Why is a rabbit in the animalia kingdom?

Answer 1

The rabbit is in the Animalia or Animal Kingdom because that is the one of six currently recognized kingdoms used for classification or taxonomic rank that scientist place animals. The other five kingdoms are Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea and Bacteria. See Sources and related links for additional information.

Answer 2

A rabbit is in the Animalia kingdom because it is a multicellular organism that is heterotrophic, meaning it needs to consume other organisms for energy. Rabbits also possess traits common to all animals, such as having specialized cells, tissues, and organs.

Answer 3

To answer the question in the simplest way, the rabbit has a backbone.

However, there is more to it than that, especially given that there are two invertebrate chordate groups - Urochordata (tunicates) and Cephalachordata (lancelets) - whose backbone is not in the form of actual vertebrae.

As Chordates (or members of the phylum Chordata), rabbits share the following characteristics:

• dorsal nerve cord which is a bundle of nerve fibres which runs down the back. It connects the brain with the lateral muscles and other organs.
• notochord which is a cartilaginous rod running underneath, and supporting, the nerve cord - in the case of the rabbit, a spine.
• post-anal tail - an extension of the body past the anal opening. (This feature is not always present in some adult Chordates such as frogs and humans, but it is present in the rabbit.)
• Pharyngeal pouches - Chordates, at some stage of their life, have pharyngeal grooves and pouches that develop into other essential parts of their anatomy.

Answer 4

The rabbit, wild or domesticated, belongs in the Animaliaor Animal Kingdom.
The rabbit, wild or domesticated, belongs to the Animalia or Animal Kingdom.

Answer 5

Kingdom: Animalia

Superphylum: Chordata

Phylum: Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Lagomorpha