Interesting Facts about RABBITS ***

Facts about Rabbits

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Did you Know? List of Facts about Rabbits
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Rabbits, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Rabbits are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: Burrowing animals of the family Leporidae, of the genus Lepus, having long ears and short tails. They are related to Hares

Fact 2 - The common European species (Lepus cuniculus) are often kept as pets, and have been introduced into many countries
Fact 3 - The rabbit is a prolific breeder and has become a pest in some parts of the world
Fact 4 - Myxomatosis is a disease which affects rabbits and is caused by the Myxoma virus. This virus was introduced to countries in the 1940's/1950's in an attempt to control the rabbit population
Fact 5 - A male rabbit is a buck, a female rabbit is a doe and a baby is a kit or kitten
Fact 6 - A pet rabbit can live as long as 10 years
Fact 7 - A group of rabbits is called a herd and live in a warren
Fact 8 - Rabbits can jump 36″ and higher
Fact 9 - The German gray giant is the largest rabbit weighing over 23 pounds
Fact 10 - The longest ears are 31.125 inches long which belongs to an American rabbit called Nipper's Geronimo.
Fact 11 - There are over 150 different rabbit coat colors, but only 5 eye colors
Fact 12 - Rabbits can see behind them without turning their heads
Fact 13 - A Rabbit can have up to 38 babies in a year
Fact 14 - A Rabbit has a 3rd eyelid
Fact 15 - A Rabbit has 4 toes on its back feet and 5 toes on its front feet
Fact 16 - A Rabbit has excellent night vision
Fact 17 - The most common types of rabbit are in the following list:
- Angora
- English Spot
- Lionhead
- Beveran
- Himalayan
- Dutch
- American Chinchilla
- Britannia Petite
- Blue of Ham