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In summer they turn brown, but in winter they turn white.
That's true of some wild breeds, but not pet rabbits.
Generally speaking, mammals (including rabbits) adapt to cold weather by burning more protein and carbohydrates, and growing thicker fur.
Pet rabbits that live outdoors might benefit from a slightly different diet than indoor bunnies (like alfalfa hay, instead of just grass hay, and a different kind of pellet).
But pet bunnies don't adapt to freezing cold weather: they get hypothermia and die. Even if it's not that cold, rain and wind can lead to hypothermia.
If you have outdoor bunnies, you should make sure they have proper shelter. In the winter, you may have to bring them inside. See the related questions below for more info and helpful links.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoA rabbit sheds its summer coat and grows its winter coat in the fall! My rabbits are in a barn and they survive well. Actually, rabbits like winter better than summer!
Just give them a cozy place to live and warm water to drink (I give my rabbits warm water during winter). And they will grow their coats.
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∙ 14y agoThe first answer said they hibernate. No, they don't. Not pet rabbits, anyway.
The best option is to keep them indoors. Rabbits are social animals who prefer not to be alone. Living outdoors is very dangerous for them, as well.
However, if you must keep them outside, make sure they are protected from drafts, rain, and snow. Give them a nesting box filled with hay, and change the hay regularly.
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∙ 11y agoRabbits that live in places where it gets cold in the water naturally build up a thick fur for the winter, and they have soft fur pads on their feet, and this insulates their bodies against the cold so they are well prepared for the lowering temperatures.
Pet rabbits do not adapt to the winter, though. Pet rabbits are the European Rabbit species, and they can't survive outside in the cold winter like wild rabbits can. When it gets to be freezing, bring your rabbit inside.
Read the related links for more information about keeping pet rabbits outside.
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∙ 15y agoThey gorww long fur.To keep them safe from predetors there fur gets camafloged depending on the season. They gorww long fur.To keep them safe from predetors there fur gets camafloged depending on the season.
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∙ 13y agoThey grow a thicker fur coat and thicker hair around their feet to suspend them above the snow.
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∙ 14y agohow does an rabbit survivie in th summer and winter
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∙ 15y agoTheir fur
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What percent of the rabbits young survive to adulthood?
only about 3 or four rabbits in a litter survive to adulthood.
Do wild rabbits have their babies in holes?
No, wild rabbits do not have babies in the Fall and Winter months. They have babies during the Winter and Spring months.
How do rabbits survive in Tennessee?
They eat their own vomit.
How does a wolf survive the winter?
Grows a heavy winter coat, and eats more animals.
Is it harmful to pet rabbits if they live outside to bring them inside for a while during the winter?
Yes, if a rabbit starts to smell like a human, other rabbits will avoid him (or her). Since rabbits share food and huddle together for warmth, being avoided could be fatal (especially in Winter).
How does an Arctic fox survive in winter?
A red fox survives through the winter by its thick coat of fur that it grows.
Will mini rex rabbits survive a New Jersey winter?
I am not sure but if they do go for them! because if they can than my computer must die!
What to rabbits do to survive the cold winter?
a rabbit needs alot of hay the build huts with it and rest in side the best thing to do is not to bring them in and out they wont build a winter coat keep them outside
What rabbits eat in the winter?
Rabbits eat bark, shrubs, buds, and berries. Rabbits aare very curious in the winter.
What percent of the rabbits young survive to adulthood?
only about 3 or four rabbits in a litter survive to adulthood.
How does rabbits live in the winter?
Hbornation
Can newborn rabbits live in the winter?
Wild rabbits generally know when it's safe to have their babies. If wild rabbits are having babies in the winter, that probably means they're surviving; if they aren't having babies in the winter, that probably means they wouldn't survive if they did. Pet rabbits need to be kept safe and warm. They especially need to be kept dry, with good shelter from rain and snow. If the temperature drops below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (or 10 Celsius), they need a shelter that keeps them warm. See the question below about temperature for details. In colder weather, rabbits use more energy, and because breeding takes a lot of energy too, winter isn't a good time to breed your rabbits. If you have baby rabbits in the winter, bring them inside with the nursing mom. See the related link below for more info.
How do squirrels survive winter?
squirrles rely on there nests to survive the winter squirrles rely on there nests to survive the winter. they try to burry nuts but they forrget where they put them
How does camouflage help rabbits hide?
camouflage helps rabbits survive by blending into their surroundings.
Do wild rabbits have their babies in holes?
No, wild rabbits do not have babies in the Fall and Winter months. They have babies during the Winter and Spring months.
How does rabbits survive?
i think that rabbbits survive on their own therefore i gave u an answer
How does the octopus survive in the summer and winter?
the octopus survive in the summer and winter because it is an animal
