[Trivia] A three-choice quiz to deepen your rabbit knowledge

Grow continuously for a lifetime

Rabbits have the characteristic that their teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. In the wild, rabbits naturally grind down their teeth by gnawing on hard foods, which helps keep their teeth at an appropriate length. However, for pet rabbits, care is needed because their teeth can become overgrown if they are not provided with suitable materials to chew on.

To better hear the surrounding sounds

Rabbits’ large ears have evolved to effectively capture surrounding sounds. This enables them to detect approaching predators early and flee quickly, playing a very important role as a survival strategy.

wag (its) tail

When rabbits are happy, they may wag their tails. This is one sign of joy or excitement, and it is often seen when they trust the other party.

To alert their companions to danger

When rabbits sense danger, they stomp the ground hard to make a sound and warn their companions. This behavior, called stamping, serves in the wild to alert other rabbits that a potential threat is approaching.

0.05～0.1

A rabbit’s visual acuity is said to be about one-twentieth to one-tenth that of humans, roughly evaluated at 0.05 to 0.1. They are better suited to detecting distant moving objects than things nearby, and they protect themselves from predators with a nearly 360-degree field of view. They are sensitive to rapid movement and changes in light and dark, but are not good at seeing fine details.

When apologizing

Rabbits pressing their foreheads together is actually seen when they are apologizing to a companion. Because they prefer peaceful resolutions in their society, they use this behavior to settle conflicts and maintain harmony within the group.

To efficiently absorb nutrients

To fully digest and absorb what they eat, rabbits sometimes re-ingest feces that have already been processed once. This behavior is called coprophagy and helps them recover certain nutrients produced during passage through the digestive tract. By eating a specific type of feces that is especially rich in B vitamins and protein, they efficiently obtain essential nutrients.