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Fact
The Scientific name of the rabbit is Oryctolagus Cuniculus.
Rabbits are lagomorphs, mammals that are similar to rodents, but rabbits have a second set of incisors that rodents do not have. This second set of incisors helps wear down the bottom Hares are slightly different from rabbits. Rabbits are born without any hair, their eyes are closed and they are quite helpless. Hares are born with fur and their eyes open. Rabbits and Hares can and do interbreed, but wild rabbits and hares would not make good pets. Neither rabbits nor hares hibernate. Wild rabbits live in herds and sleep in burrows. They can be found on every continent except Australia and Antartica. Less than 10% of all abandoned wild baby rabbits survive. 
incisors as they grow. Rabbits are also crepuscular, meaning that they are more active at dawn and at twilight.
A rabbits eye has a field of vision of about 190 degress, which means that rabbits can see very well in front of them, above them and behind them. Rabbits eyes are much more light sensitive than human eyes. Their sensitivity to light is about 8 times greater than ours. Rabbits should be expected to live at least 5 years, and can live as long as 15 years. The average life expectancy for a rabbit is 8 years.
Sensory Capabilities
NOSE – Nares are highly flexible and contain one million olfactory cells. Excellent scent perception. Communicate by scent-marking.
EARS – Formed like sound funnels, they can be moved individually. Hearing range extends to 360°. Excellent hearing ability. React with fear and panic to unfamiliar loud noises. Recognise humans by voice.
EYES – Located relatively high and more laterally than forward. Pupils can be minimally narrowed. View range overlaps only minimally. Sight is focused on distance.
Able to see an entire view circle, which is important to escape predators. Bright lights have blinding effect. See objects two-dimensionally rather than three-dimensionally as humans do. Poor sight for near objects.
SENSORY HAIRS – These hairs are as long as the body is wide. Hairs enable the animal to find entry into burrows in the dark.
TASTE BUDS – Found in the mucosal surfaces of the mouth and throat. Enable rabbits to differentiate sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Domesticated rabbits can no longer differentiate poisonous plants reliably.
