Test your knowledge on rabbits with our quiz. Good luck!
1. What should a rabbit eat the most of & be provided with unlimited amounts of each day?
- a) Pellets
- b) Vegetables
- c) Hay
2. How many naps can a rabbit take every day?
- a) 2 naps
- b) 10 naps
- c) 18 naps
3. How long can a rabbit sleep for each day?
- a) 4.4 hours
- b) 8.4 hours
- c) 12.4 hours
4. A rabbit can sleep with their eyes open
- a) True
- b) False
5. How many eyelids does a rabbit have?
- a) 1
- b) 2
- c) 3
6. Which of the following signs tell you your rabbit may be sick?
- a) They are not eating their food
- b) A change in shape/texture to their droppings
- c) They are much quieter than normal
- d) They let you pick them up when they usually don’t
- e) All of the above
7. A rabbit can see behind them without rotating their head.
- a) True
- b) False
8. Why should carrots be fed as a small treat only?
- a) Carrots can turn a rabbit orange
- b) Carrots are high in sugar and can make a rabbit fat and rot their teeth
- c) Carrots will give rabbits an attitude like Bugs bunny
9. Why do rabbits grate their teeth loudly?
- a) They are happy
- b) They are in pain
- c) They are cleaning their teeth
10. When does a rabbit’s teeth stop growing?
- a) At 1 year old
- b) At 3 years old
- c) Never
11. How fast can a rabbit run?
- a) 5-20 mph
- b) 25-45 mph
12. Why do all rabbits need to be neutered or spayed?
- a) To improve their health
- b) It calms down their hormones
- c) To stop unwanted litters
- d) It stops them spraying
- e) All of the above
13. Which of the following hay types should not be fed daily as it is too fattening?
- a) Meadow hay
- b) Alfalfa hay
- c) Timothy hay
14. Why should you introduce new foods to a rabbits diet gradually?
- a) Because they have very sensitive stomachs
- b) Because it could give them diarrhoea
- c) Because it may not suit them
- d) All of the above
15. How long can rabbits live?
- a) 2-4 years
- b) 5-7 years
- c) 10+years
16. Rabbits are sociable animals and need company
- a) True
- b) False
Here are the answers…
- 1) c
- 2) c
- 3) b
- 4) a
- 5) c
- 6) e
- 7) a
- 8) b
- 9) b
- 10)c
- 11)b
- 12)e
- 13)b
- 14)d
- 15)c
- 16)a
So now you know the following…
- Rabbits need unlimited amounts of hay provided in their diet every day.
- There teeth never stop growing, which is why hay is so important in their diet, as it helps to stop their teeth from overgrowing.
- Alfalfa hay should be fed very sparingly or not at all, as it is very rich & fattening. All other hays can be fed in unlimited amounts. Alfalfa hay is really only needed for baby rabbits or for older rabbits that need to gain weight.
- Rabbits take a lot of naps, so therefore you need to provide them with a nice quiet bedroom area to sleep in.
- If you watch your rabbits behaviour daily, you will be able to spot early signs when they are sick. The earlier you spot the signs the better. A rabbits health can deteriorate dramatically in less than 24 hours.
- Rabbits grating their teeth loudly is a bad sign, as they are in pain & you should contact your vet.However, grating their teeth quietly is the equivalent to a cat purring & you may hear this when you are fussing them.
- Carrots are not healthy for rabbits & only a small piece should be fed as a treat.
- Rabbits can run very fast, so plenty of room is needed for them to exercise.
- All rabbits need to be neutered/spayed for lots of health reasons.
- Rabbits are very sociable and need company either from you or other rabbits. Without company they can become bored and depressed.
