 Fossils have been founded from 30 to 33 million years ago  European Wild Rabbit- species all domesticated rabbits came from  Originated in Europe spread to South America then to the North

 Meat › People in Europe use them  High Protein, low in fat and sodium  Research › Help fight human diseases and produce fighting antibodies  Draize eye test  Fur/Wool › Use it to make Clothes  Pets

 13 to 18 inch. long  Weighs 3 to 5 lbs  Hind legs relatively long  Smooth fur  Make good pets  Very clean  Gentle  Loveable  Trained › For a litter box

 5 different groups  Based on Weight  45 total species  Dwarf or Miniature › Polish › Jersey Wooly › Himalayn  Small › Dutch › Tan › Silver  Medium › Rex › Lilac › Sable  Large › Hotot › Satin › Silver Fox  Giant › Giant Angora › French Lops › Flemish Giant

› Polish › Jersey Wooly › Himalayan

 Dutch  Tan  Silver

 Rex  Sable  Lilac

 Silver Fox  Hotot  Satin

 Giant Angora  French Lops  Flemish Giant

 Wire cages › Different sizes for the size of the rabbit › Easy to clean because everything is dropped in a tray below the cage  For larger rabbit may need to clean cage daily  Need the right temp, humidity, ventilation and proper light

 If rabbit is to hot from temp or humidity › Can overheat and become very uncomfortable  Fresh air keeps the rabbit healthy and productive › Prevents respiratory problems

 Buy specially prepared pellet-type feeds › Main ingredient is alfalfa meal  Treats › Carrots, slices of apples, green beans, pieces of banana and pineapple  No green leafy vegetables! › Causes diarrhea and dehydration  Rabbits eat own feces › Called coprophagy

 Usually have 30 to 40 babies a year  Breeds from May to Oct. › 30 days for a litter  Sexually mature at 5 to 8 months  4 to 12 in a litter

 Its hard to train your rabbit  Train it to come to you › Have to continuously work with it and do it › Use treats and call it by his or her name  Train it to use a litter box › Must spay or neuter the rabbit first

 180 Breeds worldwide  Pet rabbits usually live longer than wild rabbits  Rabbits don’t vomit  Rabbits teeth always grow  Can run up to 35 mph

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