Domesticated Rabbits

TThere's 40 species of rabbits and hares worldwide. All domesticated rabbits are originated from European rabbits. The scientific name for domestic rabbit is Oryctolagus cuniculus.

Domesticated rabbits are of the most popular pets, apart from canines and felines. They look pretty, lovely, gentle, friendly and cute. They are simple to take care and undemanding in terms of care and housing. They will settle well either indoor or outdoor, at home.

The gestation period of a rabbit is 31 days and the typical litter size ranges from 6-8 young. The lifespan varies with breed.

Usually, domesticated rabbits weigh between two.2-221lb (1-10kg). The domesticated rabbits can be fed on commercially produced rabbit food, pellets, hay, green food, root vegetables, tree bark, herbs and apple.

Keeping a rabbit as pet requires a lovely training method to prevent unnecessary destructions or hassle. For example, furniture and carpet chewing issues, pseudo pregnancy signs, litter issues, fights, behavioral issues, rabbit-house worries, illness, fleas, predators and etc. Nevertheless, these challenges can be overcome when the owners have the knowledge and experience to deal with them. Thus, of the recommended ways to acquire the important knowledge is to read widely and exchange practical knowledge with experienced rabbit owners.

A lovely rabbit cage must be large for the average sized-rabbit. A rabbit's living area must be spacious for a litter box, toys, and possibly a cardboard box, with room left over for him to be comfortable. The maximum size recommended is four times the rabbit's stretched out length as to be definite the cage is tall for the rabbit to stand up straight.

It is important to watch out for any abnormalities in your rabbits as rabbits are susceptible to various digestive illnesses and other life-threatening diseases. For example, rabbits are vulnerable to myxomatosis and VHD viruses. These are the killer viruses!

There is no universal method of classification for rabbit breeds. Some popular breeds of rabbits include:
- American Fuzzy Lop           - Mini Rex
- Alaska                              - Mini Lop
- American Sable                - Netherland Dwarf
- Angora                             - New Zealand
- Beveren                            - Palomino
- Belgian Hare                     - Polish
- Champagne D'Argent        - Rex
- Californian                        - Rhinelander
- Chinchilla                          - Silver
- Checkered Giant               - Satin
- Dwarf Hotot                     - Silver Fox
- Dutch                               - Silver Marten
- Flemish Giant                    - Tan
- English Lop
- Harlequin
- Florida White
- Havana
- Himalayan
- Hotot
- Jersey Wooly
- Lilac
- Holland Lop