Here are some facts about bunnies. They might come in useful during the Easter Parade Pawty...
- Rabbits are lagomorphs and are related to Hares.
- Rabbits' teeth never stop growing. That's why they chew things like wires. A rzbbit has 28 teeth.
- A 4lb rabbit drinks as much water as a 20lb dog.
- When a rabbit is happy is jumps in the air and twists. This is called a binky.
- Rabbits can be litter trained. At night they produce special droppings called cecotropes that they eat.
- The average gestation period for a rabbit is 31 days.
- A male rabbit is a buck; a female rabbit is a doe and a baby rabbit is a kit.
- A rabbit is considered elderly when it is 5 years old.
- Rabbits cannot vomit.
- Domestic rabbits cannot survive in the wild. Letting them go to fend for themselves is sentencing them to a sure death.
- The only place a rabbit sweats is through pads on its feet.
- If a bunny is too hot it will have red ears, it may pant and show signs of confusion and weakness
- The world record long jump for a rabbit is 3 metres and the high jump world record is 1 metre.
- A rabbit can run a speeds of up to 35 miles an hour for short bursts.
- A rabbit's ears can be up to 12% of its body surface.
- Approximately 80% for unspayed females get uterine cancer at an early age.
- A rabbit's ears help it to regulate its temperature. If your bun gets too hot you can mist it's ears with cool water (but then call the vet)
- A bunny's main food should be hay
