Did you know?

• The Latin name for a rabbit is 'Oryctolagus cuniculus'
• Rabbits should never be picked up by their ears
• 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 lives in a warren
• 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
• Contrary to popular belief, rabbits are not a good choice of pet for children
• Rabbits are naturally social and need to live in pairs or groups like they do in the wild - click here to read more
• Rabbits purr when happy! It is a soft continual chattering of the teeth (not the louder grinding which indicates pain)
• 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
• If your bunny stops eating or pooing it's a sign they are ill and must go to the vet straight away
• Rabbits are grazers and need to constantly be nibbling on hay to keep their digestive system working
• Rabbits can't be sick, so should never be kept hungry before an operation as there is no risk of vomiting
• 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 bunny 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
• Rabbits eat their own droppings! See ‘the importance of poo’ page for more info