1. Appearance characteristics

Rabbit is a kind of mammal with small size, thick limbs and fast movement. The rabbit has a round head, large and protruding eyes, and long and upright ears, which can sensitively hear the surrounding sounds. Rabbits have very well-developed teeth, especially the incisors, which are very long and can grow continuously.

Rabbits have soft, dense fur that is usually brown, gray or white. They have a gray-brown spot above the nose, also called a "harelip." Rabbits have very short tails, usually only one to two centimeters long.

2. Living habits

Rabbits usually live in grasslands, bushes and forests. They are herbivorous animals and mainly rely on eating grass and vegetables to sustain life. In the wild, rabbits are usually active in the evening or night and hide in burrows or bushes during the day.

Rabbits like to burrow. They dig holes under tree roots or in soil as their habitat. A rabbit's burrow is quite complex, consisting of a main burrow and many branches. They decorate their burrows to be very warm and comfortable, such as adding grass clippings to the bottom and making beds out of their own fur.

3. Reproductive characteristics

Rabbits have very strong reproductive capabilities and can give birth to multiple rabbits at one time. Adult female rabbits can give birth 3-4 times a year, giving birth to 5-12 babies each time. Newborn baby rabbits have hairless bodies and closed ears and must rely on the mother rabbit for protection and suckling. Under normal circumstances, it takes up to three months for a baby rabbit to leave its mother's body and live independently.

4. Existential threats

Because rabbits are delicious and soft and can be easily made into various types of clothing, humans have been hunting rabbits as a source of food and materials for a long time. In addition, the extensive use of insecticides and pesticides has caused damage to the living environment of rabbits. The destruction of the ecological environment and climate change have also brought many threats to the survival of rabbits.