Rabbits

The Latin name for a rabbit is 'Oryctolagus cuniculus'.

A male rabbit is called a buck and the female is a doe; a young rabbit is a kitten or kit.

A group of rabbits live in a warren, which is an underground tunnel home. 

A well cared for house rabbit that has been spayed or neutered early in life has a life expectancy of 8 - 12 years.

A group of rabbits is called a herd.

Rabbits are naturally social and need to live in pairs or groups like they do in the wild.

When a rabbit is happy he will jump and twist in the air - it's called a 'binky'.

Rabbit poo tells a lot about your bunny's health! See 'the importance of poo' page.

Rabbits are grazers and need to constantly be nibbling on hay to keep their digestive system working.

A female rabbit can have a litter of as many as 9 babies every month - get yours neutered or spayed!

Rabbits are lagomorphs not rodents; they are actually more closely related to horses than they are to mice!

Rabbits are "crepuscular", which means they are most active in twilight hours (sunrise and sunset).

80% of a rabbit's diet should be hay - there are lots of tasty varieties available.

Rabbits have 28 teeth which all grow continually throughout their lives and need to be worn down by chewing lots of hay.

A problem with your rabbit's eye could actually indicate tooth problems - get your rabbit checked out by a vet.

You can get an idea of how relaxed or stressed your rabbit is by watching how slow or fast his nose twitches.