Here is a list of some interesting facts about rabbits…
- The World’s Largest Rabbit named “Darius” weighs approximately 50 pounds and is currently 4 feet, 3 inches. Although this might sound unbelievable, “Darius” is indeed a real rabbit that currently lives with its owner Annette Edwards from the UK. It has been reported that Darius thinks he is a dog.
- The “most valuable” rabbit on Earth, “Darius”, is currently insured for around $1.6/million and has his own personal caretaker aka body guard.
- In the wild some female rabbits can produce about eight litters of bunnies per year.
- The largest litter of bunnies every reported consisted of 24 kits.
- Rabbits are natural runners and can reach speeds of up to 30 to 40 mph.
- Domesticated rabbits that people raise do not open their eyes until they reach about 9-12 days old.
- Baby domestic rabbits are actually born fur-less.
- Rabbits have 28 teeth.
- The World’s oldest rabbit on record lived to be 16 years old.
- The average lifespan of a domesticated rabbit is around 5 to 8 years.
- With the right guidance rabbits can be trained to live indoors perfectly.
- The average heart rate of a rabbit ranges between 130-325 beats per minute.
- It is estimated that over 2 million U.S. households own a pet rabbit.
- Thousands of rabbit shows take place annually in the Continental United States alone, each year.
- Male rabbits are referred to as “bucks” and female rabbits are referred to as “does”.
- Believe it or not, a rabbit’s teeth never stop growing throughout its life.
- Rabbits can jump up to 36 inches or higher.
- In general rabbits are very clean animals that will groom themselves and even each other.
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