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The pygmy rabbit is native to the United States and is the smallest species of rabbit. The pygmy rabbit is around 9.3 to 11.6 inches long and weighs less than a pound! The most distinguishing feature of this creature is its minuscule size. They also have short ears and tiny hind legs. These rabbits have short gray fur. Palatability of plants to small mammals in nonnative grasslands of east-central Illinois". Journal of Mammalogy (2013). https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article/94/2/427/911348?login=true Mage, Rose G.; Lanning, Dennis; Knight, Katherine L. (2006). "B cell and antibody repertoire development in rabbits: The requirement of gut-associated lymphoid tissues". Developmental & Comparative Immunology. Elsevier. 30 (1–2): 137–153. doi: 10.1016/j.dci.2005.06.017. ISSN 0145-305X. PMID 16098588. Since rabbits are prey animals, they get anxious out in the open. Even domesticated rabbits like having a shelter with plenty of hiding places. Dr. Byron de la Navarre's "Care of Rabbits" Susan A. Brown, DVM's "Overview of Common Rabbit Diseases: Diseases Related to Diet"

Rabbits breed three to four times a year, but only 15% of babies make it to their first birthday. The high reproduction rate assures survival of the species. Potter's small format books have been translated into nearly thirty languages including Greek and Russian. [36] The Tale of Peter Rabbit was the first of the small format books to be translated into a non-English language when Het Verhaal van Pieter Langoor was published in 1912 by Nijgh & Ditmar's Uitgevers Maatschappij, Rotterdam. Peter Rabbit has since been published in braille (1921), [37] in the International Phonetic Alphabet (1968), [38] [ bettersourceneeded] and in the hieroglyphic script of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt (2005). [39] Dutch rabbits are identifiable by their uniquely specific combined colors of white plus another base-color, in an exact pattern of markings. They are approximately 4lbs in weight, with short, compact bodies, and short erect ears. Generally speaking, they are a docile breed, which makes them a good choice as a pet. They are common, also, in the rabbit show arenas. Learn more about Dutch rabbits!• English Lop When looking for somewhere to create their nest, rabbits typically choose areas which have plenty of cover, such as areas close to trees or bushes or in long grass. Sometimes there may be a visible hole in the ground, but other times the entrance may be covered with dead grass and leaves. If the rabbit is not a species that digs its own burrow, then the rabbit nest itself may simply be a depression in the ground which is covered with the aforementioned grass and leaves. After mating, in some species, hormonal changes will cause the doe to begin to dig a burrow for her nest about a week before giving birth. Between three days and a few hours before giving birth another series of hormonal changes will cause her to prepare the nest structure. The doe will first gather grass for a structure, and an elevation in prolactin shortly before birth will cause her fur to shed that the doe will then use to line the nest, providing insulation for the newborn kits. [48]Howe, Marvine (10 March 1991). "Dr Maurice Friedman 87 Dies Created Rabbit Pregnancy Test". The New York Times.

Moon-inhabiting and moon-staring hares proliferate across the visual cultures of China, Japan, and Korea. Taoist traditions in China relate a story about a moon-dwelling rabbit who pounds together the ingredients of the elixir of life. Indigenous North and Central American culture have very similar myths that connect hares and rabbits with the moon, presumably because they also detected lagomorphic markings on the lunar surface. It seems that the rabbit is an honoured creature, synonymous with celestial powers and rejuvenation not just for Christians at Easter, but across the world.Rabbits' lungs are divided into four lobes: the cranial, middle, caudal, and accessory lobes. The right lung is made up of all four lobes, while the left lung only has two: the cranial and caudal lobes. [34] To provide space for the heart, the left cranial lobe of the lungs is significantly smaller than that of the right. [31] The diaphragm is a muscular structure that lies caudal to the lungs and contracts to facilitate respiration. [31] [33] Weber, Justus; Peng, Haiyong; Rader, Christoph (2017). "From rabbit antibody repertoires to rabbit monoclonal antibodies". Experimental & Molecular Medicine. Nature Portfolio. 49 (3): e305. doi: 10.1038/emm.2017.23. ISSN 2092-6413. PMC 5382564. PMID 28336958. S2CID 4066391. Wright, Samantha (2011). For The Love of Parsley. A Guide To Your Rabbit's Most Common Behaviours. Lulu. pp.35–36. ISBN 978-1-4467-9111-0.