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Wild rabbits fur color is designed for camo. A wild hare will have a color that is called Aguti in domesticated rabbits. And again a snow hare will have a white coat to blend in with the snow. Domesticated rabbits on the other hand, their fur color comes from genetics. For example you breed a black rabbit to a black rabbit you are going to get 3/4 black and 1/4 what is in their pedigree.

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What abiotic factor influences the color of the snowshoe rabbit's fur?

all rabbits are mammals so their warm blooded. Their fur color has nothing to do with the warmth of a rabbit.The fur color doesn't affect the warmth of a rabbit. Its blood does.


How do you tell rabbit from mink fur?

While there is tremendous color variation in both domestic rabbits and domestic mink Rabbit fur and mink fur are nothing alike. Rabbit fur is finer, softer and the undercoat is a lighter version of the hair coat. The color of a wild rabbit is usually yellowish to tan-brown with agouti banding. Mink fur has a much thicker hair shaft and the color appears to be consistent along the length of the shaft. The color of a wild mink is reddish to chocolate. The mink hair coat is designed for water resistance as well and has an "oilier" feel to it because mink spend time near and in water.


What do you call bunny fur?

If the rabbit fur was skinned already, you could call it a skin, pelt, fur. If it's still on a breathing, live rabbit, it's called a coat. It's OK to just call it rabbit fur.


Which color fur will best protect a rabbit from a hawk in a snowy field?

White... Because white is match with snowy's color, right? There. Plus... Sometimes hawk can smell scent that rabbit's... but at hawk's view while hawk flying, hawk will can't see rabbit with white fur on snowy field.


What color are rabbit whiskers?

Rabbit whiskers are typically white or a light color that matches the fur of the rabbit. Whiskers are made of keratin, the same protein that makes up human hair and nails. They are sensory hairs that help rabbits navigate their surroundings and detect changes in their environment.

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Is it normal for a pet rabbit's fur to change color?

My rabbit's fur changes color when she sheds so I'm guessing it's normal


What abiotic factor influences the color of the snowshoe rabbit's fur?

all rabbits are mammals so their warm blooded. Their fur color has nothing to do with the warmth of a rabbit.The fur color doesn't affect the warmth of a rabbit. Its blood does.


Is a Rabbit's fur color a multiple allelic trait?

Yes, a rabbit's fur color is a multiallelic triat. However, the color is also influenced by environmental conditions, especially the cold.


What is the dominant color of fur rabbits have?

The wild rabbit agoutti coat is dominant.


How do you tell what breed the rabbit is?

there are many ways of telling the breed of a rabbit here are a few the color of the fur the lenght of the ears size eye color and markings ~Agashe


What is rabbit fur?

Rabbit fur can also be termed "cony"


How do you tell rabbit from mink fur?

While there is tremendous color variation in both domestic rabbits and domestic mink Rabbit fur and mink fur are nothing alike. Rabbit fur is finer, softer and the undercoat is a lighter version of the hair coat. The color of a wild rabbit is usually yellowish to tan-brown with agouti banding. Mink fur has a much thicker hair shaft and the color appears to be consistent along the length of the shaft. The color of a wild mink is reddish to chocolate. The mink hair coat is designed for water resistance as well and has an "oilier" feel to it because mink spend time near and in water.


What breed of rabbit is the snow bunny?

The rabbit is a Forrest rabbit. These change to winter fur that is white. The color is for camouflage against larger predators and there for white for the winter snow


Why a snow rabbit change the color of the fur in winter?

There fur changes white so that it will blend in with the snow so that it will be easy for it to hide from its predators.


Do you call rabbit fur?

Other names for rabbit "fur" include:pelthairskinangorahidecoat


What do call rabbit fur?

Other names for rabbit "fur" include:pelthairskinangorahidecoat


Is Rabbit fur color a sex-linked trait?

As far as I have found in breeding rabbit colours over 25 years, none are sex-linked.