Protection Defense Communi -cation Habitat and Food Interesting Facts Body Keep a record of each team’s points.

The correct way to pick up a rabbit is by?

Scooping up from underneath

This body part allows the rabbit to see in every direction:

The eyes

This body part serves 2 purposes, insulation/protection and color:

Coat or Fur

Rabbits range in size from ______ to ________

12 inches to 24 inches, or 1 to 2 feet

Rabbits have how many front teeth? Double if you can give the total teeth they have

Six Bonus: 28 total teeth

Wild rabbits hunt at night and eat at dusk. This means they are? Double if you can give the scientific name the rabbit order

Nocturnal Bonus: Lagomorph

What is the average lifespan of a house rabbit?

8 to 12 years

What are the male and female rabbits called? Double if you can name a baby rabbit

A buck and a doe Bonus: kit, or kitten

How far, in length, can a rabbit jump? Double if you can explain what this symbol means

10 feet Bonus: Product not tested on animals

What are the names of 2 common house rabbits?

Mini Rex, Lionhead, English Lop, Dutch, Netherland Dwarf, Holland Lop, Angora, New Zealand White, Jersey Wooly

Name one reason it’s better to keep a companion rabbit inside rather than outside:

Because outside they are subject to extremes of weather and diseases (fleas, ticks, flies, and mosquitoes). They can also get very scared if they see a predator approach. You may also forget about them outside

Name 2 reasons it is not safe to leave a rabbit running around without supervision:

If your rabbit is not watched hecan chew on wires, eat plants or food that may be bad for him, jump and fall off a high perch, or attacked by another pet.

Although it is not necessary to give your rabbit a bath, what grooming practice is it a good idea to do?

It is a good idea to brush your rabbit regularly, and more so for a long-haired rabbit

What should be the main source of food for a house rabbit be? Double points if you can name a healthy type of this food?

Grass Hay Bonus: Timothy Hay

For every 2 pounds a rabbit weighs, how much leafy greens can you feed him?

1 cup per every 2 pounds

Name one way a rabbit shows happiness?

Lightly grind their teeth, hum, jump up, spin or kick their legs ?

Name 2 ways a rabbit may show he is angry:

He may bite or growl

When a rabbit rubs his chin on something or someone, what is he “saying”?

This is mine

What may a rabbit do with his body if he is scared?

Thump his feet

What may a rabbit be telling you if his tail is straight up?

That a predator may be near by

Name one enemy of a rabbit? Double if you can name three

wolves, coyotes, foxes, mountain lions, dogs, owls, hawks, hunters, and lynxes

In what pattern does a rabbit run when escaping an enemy?

Zigzag pattern

How does a rabbit’s fur/coat help in protecting him?

By blending in with their surroundings, camouflage

Name 2 ways a rabbit can escape danger: Double if you can name 3

Hop quickly, freeze/stand still, swim

In what manner do many wild rabbits live that provides them with protection?

They live in warrens comprised of an intricate series of underground tunnels with different entrances and exits