Can a pet rabbit survive 7 degrees below zero?

Answer 1

No, -30 degrees Celsius (-22F) is far too cold for a pet rabbit.

Pet rabbits are of the European Rabbit species: they developed in Mediterranean climates, and they can't handle extreme heat or extreme cold the way wild rabbits in different climates can. Rabbits left outside in freezing temperatures can suffer from hypothermia and frostbite.

Rabbits should be brought inside when it gets to 5 degrees Celsius (40F).

When it gets to be 10 degrees Celsius or less (50F or less), you have to take certain measures to make sure the rabbit is safe. For details, see the related question below about what temperatures rabbits can live in.

Answer 2

No, seven degrees below zero (-7 Celsius, 19 Fahrenheit) is too cold for pet rabbits.

Wild rabbits that live in cold climates can survive those sorts of temperatures, but pet rabbits evolved in the mild Mediterranean climate and they can't tolerate very hot or very cold weather.

If your pet rabbit lives outside, once it gets to 10 degrees C (50F) you need to make sure the rabbit has a protection from the breeze and a dry nest box that's filled with hay and maybe bedding, where it can go to snuggle up and conserve body heat. Once it gets to 5 degrees C (40F), you should bring the rabbit inside because it needs the warmth of artificial heating.

Bad weather is only one danger among many for outside rabbits. It's usually easier to keep rabbits safe and healthy inside than outside.

See the related questions below for more details and helpful links.

Answer 3

Yes, as they have a coat of fur for protection. If you search the internet you may also find pictures of rabbits in the snow.