ZOOLOGY : MAMMALS
- Description
- Rabbits are small, furry herbivores with long ears and strong back legs. They are social animals that live in underground burrows called warrens and use their sharp senses to detect danger. Their teeth grow constantly, so they eat grass and leafy plants to keep them worn down. Male rabbits are bucks, females are does, and babies are kits. Introduced by the Normans in the 12th century, rabbits differ from hares by being smaller, with shorter ears. Baby rabbits are born blind and hairless underground, while baby hares are born furred and open-eyed above ground.
- Place Collected
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- Date Collected
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04/12/1950
04/12/1950 - Exhibitions
- Under the Hawthorn Tree
- Catalogue Number
- BELUM.Lh566
- Notes
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