Animal Kingdom

September 29, 2019

Animal Kingdom

Rabbit

Rabbit is my favorite animal. I like rabbit because it's so cute, has soft fur, and can be pet.

So, let me tell you about rabbit.

Rabbit is the animal who has a two long ears. The fur is soft, and the colour is various. Their food is grass, vegetables like carrots and kale. They move from place to place by jumping around. Rabbits also have many types, like the size of body, the thickness of the fur, etc. They also live in different places like in Indonesia, Europe, India, Japan, etc. They like to be in the grassland, forest, and also in the bush.

Scientific Classification

Kingdom : Animalia

Phylum : Chordata

Subphylum : Vertebrata

Class : Mammalia

Order : Logomorpha

Terminology

Male rabbits are called bucks; females are called does. An older term for an adult rabbit is coney (derived ultimately from the Latin cuniculus), while rabbit once referred only to the young animals.^[2] Another term for a young rabbit is bunny, though this term is often applied informally (especially by children) to rabbits generally, especially domestic ones. More recently, the term kit or kitten has been used to refer to a young rabbit.

A group of rabbits is known as a colony or nest (or, occasionally, a warren, though this more commonly refers to where the rabbits live).^[3] A group of baby rabbits produced from a single mating is referred to as a litter,^[4] and a group of domestic rabbits living together is sometimes called a herd.^[5]

Sleep

Further information: Sleep (non-human)

Rabbits may appear to be crepuscular, but their natural inclination is toward nocturnal activity.^[44] In 2011, the average sleep time of a rabbit in captivity was calculated at 8.4 hours per day.^[45] As with other prey animals, rabbits often sleep with their eyes open, so that sudden movements will awaken the rabbit to respond to potential danger.^[46]

Taxonomy

Rabbits and hares were formerly classified in the order Rodentia (rodent) until 1912, when they were moved into a new order, Lagomorpha (which also includes pikas). Below are some of the genera and species of the rabbit.