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

Hay and grass should make up most of a pet rabbit's diet, while carrots, despite the cartoons, are high in sugar and best kept as an occasional treat.

Q 03/05

What gives a rabbit its nearly 360-degree field of vision?

A) Eyes placed on the sides of the skull

B) Eyeballs that rotate independently

C) A neck that swivels like an owl's

D) Mirrored layers behind each retina

Answer · why

A) Eyes placed on the sides of the skull

Eyes placed on the sides of the skull leave one small blind spot right in front of the nose, so a rabbit can struggle to see food sitting just under i...

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

What is a network of rabbit burrows called?

A) A sett

B) A warren

C) A drey

D) A holt

Answer · why

B) A warren

A warren first meant an enclosure where a landowner kept game such as rabbits for breeding, and only later the animals' own maze of tunnels.