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  2. Rabbit - Wikipedia

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    A group of rabbits is known as a colony, [7] nest, or warren, [8] though the latter term more commonly refers to where the rabbits live. [9] A group of baby rabbits produced from a single mating is referred to as a litter [10] and a group of domestic rabbits living together is sometimes called a herd. [8]

  3. How long do rabbits live? A quick guide to the life ... - AOL

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    On average, domestic rabbits can live to be between 8 and 12 years old, says Blue Cross, a British animal welfare nonprofit. The oldest recorded domestic rabbit lived to be 18 years and 10 months ...

  4. Domestic rabbit - Wikipedia

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    Rabbits that live indoors are less exposed to the dangers of predators, parasites, diseases, adverse weather, and pesticides, which in turn increases their lifespan. [37] Cages are generally too small for most rabbits to live comfortably—even laboratory rabbits require significant space and enrichment [ 71 ] —and rabbit welfare groups ...

  5. Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit - Wikipedia

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    Pygmy rabbits are the only North American rabbits that dig burrows and live in a sagebrush habitat. In the wild, pygmy rabbits eat sagebrush almost exclusively in the winter; during summer, they eat a more varied diet. They may have two to four litters of about two to six kits during the spring and summer breeding seasons.

  6. 7. Rabbits have a prolific breeding ability. Generally speaking, rabbits are social butterflies and it's for good reason. In the wild, rabbits live in communities rather than living alone ...

  7. Rabbits in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Today, rabbits are entrenched in the southern and central areas of the country, with scattered populations in the northern deserts. [ citation needed ] Although the rabbit is a notorious pest, it proved useful to many people during the depressions of the 1890s and 1930s and during wartime.

  8. Warren (burrow) - Wikipedia

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    A warren is a network of interconnected burrows, dug by rabbits. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishments of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval Anglo-Norman concept of free warren , which had been, essentially, the equivalent of a hunting license for a given ...

  9. Cottontail rabbit - Wikipedia

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    Occurrence and litter size depend on several factors, including time of the year, weather, and location. The average litter size is four, but can range from as few as two to as many as eight, most of whom do not go on to survive to adulthood. Cottontail rabbits show a greater resistance to myxomatosis than European rabbits. [2]