Hop hop hop, Little Bunnies

⋆ Rabbits are classified as mammals

⋆ Throughout history the rabbit has been seen as a symbol for fertility

⋆ Rabbits have been commonly used in mythology and religion

⋆ There are around 180 different rabbit breeds worldwide

⋆ There are over 150 recognized rabbit coat colors and varieties

⋆ A male rabbit is a buck

⋆ A female rabbit is a doe 

⋆ A baby rabbit is a kit

⋆ Rabbits have 28 teeth

⋆ The backbone of a rabbit is very fragile and can break easily when handled improperly or dropped on its back

⋆  A rabbit has five toenails on its front two paws and four toenails on its back two feet = 18 toenails per rabbit

⋆ Adult bunnies can weigh between 2 lbs - 20 lbs depending on breed

⋆ The longest rabbit ears ever recorded measured up to be 31.125 inches long

⋆ The current world record for a rabbit long jump is 3 meters

⋆ The current world record for the rabbit high jump is 1 meter

⋆ Rabbits love to chew

⋆ Rabbits groom themselves
⋆  Rabbits can be litter trained.

⋆ Rabbits only sweat on the pads of their feet

⋆ Rabbits' teeth never stop growing

⋆ Rabbits do not vomit

⋆ Rabbits do not hibernate

⋆ Rabbits can suffer heat stroke
⋆ Rabbit droppings make an excellent garden fertilizer 
⋆ A rabbit will eat its own cecotropes (night droppings)- they are a valuable source of protein

⋆ Pet rabbits tend to live to be much older that wild rabbits

⋆ A pet rabbit can live as long as 10 years

⋆ Rabbits need hay to assist the digestive system and prevent fur balls in their stomach

⋆ When rabbits are happy, they will jump and twist, this is called a binky

⋆ Rabbits can interbreed with Hares

⋆ Domestic rabbits cannot breed with wild rabbits

⋆ Rabbits can start breeding as early as three to four months of age

⋆ Does will pull fur when pregnant to assist in the building of their nest

⋆ Mothers typically only feed their kits about 5 minutes a day