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Pet Passion
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Rabbit Facts
Monday, 16 March 2009
• Rabbits are not rodents, they are lagomorphs.
• A male rabbit is a buck.
• A female rabbit is a doe.
• A baby rabbit is a kit.
• When the doe gives birth her babies are collectively referred to as a litter.
• The gestation period for a rabbit averages 31 days.
• A rabbit’s teeth never stop growing.
• Rabbits can be litter trained.
• A pet rabbit can live as long as 10 years.
• Bunnies get weaned at about 8 weeks old.
• Rabbits can purr similar to a cat.
• Domesticated rabbits are born without fur.
• Domesticated rabbits’ eyes do not open until they are about 2 weeks old.
• Rabbits cannot vomit.
• Rabbits need hay to assist the digestive system and prevent fur balls in their stomach.
• A group of rabbits is called a herd.
• Rabbits can see behind them, but have blind spot in front of their face.
• When rabbits are happy, they will jump and twist- this is called a binky.
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