Bunnies
Fun Facts
- A female rabbit is called a doe.
- A male rabbit is called a buck.
- A young rabbit is called a kit (or kitten).
- The European rabbit lives underground, in burrows. A group of burrows is known as a warren.
- More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America.
- When rabbits ‘binky’, this is an expression of joy. They will run, jump into the air, twist their body and flick their feet.
- Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 10 cm (4 in).
- They can jump up to one metre high and three metres long.
- Rabbits have a lifespan of around 10 years.
- Rabbits are herbivores (plant eaters).
- The rabbit is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. It represents graciousness, kindness, sensitivity, compassion, tenderness and elegance.
- Pet rabbits that live inside are often referred to as ‘house rabbits’.
- Rabbits stand upright on their hind legs to give themselves a better vantage point to look for predators. They alert other rabbits to the presence of danger by thumping their hind legs.
- Rabbits reproduce very quickly. This can be a major headache for people living in agricultural areas where rabbits are seen as pests.
- Rabbits are born with their eyes closed and without fur.
