By: Trendy Teacher

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ProtectionDefense

Communi-cation

Habitat and Food

Interesting Facts

Body

Keep a record of each team’s points.

You should never pick a rabbit up

from this sensitive body part.

100 Points

100 Points

The ears

200 Points

This allows the rabbit to see in every direction.

The eyes

200 Points

300 Points

This body part serves two purposes: insulation and protection and color

300 Points

Their fur or coat

Rabbits range in size from ________ to __________ .

400 Points

12-24 inches or

1 to 2 feet

400 Points

How many front teeth does a rabbit have?

500 Points

Six

500 Points

Rabbits hunt at night and eat at dusk.

This means they are……….

100 Points

100 Points

Nocturnal

200 Points

What is the average lifespan of a house rabbit?

8 to 12 years

200 Points

300 Points

This is what a male rabbit is called.

300 Points

A buck

How far can a rabbit jump?

400 Points

Ten feet

400 Points

What are some common companion rabbits?

500 Points

500 Points

Mini Rex, Lion head, English Lop,

Dutch, Netherland Dwarf, Holland Lop,

Angora, New Zealand White, Jersey

Wooly

Is it best to keep rabbits outside?

100 Points

100 Points

No, as then they are subject to extremes of

weather and diseases (fleas, ticks, flies, and

mosquitoes). They can also get too excited if

they see a predator approach. It is best to

keep them indoors as a member of the family

200Points

It’s safe to let a rabbit run around freely in

the house without supervision

200 Points

No. If your rabbit is not watched it can chew on

wires, eat plants or food that may be bad for them,

jump and fall off a high perch, or attacked by another

pet. Best to always watch your rabbit when it is

running free

300 Points

Do you need to give a rabbit a bath?

300 Points

No, rabbits are very clean animals and

love to groom themselves. However, it

is a good idea, especially for a long-

haired rabbit, to brush on a regular

basis

What should the main diet/food for the

house rabbit be?

400 Points

400Points

Hay

Rabbits can eat all kinds of fruit and

vegetables….

500 Points

500 Points

No. Outside of unlimited hay, rabbits can have leafy

greens (about a cup per 2 pounds of rabbit weight)

and limited vegetables. Fruit should be given, if at

all, only as a treat in small amount once or twice a

week (1 to 2 tablespoons per 5 pounds)

How do rabbits let you know they are

happy?

100 Points

100 Points

Lightly grind their teeth,

hum, jump up, or kick their

legs.

200 Points

How do rabbits let you know they are

angry?

may bite or growl

200 Points

300 Points

A rabbit may rub their chin on their cage, toy, or

a person. It leaves behind a smell that people can

not smell.

What message does this smell tell other rabbits?

300 Points

This is mine.

What does it mean when a rabbit

stomps its back feet?

400 Points

It is scared.

400 Points

What does it mean when a rabbit’s tail is

straight up?

500 Points

It is telling other rabbits that a

predator is nearby.

500 Points

Name three enemies of a rabbit.

100 Points

100 Points

Wolves, coyotes, foxes, wildcats,

mountain lions, dogs, owls, hawks,

hunters, and lynxes

200 Points

In what pattern does a rabbit hop when

escaping enemies?

Zigzag pattern

200 Points

300 Points

How does a rabbit’s fur help protect a

rabbit?

300 Points

to blend in with their

surroundings;

camouflage

Name two ways a rabbit can escape

danger.

400 Points

hop quickly, stand still

or freeze, or swim

400 Points

If a rabbit is in a forest near a lake and

tree and a fox runs towards it, how

might the rabbit escape this predator?

500 Points

Jump in the lake and swim

away quickly because they

can not climb

500 Points

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