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1.2 species in No. America, 12 species in Asia
2.Do not adapt to captivity
3.Colonial |
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1. Lepus (hares)jack rabbits, snow rabbits, arctic hares,(some turn white in winter.
2.Sylvilagus(cottontails) Brush rabbit, marsh rabbit,tropical forest rabit
3.Oryctolagus. Old world domestic rabbit, kony-nen, lapin. All domestic rabbits descend from wild species in this genus. |
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| Cleft Upper Lip, the term "hare lip" comes from this. |
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| Simple Stomach. Long intestines, 10x longer than body. |
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| Rabbits consume their night & early morning droppings directly from anus. This is a natural behavior. This begins when baby rabbits start to consume solid foods. These feces are softer, with a green sheen & mucus covering. |
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| Wild Lagomorphs rarely live long in captivity. |
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| hand raised orphans rarely survive |
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| Babies in wild only nurse 1 time in a 24 hour period for 3 to 5 minutes. |
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| Use with caution. Can disturb natural intestinal flora & cause death in 3 to 5 days from diarrhea |
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| Very prominent. Serve as thermoregulators due to extensive vasculature. |
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Old World rabbits-Extensive system of burrows
Cottontails-Use other animal's burrows
Hares-Do not dig or use burrows, use anything for shelter
Pikas-use rocky areas or burrows in forest |
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| Survive by fright & flight. Wild rabbits are easily startles. Injure themselves trying to get away. |
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| Shade required. They will suffer from heat prostration in temperatures over 85 degrees. |
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| Found in the abdomen except during breeding season. Can withdraw testes into abdomen when cold or frightened. |
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| Seasonal breeders affected by the availability of food |
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| Born without normal gut flora (microorganisms). Their stomachs are distended with firm milk curd. This, combined with an enzyme reaction in the stomach, creates an antimicrobial factor. Rabbits fed milk from other species don't get this factor and therefore are more susceptible to infections. |
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