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Yes, a rabbit's long ears most definitely assist in cooling the animal down, especially in extreme heat conditions. The flesh on a rabbit's ears is very thin and they are more lightly furred. When blood flows through the capillaries in the ears, cooler air passing by helps draw some of the heat away from the body. If you happen to have a rabbit suffering from heat exposure, holding a cold, damp cloth or even an icecube against the rabbit's ear will most quickly help it to cool down.
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Why does elephants large ears keep them cool in hot climates?
Their ears cool them because blood circulates through the ears and they flap their ears to create a breeze and the air cools the blood in their ears, thus cooling their bodies as the cooled blood from the ears circulates.
What part of a jackrabbit helps him cool?
Their ears have large blood vessels in them, which draws the warm blood to their thinly furred ears, thus cooling them off.
Why do rabbits in the dessert have large ears?
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.
Why do an elephant have big ears?
Not joking - elephants have large, thin ears to cool their blood, thereby cooling their massive bodies. Otherwise, elephants would get too hot, and die.
Why do rabbits have large outer ears?
Because Crumble bunny
Why do rabbits and bats have large ears?
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.
How do rabbits survive with long ears?
Rabbits use their long ears to detect predators, regulate their body temperature, and communicate with other rabbits. The large surface area of their ears helps them dissipate heat, keeping them cool in hot weather. Additionally, their acute hearing allows them to hear approaching threats from a distance, giving them time to escape.
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.
Why do elephants have large ears?
so they can hear better The elephants ears are equivalent to the radiators in our cars. As the elephant flaps its ears, the blood that is flowing through the vessels in the elephants ears gets cooled. The bigger the ear better the cooling mechanism.
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 do rabbits uses their ears for?
There is no actual reason for the size of their ears. It is just one of their adaptations. that was not the answer i was looking for The reason why the rabbits ears are so large is because they have had to adapt to their environment in the wild, as they are a prey animal, and have many predators, they have had to adapt to be able to 'tell' when an predator is in the vicinity. The rabbits ears are large, which enables them to catch the sound waves more effectively, and hear the sounds in the environment more clearly. they are able to hear predators and humans approach from a distance, and are also able to use their keen sense of smell to tell where and how near a animal or predator is, they are also able to tell the difference between male and female humans from their scent. Rabbits also use their ears as a temperature control mechanism, to warm themselves up or cool themselves down, they are able to do this because their ears are filled with blood vessels which run close to the surface of the ear. When the animal is too hot the blood vessels are able to cool the blood down from the cool air around the ear, the blood vessels are also able to warm the blood by the ears being in the sun, warming the ears and in turn the animal..... hope this helps :)
What is the purpose of rabbits ears?
Besides hearing the rabbits use their ears for cooling. They do not sweat or pant to cool themselves (if you see a rabbit panting it is because he is already overheated and suffering from heat prostration). Blood circulates thru the large veins in the rabbits ear, and it cools as it does in the air.
