What helps a rabbit survive?

Answer 1

All animals have two basic instincts, fight or flight, since a rabbit has little way of defending itself it usually chooses to flee, running for the safety of a convenient burrow. They can stay very still and unnoticed for a long period of time when frightened. Also, newborn and very young rabbits have very little scent and they are hard for predators to find. Rabbits as a species, have a high reproductive rate to offset the high mortality rate.

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the rabbit fast running is part of tons of skills to survive

Answer 2

Rabbits are the prey for many animals, but they have a couple of features that help them to survive. Their large ears help them hear even faint sounds and to distinguish where those sounds are coming from so that they can run from danger. Their powerful hind legs give them the ability to move quickly in order to escape predators.

Answer 3

First answer (about wild rabbits): its two back feet that help it run away from predetors

Another answer (about pet rabbits): It needs a good home and time that you spend with it.

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For information about how to help a pet rabbit survive, see the related question below about how to care for pet rabbits.

As for wild rabbits, what helps them to survive is access to good food, shelter from the elements, and shelter from predators. Different species have different specific needs.

Answer 4

The fur on most animals helps it stay warm, blend in, and is water proof so the animal can swim without getting cold. Take the Polar Bear for example their fur has 2 layers a layer of short clear fur over the Polar Bears thick black skin and another layer of ling water proof clear fur over the shorter layer of fur and the black skin. The black skin absorbs more heat that pale skin and the 2 layers of fur help hold the heat in and make the bear water proof for when it's swimming. The fur is clear so hat sun light can pass through the the skin , but the light passing through makes the fur look white.

Answer 5

rabbits have fur because the fur is used to keep the rabbits warm

Answer 6

It helps it keep warm and camoflage in the wild

Answer 7

the rabbits ears help them to survive because they can hear from far distince and will getaway quicker from predators. (:

Answer 8

well i like to use them to keep my head warm they make great hat they do the same

Answer 9

They have large ears to hear predators and jackrabbits cool their blood in their ears.