Mammal
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Size
35–45 cmAbout the size of a small cat
Weight
1.2–2.5 kgAbout the weight of a bag of flour
Lifespan
1–2 years in the wild
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Males (bucks) have a broader, rounder head; females (does) are slightly more slender-faced
Habitat
Grassland, heathland, chalk downland, field margins, coastal dunes, woodland edges
Best time
Year-round; most visible at dawn and dusk
Conservation
UK: Amber
NT
💡 Did you know?
Rabbits eat a special type of their own droppings — soft pellets called caecotrophs that pass through their gut twice to extract maximum nutrition
They can move each eye independently through nearly 360° — they have almost complete all-round vision with just a small blind spot directly in front of their nose
Often confused with
Brown Hare (much larger
longer black-tipped ears
runs rather than bolts to a burrow)
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