Animal's Body: size, color, type of covering and special body parts.
An adult rabbit is about 15 to 18 inches long. It weighs from two to six pounds.
Rabbits can be gray to reddish-brown.
Their fur is thick, long and soft.
Rabbits have long ears, long hind legs and a short white tail. Their front feet and hind feet have strong claws for traction when they run.
The bottoms of their feet are covered with long, brush-like hairs that help to cushion and help grip when moving on hard ground.
In areas where it snows in winter, rabbits have wider feet which allows them to run on top of the snow.
Wild rabbits are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
Rabbits live in grass and wildflowers. They also like weeds and bushes.
Rabbits live in burrows.
Rabbits eat grasses and clover. They also eat dandelions, ragweed and lettuce. It might also eat crops such as soybeans, wheat and corn.
Wild rabbits sleep in burrows. Burrows are holes in the ground. They like to sleep during the day and at night. They are active at dusk and dawn.
Rabbits can run very fast. Their bodies can make quick turns to avoid danger. Rabbits can jump 36 inches and higher.
Rabbits can give birth once a month.
Rabbits can snore!
A group of bunnies is called a herd.
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