Q 01/05

To which mammalian order do rabbits belong, sharing it with pikas and hares?

A) Artiodactyla

B) Rodentia

C) Carnivora

D) Lagomorpha

Answer · why

D) Lagomorpha

Rabbits, hares, and pikas are all classified under the order Lagomorpha. They were once grouped with rodents but were reclassified due to distinct ana...

Q 02/05

Which high-fibre food is essential to every rabbit's diet and a major component of commercial pellets?

A) Leafy greens

B) Hay

C) Root vegetables

D) Sunflower seeds

Answer · why

B) Hay

Rabbits whose diet lacks such fibre sources are susceptible to potentially lethal gastrointestinal stasis.

Q 03/05

What unique characteristic of a rabbit's vision provides a nearly 360-degree field of view?

A) Forward-facing binocular vision like a predator's

B) Eyeballs that rotate independently

C) Eyes placed on the sides of the skull

D) Night vision that eliminates blind spots

Answer · why

C) Eyes placed on the sides of the skull

A good deal of that panoramic view is devoted to scanning overhead for birds of prey.

Q 04/05

Which body part primarily assists a rabbit in regulating its body temperature?

A) Tail

B) Ears

C) Paws

D) Whiskers

Answer · why

B) Ears

Rabbits have few to no sweat glands, so they shed heat by changing blood flow through the ears, which are longer in warm climates.

Q 05/05

All domestic rabbit breeds are believed to have descended from which wild species?

A) European Rabbit

B) Snowshoe Hare

C) Desert Jackrabbit

D) Eastern Cottontail

Answer · why

A) European Rabbit

The European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is the ancestor of all domestic rabbit breeds seen today. Its domestication began in the Iberian Peninsula...