Rabbits are not rodents, they belong to the family of hares
As you know, rabbits are good jumpers. They can safely jump up a meter or even higher. The longest officially recorded jump in length is three meters
Rabbits are social animals, that is, they live in groups in the wild. This distinguishes them from hares, which tend to be more lonely
Life expectancy of a rabbit in the wild about one year, while a domestic rabbit with proper care can live 8-12 years
The female rabbit has a bifurcated uterus. She can wear two litters at the same time, conceived at different times from different males
The maximum officially recorded length of rabbit ears is 80 cm
The oldest rabbit lived 19 years
The female usually feeds children about 5 minutes a day
Rabbits may have a false pregnancy
Rabbits sweat only through pads on their paws
A predator can scare a rabbit to death (literally)
A two kilogram rabbit can drink as much water as a ten kilogram dog
The smallest breed of rabbits is called Little Idaho or a rabbit – a pygmy. The weight of an adult reaches a maximum of only 450 grams, and the length is from 22 to 35 centimeters
Previously, rabbits were specially released on desert islands, so that shipwrecked people had a food source before they were saved
In rabbits, 28 teeth
A group of rabbits is called a herd
The hare can reach a running speed of 72 km / h, and a rabbit – only at 56 km / h
The eyes of rabbits are arranged in such a way that they can see what is happening from behind, without turning the head
If they could reproduce as freely as possible, then, after ninety years, the number of rabbits would be equal to the number of square meters on our planet
There is evidence that the Aztecs measured the degree of intoxication on a scale of 1 to 400 rabbits. One day, the Aztec Mayaual noticed that a rabbit who had eaten agave ran around the field in a completely inadequate condition. So she discovered the alcohol potential of this cactus, for which the gods made Mayaul a goddess – the personification of the agave. According to legend, she gave birth to the Sentzon Tootchin – 400 rabbits, who became the patrons of intoxication. Until now, in Mexico, it is customary before drinking pulque to splash a little drink on the floor as a sacrifice to rabbits
Rabbits are not rodents, they belong to the family of hares
