoid any detection. They will also face their attacker when they have no choice and use their hind legs and kick their foe. A wild rabbit will fall victim to animals such as owls, eagles, hawks, snakes, coyotes, wolves, foxes and badgers. Humans also hunt and trap wild rabbits for their fur and meat.
Like most mammals, a wild rabbit is born deaf, blind and totally dependent on their mother for their food, protection and warmth from predators and the elements. Rabbits grow very fast and will reach maturity in up to eight months. The female is able to bear young throughout the year in a warmer climate and produce up to six babies at a time. The gestation period lasts 28 days.
By the time the rabbit is up to eight months old it will be sexually mature and is able to start having their own babies. At this stage the babies will have reached full size. Depending on environmental factors the rabbit can live for approximately six to ten years.
Rabbits are very social animals. Rabbits as pets will be able to find companionship with guinea pigs, other rabbits, humans and even dogs and cats. It is not advisable for small children to have them as pets as children can be noisy and rough around them. They are timid and alert creatures that will startle easily. Their bones are very fragile, especially their backs, and they will need support on the bottom and belly when they are picked up.
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