Why do rabbits and bats have large ears?

Answer 1

Because us humans have bred them that way. Someone got a rabbit with floppy ears, thought it was cute, and decided to breed from it.

In the wild, floppy ears is no good. Reduces hearing sensitivity and increases the risk for ear infections, for both rabbits as well as floppy eared dogs. But as pets, it doesn't matter. They survive well enough anyhow.

Answer 2

rabbits keep turning there ears because there trying to hear around them. When they turn there ears there turn them to where sound waves are coming from. That's also why there ears are curved, so they can collect sound waves better.

Answer 3

they have big ears because rabbits eat grass witch makes them prey for a lot of predators so rabbits need to hear whats coming.

In hot regions the rabbits long ears aide in cooling them off. Rabbits don't sweat and if they are panting they are over heated. Their blood circulates thru the big veins in their ears and is cooled by the air. To aide in cooling down an over heated bunny apply cool compresses to their ears.

Answer 4

they are for cooling themselves by taking out all of the moisture in their bodies

Answer 5

Rabbits have big ears so that they can hear predators before they can get close enough to attack. (They look cute ;) )

Answer 6

the better to hear you with. but really, that's the point. they can also help cool the rabbit down because of the surface area.

Answer 7

elephants have big ears to cool them down when they are hot by waving them around there face like a fan . and rabits ears can spot any ood movments and run away because it has big ears

Answer 8

The large ears allow the rabbit to collect sound from greater distances.