Baby Rabbit

🐰Bunny Biology:

- Baby bunnies are called “kittens,” just like baby cats.
- An adult female rabbit is called a “doe,” and an adult male rabbit is called a “buck.” Just like deer!
- Rabbit’s eyes are on the side of their heads, which lets them see almost 360 degrees. This helps them to see predators in the wild. - Their only blind spot is straight ahead, in front of their noses.
- Bunnies only blink 10 times per hour!
- There are 29 different rabbit species and 305 unique rabbit breeds worldwide.
- Baby bunnies are born with their eyes closed. They don’t open them for about 10 days.
- Bunnies can rotate their long ears 270 degrees, so they can locate exactly where a sound is coming from.
- If you see a baby rabbit in the wild, don’t touch it! Touching them can cause a condition cause stress colitis, which can be fatal. While it seems wrong to leave a nest unattended, mom is probably nearby. If you leave it alone, she’ll come back for regular feedings.
- Bunnies have a lot of babies. Mother rabbits are only pregnant for about a month, and they can have up to 14 kits in one litter, although they average closer to 6. So a single doe could easily have 60 or 70 kits in a single year.
- Bunnies make more noise than you might think. They squeak and chatter when they have something to say.