Do you know what this animal is? It is famous for hopping and eating carrots. Yes, it’s a rabbit. Rabbits are small, furry mammals with fluffy short tails, whiskers, and long ears.
Rabbits are found all over the world. They live in grassland, deserts, forests, and wetlands. They live in groups in a warren. A warren is a series of tunnels and rooms they dig underground.
Rabbits are social animals. They play, eat, cuddle, and groom together. They often race around and jump together.
Rabbits twitch their noses. This helps them smell and breathe better.
Rabbits have good sight and hearing. They can even see predators coming at them from far away.
Their long ears help them catch sound from any direction. They can move their ears by 180 degrees.
Rabbits have short front legs and long and strong back legs. Their back legs allow them to leap great distances.
With this, rabbits can run quickly. When chased by predators, rabbits run in a zigzag pattern to confuse them.
Rabbits live in many places, but many people also have a rabbit as a pet. What do you think of having a rabbit as a pet?
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1. What can a rabbit do?
2. Where can you find rabbits?