Rabbits and Hares

Kingdom Animalia An animal Phylum Chordata with a spinal chord Class Mammalia that breast feeds its children. Order Lagomorpha A rabbit, hare or pika. Family Leporidae A rabbit or hare. Genus Oryctolagus Species cuniculus

Rabbits need a diet high in fibre, or else they will develop life-threatening dental and/or digestive problems. In the wild, rabbits get fibre from grasses, weeds, and twigs; the best way to reproduce this diet for pet rabbits is with lots and lots of hay.

The other thing rabbits need to survive is the right mix of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. A diet too rich in proteins and fats will lead to illness. In the wild, rabbits get these nutrients from vegetation (like flowers, weeds, plants, and the occasional fruit or vegetable).

The easiest way to make sure your pet rabbit is getting all the nutrients it needs is to feed a high-quality pellet daily, as well as a daily "salad" of fresh dark-coloured leafy greens -- rotate within a wide variety of greens to get the widest mix of nutrients. This diet can be supplemented with occasional treats of fresh fruits and vegetables (like carrot, berries, apple, squash). Too many treats can lead to illness, so don't over-feed them. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons per day for a healthy, normal 6 pound rabbit.

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Quite inteligent. When they were training the "astrochimp" Ham, he was trained to pull a lever when a light started blinking. He was rewarded with a banana pellet for success, and a mild electric shock to his feet for failure. He was more accurate than the General of the Army.

Owned cats

Domestic- cats will stay indoors and sit in the window to look at the "white magical stuff falling from the sky".

Outdoor- cats will want to be outside most of they time to play in the snow. But eventually they get cold and go back inside for a little while.

Depending on what type of mites your rabbit may have, the symptoms will be different.

1. Fur Mites * Symptoms: Fur loss around the face, neck, and back. Flaky, red, or irritated skin. PLEASE NOTE: Some rabbits periodically lose fur about the neck area due to hormonal reasons. They will NOT exhibit any signs of flaky, red, or irritated skin.

2. Mange Mites

* Symptoms: Often seen scratching and in doing so may make themselves bleed, scratch themselves to point of injury, etc. Also notice a loss of hair on the chin, head, base of the ears, and the neck. 3. Ear Mites aka Ear Canker

* Symptoms: Often shaking their head and frequently scratching at their ears. If you look in their ears you may see an accumulation of what seems to be golden-yellow scabs or earwax on the inside of the ears. It may be obvious, or deeper down. This is often from a loss of blood and/or bacterial infection accompanying the mite infection.

In all these cases it is vital to get treatment for your animals from a rabbit-knowledgeable veterinarian, and to cull/ separate them from your other rabbits and animals to keep the mites from spreading.

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If the maggots are on the outside, remove them. A good bathing with a vinegar rinse should get rid of any you missed. Be careful with bathing because you can stress your rabbit and cause serious complications: read about bathing before doing it, you need to follow specific instructions. And after, bring the rabbit to the vet to make sure none burrowed inside the rabbit.

If the maggots are on the inside, and/or you see them near the anus, bring it to the vet ASAP or else your rabbit will die. If your rabbit has had a runny bottom and the maggots are near the bottom then the chances are it probably has flystrike, an extremely nasty condition in which the maggots actually burrow inside the rabbit and eat it from the inside. If this is the case then please take your rabbit to the vet and have it put to sleep. If you have caught it early enough then do as it says above (vinegar), using some cotton wool balls.

When you get a rabbit, it's important to read up on all the diseases it can get, and have it vaccinated and make sure you keep its cage and bedding clean at all times as this will prevent flystrike from happening.

crazy bunnies

they don't hibernate but they stay in their mothers nest for about a week and a half until they open their eyes, then a few days after that they will start wondering about and eating food their mother eats

One answer: Every rabbit over the age of 4 months should have it's own cage. The reason being that rabbits are very territorial. Even rabbits from the same litter will become territorial as they age. It is a natural inbred instinct- Survival of the fittest, fattest, smartest. Especially 2 female rabbits as they reach breeding age they will want room to raise a family. Rabbits will bite each other, slit their ears and does have been known to castrate males and/or kill them.

Another answer: For rabbits to live together in the same cage, they have to be "bonded," which means they love each other and can be trusted not to fight. Some people have had success bonding two unspayed females raised from the same litter, but the general rule with bonding is to spay/neuter the rabbits first. Rabbits that aren't spayed/neutered tend to either fight or mate. See the related links below about rabbit bonding for more details.

No. They are not meat eaters, so they would not eat a coyote.

may have worms or you are feeding it too many GREEN veg, feed it only rabbit pellets, use veg,s as a treat,

yes if the have the proper traveler to be in the travel very welll

Yup! I had a mourning dove nest in my backyard, and came down this morning to see a small hawk perched over the nest (having scared away the adult dove), eating the chicks that hatched just a few days ago. -- Toronto, Canada

She may not have took when you bred her. You might want to try again. Has she had babies before or is this her first time? If you are unsure if she took or not gently feel her belly to see if she is forming any milk.

A baby cottontail bunny will typically nurse until the age of 4 or 5 weeks at which time the mother cottontail will wean the baby. After the baby cottontail bunny has been weaned it can easily feed itself on grass and other vegetation that it finds.

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It will leave a mark.

Wash the cut thoroughly, dry it and allow it to heal! A bunny scratch is unlikely to do any severe harm.

No, rabbits do not eat plants and animals. Rabbits are Not Carnivorous.

if you have a tame rabbit you pick it up by the flap of skin on its neck (dont worry it wont hurt it!) also support its bum. always support its bum. If you have a new/ untame rabbit pick it up by its front legs and support its bum!

sometimes i pick mine up under her armpits and, as stated above, by her rear end.

Yes, my rabbit was so lonely and depressed After I got her a boyfriend she was happier. They love each other and clean each other. Only girls can go together!!! A boy and girl can go together and if you don't want baby bunnies get one of the rabbits fixed. MAKE SURE THEY BOTH AREN'T BOYS!!!!!!!

Yes, a hare is a mammal. They are warm blooded, give birth to live young and produce milk.

1,000,00 babies .it depends how much they have sex.

Rabbits can survive many illnesses, assuming they receive proper care. Health care for rabbits begins at home with the pet owner observing the rabbit's behaviour and appearance daily, grooming and examining the rabbit monthly, bringing the rabbit to the vet's for a check-up on a regular basis (annually), and responding to illness and injury with first aid and a trip to the vet's as soon as possible. Because many vets don't have experience or training in treating rabbits, you should take the time to find a vet who does before you really need one. It's important to learn about rabbit care, build a first aid kit, and contact vets (including the nearest 24/7 vet that sees rabbits, in case of emergencies) -- ideally, before you bring the rabbit home! See the related questions below for more info and helpful links.