If you are interested in rabbits, here are some information to get to know them better.
Rabbit Reproduction
Birth weight:Â 30 to 80 grams
Eyes open:Â 7 to 10 days
Weaning age:Â 6 to 8 weeks
Puberty:Â 4 to 8 months
Age at which to neuter:Â after 3 months of age
Interval between neutering and infertility:Â 29 to 35 days
Litter size:Â 4 to 10 kits
Rabbit Anatomy
Hind legs:Â they have strong legs which they use to propel the body forward, up to 35 miles per hour
Hind feet:Â very long which are used to assist with hopping, leaping, standing and to thump the ground as a warning signal to other rabbits
Nails:Â very sharp and are used for digging burrows
Tail:Â cotton-like tail used to communicate happiness, anger, stress, excitement
Ears:Â cupped and rotatable for better hearing, and also to regulate body heat
Eyes:Â set on the side of the head for a 360-degree view
Whiskers:Â a long projecting hair used to feel and help navigate through dark burrows
Nose:Â used to smell food and predators
Mouth, teeth, tongue:Â used for chewing food up to 120 times per minute
Upper lip:Â divided, sensitive and finger-like, used to help feel food
Rabbit Physiology
Life span:Â rabbits usually live from 9 to 12 years
Heart rate:Â 130 to 135 beats per minute
Blood volume:Â 55 to 65 millileters per kilogram of weight
Respiratory rate:Â 32 to 60 breaths per minute
Rectal temperature:Â 100 to 103 degrees F
Water intake:Â 50 to 100 milliliters per kilogram of weight per day
Urine volume:Â 20 to 250 milliliters per kilogram of weight per day
Gastrointestinal transit time:Â 4 to 5 hours
Dental formula (top):Â 2 incisors, 0 canines, 3 premolars, 3 molars
Dental formula (bottom):Â 1 incisor, 0 canines, 2 premolars, 3 molars
