🍄 Rabbits 🍄

Rabbits are from the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha Oryctolagus cuniculus. They are friendly, social and very cuddly. Here are some facts about rabbits.

To express happiness, bunnies will sometimes jump around and flick their heads and feet. That adorable behavior is known within the rabbit community as a binky.

A bunny's big ears aren't just for listening! They also help regulate the rabbit's body temperatures. The ears' blood vessels swell when it's hot out, and contract when it's cold.

The Guinness World Record for the largest rabbit is held by a 55-pound British pet rabbit named Ralph. He eats $90 of food a week!

Bunnies can be very affectionate and bond closely with their owners. Some will even come when called.

A baby rabbit is called a kit, a female is called a doe, and a male is a buck. A group of rabbits is called a herd.

Rabbits purr when they're happy.

Cartoons suggest that rabbits can happily survive on a diet of carrots alone. But in the wild, rabbits don't eat root vegetables, they'd much rather munch on greens like weeds, grasses, and clovers.

Rabbits are remarkably hygienic. Like cats, they keep themselves clean throughout the day by licking their fur and paws.

Rabbits are crepuscular which means they snooze all day and are most active in the early morning and in the evening.

Rabbits recognise their owners by shape, smell and voice.

Aren't they cute creatures! 🐇 To learn more about rabbits, click here.