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 Shhh! Who's that perking up its ears?

Rabbits are cute furry animals. With its 4 inch long ears, whiskers and a bob tail, it is as big as a cat. Some can grow slightly larger. There are around 30 different kinds of rabbits around the world in different shades and combinations of brown, black, grey and white. A female or doe is almost the same size as a male or buck.

Sharp, quick, crafty...these are words to describe a rabbit. Bunnies hop, lop, jump, skip, scamper and dash.

With 28 teeth that grow throughout the year, rabbits have enough problems with their teeth, two of which poke out of its mouth. Just like human beings, they too have baby teeth which fall out for the new ones to grow. They also break and regrow their teeth often as they gnaw on plants.

Rabbits dig burrows and live in grasslands, meadows, mountains, woods, deserts and wetlands, They build tunnels and have separate places for nesting, storing food, sleeping and are smart enough to build several escape routes. This  home of inter connected burrows is called a warren and groups of rabbits are called colonies.

This is very important because larger animals like lions, wolves, foxes, etc. as well birds like owls and eagles are their predators. This is also the reason why rabbits are the busiest at dawn and dusk because they can escape easily in the low light.

Rabbits have three to eight babies and they have them three or for times  year. That's a lot of bunny rabbits! 

Farmers in many parts of the world are always careful because they know these small nimble creatures are always on the look out for fresh leaves, grass, plants, seeds, vegetables, fruits and roots. That makes them herbivores or plant eating animals. Many farmers consider them as pests and set traps for them. 

Many people keep rabbits as pets and build hutches for them in an open area. Hutches need to be cleaned regularly.

A ball of fur or a cushion?

No..no..I'm a rabbit too...Angora!

Angora rabbits are bred domestically for their silky soft wool which grows 3 cms. per month. They shed their coats three or four times a year. Breeders need to take a lot of care cleaning and brushing the wool regularly so that they are free of tics and mites. This is an English Angora Rabbit. German, French and Satin are other types of Angoras. Sweaters, caps and scarves are knitted with this wool.

Let's talk about them...

RABBIT

1.    A rabbit is cute and furry with a pink nose.

2.  It has long ears and button eyes.

3.  A rabbit eats plants, vegetables and fruits.

4.  It digs a burrow under the ground.

5.  People keep rabbits as pets.

6.  Angora rabbits are bred for silky wool.

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