the characteristic of the rabbit

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Rabbits are mammals

We can find this animal species in various regions of the world

Are herbivores, ie they feed on leaves, stems, roots, and some types of grains

A rabbit healthy, good living conditions, can live between 5 and 10 years

A female reproductive phase can take from 3 to 6 litters per year. In each litter may be born 3-12 pups.

In the woods and forests, living in holes or stumps of trees

Rabbits living in the woods (wild rabbit) have nocturnal habits. To escape their predators, seeking food dutante night. Already have domestic rabbits nocturnal and diurnal


KEY FEATURES:

Length: varies according to gender (race) of the animal
Gestation: 30 to 40 days
Color: diverse, but the most common are black, white, tabby, yellowish and brownish
Weight: varies with the race (2 kg to 9 kg). Most breeds have around 3-4 kilos in adulthood.