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Rabbits, hares, mice, hamsters, and other animals with growing front teeth nibble down on rocks and their food to keep their teeth from growing out too long.

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Does rabbits' front teeth grow constantly?

They never stop growing. EVER!!! Rabbits are monophydants so their teeth grow for their entire life. However I do not think this is the question. Rabbits teeth will grow so long that they will not be able to eat if they are mis-aligned (rabbits wear their teeth down as they eat) if they are mis-aligned they CAN even grow so long that they will grow thru the roof of the rabbit's mouth and into their brain and kill them. It is not a pretty sight which is why you should keep rabbits with poorly aligned teeth clipped. This rabbit should also be culled from the herd as you will have to clip every couple of days and this is a hereditary trait (85% of the time) and not an injury (15% of the time.) more than likely.


How many teeth do rabbits have?

Rabbits typically have 28 teeth, which includes incisors, molars, and premolars. Their teeth continuously grow throughout their lives, so it's important for them to have proper chewing material to wear down their teeth and prevent overgrowth.


How do rabbits teeth change as they grow?

Rabbits have long teeth to enable them to nip off vegetation. Vegetation can be protected by thorns or sharp needles, and the rabbits' long teeth enable them to get past these protective measures. Some plants even produce chemicals that can damage the teeth of herbivores, but because the rabbits' teeth continue to grow throughout their life, and are constantly being worn down by them chewing on wood and other hard items, this is not a problem. After nipping the vegetation they want, rabbits then use their shorter molars to grind and crush the food before swallowing.


How do you care for rabbits' teeth?

first of u can go to any walmart store and buy this special ball that the rabbits eat in order to make their teeth smaller so if they eat this ball their teeth will be normal


Is it a lot of money to get rabbit teeths cut?

NEVER GET YOUR RABBITS TEETH CUT!!! rabbits teeth grow throughout their lives. duh. they ARE rodents. so you need to provide them with wood to chew on. if not, their teeth just keep growing, causing them pain and death. so give them a stick and they wont have problems, if u haven't given them wood and they're teeth are extremely long, take them to a vet IMMEDIATELY!


Can you please tell me all about rabbits?

The rabbits' teeth grow very quickly, so you will have to give it something hard to nibble on.


Are mice related to marsh rabbits?

Mice are rodents (2 front teeth top and bottom) and rabbits are Lagomorphs (four front teeth top and bottom) so not closely related.


How long does it take to eat a bamboo?

for a panda, about twelve hours. for us, well, our teeth arent really durable enough for bamboo, so i dont really know what your asking.


How do rabbits keep their teeth short?

EVERY rabbit grinds their teeth so that it doesn't eventually involve into maloclusion.( which is a disease that means that the bottom incissors overlap the top incissors) Wild rabbits grind their teeth and so do pet rabbits... even if you don't see them do it. If a rabbit has maloclusion, then you can take it to the vet to get its teeth clipped ( totally harmless)


Do all rabbits have overly large teeth and ears?

yes i believe so. it is just their to front teeth and their ears are cute


Do rabbits grow teeth back?

two sets of two incisers and molers to chew with the incisers are not that diffrent from a rodents as they constently grow but the diffrents is the they have a extra set of incisers behind the front


Why is your hamster chewing on his plastic wheel?

As far as I know rodents' (And rabbits') teeth continues to grow infinitely, they have to eat something harder to keep them not chewing things, or literally, they are trimming their teeth so it doesn't get too long. :D