facts about rabbits

1. Rabbits are adorable and loving creatures.
2. Rabbits love when you gently stoke them. Just be sure to stroke them gently. A good technique for stroking a rabbit is to begin at the head and move your hand gently down its back.
3. Bunnies are born with their eyes shut.
4. A mother rabbit will pull fur from her chest to make a nest for her bunnies.
5. Bunny rabbits are surprisingly born without fur!
6. Rabbits who are kept in good health and condition usually will live an average of 9 to 15 years. 
7. If you are planning on showing your rabbit carrots are not necessarily the best food for your bunny.
8. In the wild rabbits normally live together in groups named; warrens.
9. Rabbits can out run a full grown dog for short distances.
10. There are over a hundred different rabbit breeds.
11. Wild rabbits are usually not tame and should be handled with caution.
12. One time a mother rabbit had twenty four bunnies in one litter!
13. Rabbits have sharp eyesight and hearing.
14. Just like puppies and kittens baby rabbits enjoy having fun, just in a different way.
15. Lop rabbits are one of the most popular types of pet bunnies.
16. When a rabbit nuzzles you he or she is most likely trying to show affection.
17. Rabbits sometimes rub their chin over objects to show possession.
18. If you have a pet rabbit regular vet trips can help ensure it stays in good health.
19. Be careful what you feed your rabbit, some plants are toxic to rabbits.
20. Rabbits can be trained if you are willing to put forth the time and effort.

Interesting horse facts

Camargue horses are completely white as adults. Their babies are pure black when they are born.


Their is a breed of horse from Russia called Akhal-Teke. it can go for days without food or water.



You measure a horse height in hands. Each hand equals four inches. If you say a horse is 16.2 hands high, the 2 stands for 2 fingers. 


You can tell how old a horse is by how many teeth it has. A horse gets all of its teeth by the time it is 5 years old. After that, they just get longer. 


A female horse is called a mare. In the wild it is the mare that decides when the herd moves to another spot to find food.


A male horse is called a stallion. Usually only one stallion will stay with the herd.


Any marking on a horse's forehead is called a star, even if it is not shaped like a star. 


Horses and ponies feel safer when they are in a herd.


Mustangs are one of few breeds of horses that live wild in North America. They are related to the horses that the Spanish explores  brought to North America 400 years ago.


Horses can communicate how they are feeling by their facial expressions. They use their ears, nostrils, and eyes to show their mood. Beware of a horse that has flared nostrils and their ears back. That means it might attack.


A hoof is like a fingernail. It is always growing and needs to be clipped so that it won't be uncomfortable for the horse.


A farrier is a person who makes horse shoes and fits them on your horse. They also clip hooves to keep them from getting overgrown.


A horse can move in four ways: walk, trot, canter, gallop. A gallop is the fastest gait.



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Posted by Joanna and Becca. 
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Ineresting Facts About Rabbits

1. Baby Bunnies are commonly referred to as “kittens”
2. A Rabbit’s teeth never stop growing
3. Girl rabbits are referred to as “does”
4. Male rabbits are referred to as “bucks”
5. In the wild rabbits live in groups called “warrens”
6. Some rabbits can breed at as early as 3 months old
7. Rabbits are classified as “lagomorphs”
8. Today’s domestic rabbit is descended from the European Rabbit
9. Rabbits do not vomit
10. A rabbit’s gestation period is approximately 30 days
11. The backbone of a rabbit is very fragile and can break easily when handled improperly or dropped on its back
12. Domestic rabbits are born without fur
13. Bunny Rabbits are generally the most active during the evening and early morning
14. When rabbits grind their teeth it can sound like a purr
15. Rabbits are nearsighted
16. Rabbits are classified as mammals
17. Rabbits are not rodents but can resemble them in appearance
18. The largest number of kits every born in a litter is 24!
19. A rabbit has five toenails on its front two paws and four toenails on its back two feet. =18 toenails per rabbit
20. The longest rabbit ears ever recorded measured up to be 31.125 inches long!
21. The world’s heaviest rabbit is Darius, weighing an unprecedented 50 pounds!
22. Hundreds of years ago rabbits were often released on deserted islands in hopes of giving shipwrecked sailors a reliable food source
23. Some places in the world have had serious trouble with rabbit overpopulation
24. There are over 150 recognized rabbit coat colors and varieties
25. The current world record for a rabbit long jump is 3 meters
26. The current world record for the rabbit high jump is 1 meter
27. Rabbits only sweat on the pads of their feet
28. A rabbit will eat its own cecotropes (night droppings)- they are a valuable source of protein
29. A group of bunnies from the same mother are called a “litter”
30. Domestic rabbit kits are born with their eyes shut
31. It has been estimated that in Australia rabbits destroy around $600 million worth of crops each year
32. Rabbits were an important home meat supply during World War II
33. Not all rabbits will “breed like rabbits”
34. In ancient Egypt rabbits were used as sport for dog racing
35. The scientific name for the rabbit is Oryctolagus cuniculus
36. Rabbits and hares commonly found in the United States of America include the cottontail, jackrabbit, snowshoe rabbit and the domestic rabbit
37. Rabbits can interbreed with Hares
38. Pet rabbits tend to live to be much older that wild rabbits
39. Some rabbits are raised specifically for their fur
40.  A rabbit business is commonly called a “rabbitry”
41.  There are around 180 different rabbit breeds worldwide!