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Rabbits in the desert have long ears because they are used for cooling. The blood is pumped through the small capillaries in the ear which helps by releasing some of the heat from the blood into the atmosphere thus cooling the body temperature of the rabbit.
To aide in cooling off a rabbit place cool compresses on their ears. The evaporation process will speed up the cooling.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoLarge ears are an evolved trait of many desert creatures because it helps them to radiate heat and lower their core body temperature. As surface area of the body increases, the heat tolerance of the organism also increases. See Allen's/Bergman's Rule on wiki.
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∙ 12y agoThe blood vessels near the surface of the skin of their ears releases their body heat, so they can stay cool in the desert heat.
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∙ 7y agodesert animals get dry climate,so they're ears expand.
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∙ 12y agoso it can remove excess heat from it's body and so it can hear the slightest movement.
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Why do dessert rabbits have big ears?
Dessert rabbits along with most dessert mammals have big ears to circulate air through there bodies.
What variations do rabbits have?
Rabbits vary in color, size, length of ears, and length of body. Some rabbits are small and others are very large and can hop further distances.
Why do rabbits have large ears?
Rabbits are very alert so they have large ears to pick up any sound waves that reach it. Rabbits have them mainly for listening if a predator comes near. It's a survival instinct.Their long ears work the same way as a Sonar. is a technique that uses sound propagation to navigate sounds. If a predator is lurking nearby, the ears hear it and the rabbit flees for safety. It's a survival instinct.Rabbits have large ears because they have adapted; in the wild, they need to have good hearing to hear any nearby predators. You'll notice how they can control and swivel each ear independantly to listen in different directions. Their eyes similarly cover a great deal of the area around and above them.Also, rabbits use their ears to control their temperature, so the larger they are, the more efficiently they can lose heat.So it can be down low in the grass but leave its ears sticking up to hear cleareralso because their ears are thin and they can let the heat out through them.Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 10 cm (4 inches)! Scientist Fact!Rabbits ears are very large to quickly warn them of predators. You will notice that other prey animals, such as deer, often have large ears for the same purpose.Rabbits are very alert so they have large ears to pick up any sound waves that reach it. Rabbits have them mainly for listening if a predator comes near. It's a survival instinct.
Which breed of rabbit has the longest ears?
There are many rabbits with ears sticking up. My Netherland dwarf rabbit, which is the smallest rabbit, has upright ears. Also dutch rabbits and rex rabbits do, to name some. Hope this is of some help :)
Desert rabbits are adapted to the warm climate because their large ears aid in the removal of heat by?
high heat of vaporization of water.
Why do dessert rabbits have big ears?
Dessert rabbits along with most dessert mammals have big ears to circulate air through there bodies.
Why do rabbits have large outer ears?
Because Crumble bunny
What famliy are rabbits in?
Rabbits are in the class of lagomorphs. That means that they have large back feet, large ears, continuously growing teeth, and keen eyesight.
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
What variations do rabbits have?
Rabbits vary in color, size, length of ears, and length of body. Some rabbits are small and others are very large and can hop further distances.
What is the plural possessive of the rabbits ears?
The plural form for rabbit ears is (one) rabbit's ears; or (two) rabbits' ears.
Do rabbits with long ears not hear as well as rabbits with short ears?
True
Why do rabbits with longer ears have a longer lifespan than rabbits with shorter ears?
It's not true that rabbits with long ears have a longer lifespan than rabbits with short ears. Ear length has no bearing on a rabbit's lifespan.
Do jack rabbits live in the dessert?
no
What animal has ears that help the animal adapt to the environment besides an elephant?
Dessert Foxes have very large ears that help it locate preay and reduce body heat.
Do rabbits have small ears?
It depends on its species and size. Tiny rabbits have tiny ears.
Why do rabbit keep turning their ears?
Rabbits are lagomorphs which means they have large back feet, gnawing teeth, and large ears. Since they have large ears, they can hear all the sounds around them. Whenever a rabbit hears a sound, his or her ears turn in that direction. It's their instinct. When all rabbits were wild, they depended on their sound catching ears! So coyotes or another predator could be detected before the coyote has some fast food!
