3. 500 400 300 200 100 Protection Defense Communi -cation Habitat and Food Interesting Facts Body Keep a record of each team’s points.

4. The correct way to pick up a rabbit is by?

5. Scooping up from underneath

6. This body part allows the rabbit to see in every direction:

7. The eyes

8. This body part serves 2 purposes, insulation/protection and color:

9. Coat or Fur

10. Rabbits range in size from ______ to ________

11. 12 inches to 24 inches, or 1 to 2 feet

12. Rabbits have how many front teeth? Double if you can give the total teeth they have

13. Six Bonus: 28 total teeth

14. Wild rabbits hunt at night and eat at dusk. This means they are? Double if you can give the scientific name the rabbit order

15. Nocturnal Bonus: Lagomorph

16. What is the average lifespan of a house rabbit?

17. 8 to 12 years

18. What are the male and female rabbits called? Double if you can name a baby rabbit

19. A buck and a doe Bonus: kit, or kitten

20. How far, in length, can a rabbit jump? Double if you can explain what this symbol means

21. 10 feet Bonus: Product not tested on animals

22. What are the names of 2 common house rabbits?

23. Mini Rex, Lionhead, English Lop, Dutch, Netherland Dwarf, Holland Lop, Angora, New Zealand White, Jersey Wooly

24. Name one reason it’s better to keep a companion rabbit inside rather than outside:

25. Because outside they are subject to extremes of weather and diseases (fleas, ticks, flies, and mosquitoes). They can also get very scared if they see a predator approach. You may also forget about them outside

26. Name 2 reasons it is not safe to leave a rabbit running around without supervision:

27. If your rabbit is not watched hecan chew on wires, eat plants or food that may be bad for him, jump and fall off a high perch, or attacked by another pet.

28. Although it is not necessary to give your rabbit a bath, what grooming practice is it a good idea to do?

29. It is a good idea to brush your rabbit regularly, and more so for a long-haired rabbit

30. What should be the main source of food for a house rabbit be? Double points if you can name a healthy type of this food?

31. Grass Hay Bonus: Timothy Hay

32. For every 2 pounds a rabbit weighs, how much leafy greens can you feed him?

33. 1 cup per every 2 pounds

34. Name one way a rabbit shows happiness?

35. Lightly grind their teeth, hum, jump up, spin or kick their legs ?

36. Name 2 ways a rabbit may show he is angry:

37. He may bite or growl

38. When a rabbit rubs his chin on something or someone, what is he “saying”?

39. This is mine

40. What may a rabbit do with his body if he is scared?

41. Thump his feet

42. What may a rabbit be telling you if his tail is straight up?

43. That a predator may be near by

44. Name one enemy of a rabbit? Double if you can name three

45. wolves, coyotes, foxes, mountain lions, dogs, owls, hawks, hunters, and lynxes

46. In what pattern does a rabbit run when escaping an enemy?

47. Zigzag pattern

48. How does a rabbit’s fur/coat help in protecting him?

49. By blending in with their surroundings, camouflage

50. Name 2 ways a rabbit can escape danger: Double if you can name 3

51. Hop quickly, freeze/stand still, swim

52. In what manner do many wild rabbits live that provides them with protection?

53. They live in warrens comprised of an intricate series of underground tunnels with different entrances and exits