Rabbit

rabbit.jpg (13900 bytes) Description: It has white, brown, black and gray fur. Their length is 12-19 inches. The rabbit has long ears. Their tail is round and a fluffy ball.

Habitat: They live in grasslands, including farmlands, thickets, and woods.

Eating Habits: The things they eat in the winter are twigs and bugs. Things they eat in the summer are wild grasses, herbaceous plants, garden plants.

Predators: The animals that go after rabbits are foxes, bobcats, bears, fishers, and sometimes eagles.

Protection and Adaptions: Rabbits hide in the ground or tall grass so animals do not get them.

Birth Rate: The rabbits can have four babies at a time.

Interesting Fact: Rabbits can run 20-25 miles per hours for short periods.

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