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Rabbit Care Tips You Need To Know

If you are looking to get a rabbit, or already have one, then it is vital that you know how to correctly look after them in order for them to lead the best lives possible. Like all pets, rabbits have basic needs that need to be met. Today we have a guest author, Davidd Warren, […]

June 27, 2011 · Maddia (Admin) · One Comment
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What Do Rabbits Eat?

If you are thinking of getting a pet rabbit then you’ll need to know what rabbits eat. Like all other animals, rabbits too need a balanced diet and it is important that the foods they are fed provide all the essential nutrients and vitamins bunnies need. Rabbits are herbivores and will never eat any meat […]

August 26, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · One Comment
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Cottontail Rabbits

The Cottontail rabbits are a group of wild rabbit species that are closely related to each other. The 16 species of Cottontail rabbits make up the lagomorph genus Sylvilagus. These rabbits are wild rabbits which look pretty similar to the European Wild Rabbit. Most cottontail rabbits of the Sylvilagus genus have a ‘stumpy’ tail with […]

August 10, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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How To Clean Out A Hutch

Cleaning out your pet’s hutch is one of the most important jobs of guinea pig and rabbit keeping. A clean hutch helps your rabbit to stay healthier and potentially expand their life span. It also gives a nicer environment for your pet to live in and can improve their welfare. The process of cleaning out […]

August 9, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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What Do Wild Rabbits Eat?

Ok, so we know the range of foods that pet rabbits eat but what is there available for wild rabbits to eat? After all, unless we put out food for them, these wild rabbits will have to do all the foraging for themselves, so do they get a choice of what to eat? Grass is […]

August 9, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · Comments Closed
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Are Rabbits Rodents?

Many people class rabbits as being in the same ‘order’ or ‘family’ as guinea pigs, mice and voles, thus calling them rodents, but is this true? The answer is no; Rabbits are not rodents (of the order rodentia), as they make up the mammal order ‘Lagomorpha’ along with pikas and hares. Within the order Lagomorpha, […]

August 8, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · 2 Comments
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Flystrike in Rabbits

Flystrike or ‘Blowfly strike’ or ‘myiasis’ is a condition that can effect the majority of rabbits, domestic or wild, mainly in the late spring, summer and early autumn, although it can occur at any time. Flystrike can be caused by many different flies, the most common ones in the UK seeming to be the Blowfly […]

June 26, 2010 · Maddia (Admin) · 5 Comments
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