Rabbits of
By Mason
Did you ever wonder if a rabbit could jump
twelve feet high? In this report you
will learn about what rabbits look like, what they eat, their defenses, how
they move, how they are raised, and other interesting facts. Rabbits are interesting animals.
Cotton-tail rabbits have brown or
grayish brown fur. They have tall,
pointy ears. They have large eyes. They have good, strong teeth. Their legs are strong. Their tails are round and soft.
They are herbivores. This means that they are vegetarians. They eat leaves, apples, and other plants.
Cotton-tail rabbits can camouflage
themselves. Their fur blends in with
nature. You can be looking in the woods or
at the grass and not notice them. This
helps them to defend themselves.
Rabbits hop so fast you can not catch
them. They also run fast. They can run from predators. This saves them.
Their babies are born in litters, small
groups at one time. Five or six are born
in a litter. There can be three or four
litters a year. That is a lot of
rabbits. There are less than there uses
to be. Why? People are moving into their habitats. They like farmlands, pastures, old fields,
shrubby areas, open woods, swamps and marshes, backyards that are grassy or
have shrubs. Once I saw some rabbits
living under my shed in my backyard.
When I see rabbits in my backyard, I
make sure to be really quiet. I don’t
want to scare them. I like to watch them
running fast every time I see them. I
have seen how their backs are round. I
like their ears. They have an
interesting shape.
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Last Updated: 10/30/07