The Ultimate Rabbits and Hares Quiz
Rabbits and hares can wear many different hats. Some animals may be pets or pests. Some animals may be used for laboratory experiments or as an entrée. Take this quiz to learn more about the rabbit and the hare.
Question 2 of 21
Man has many uses for rabbits. What is one?
... Rabbits are used to perform scientific experiments on.
Question 3 of 21
Why are rabbits considered pests?
... Rabbits can devastate a garden or crop.
Question 4 of 21
What does the Easter Bunny symbolize?
... The Easter Bunny symbolizes the rebirth of nature each spring.
Question 5 of 21
What did ancient people consider the rabbit a symbol of?
... The rabbit was considered to be a symbol of fertility.
Question 6 of 21
How do rabbits and hares differ?
... Among several other differences, rabbits birth their young in fur-lined nests, but hares birth their young on the ground.
Question 7 of 21
How do rabbits live?
... Rabbits live in groups.
Question 8 of 21
How do hares live?
... Hares are not social like rabbits, and they usually live alone.
Question 9 of 21
How can you tell a rabbit feels endangered?
... A rabbit communicates with its ears. Many types of rabbits press their ears back when feeling endangered.
Question 10 of 21
How may a rabbit communicate that danger is near?
... The rabbit may thump the ground with a back foot to alert the other rabbits.
Question 11 of 21
How can you tell your pet rabbit is content?
... Just like a cat, your rabbit may purr.
Question 12 of 21
How long do developing cottontail kits stay in their mother's body?
... After about 28 days, the kits are born into a nest lined with hay, leaves and fur.
Question 13 of 21
What do rabbits eat?
... Rabbits are herbivores and eat only plants.
Question 14 of 21
Why don't cottontails need haircuts?
... The animals are lagomorphs, and shed their fur every year.
Question 15 of 21
Why do wild cottontails have a short survival time?
... Wild cottontails survive for about a year, only because they have many enemies.
Question 16 of 21
How long can pet cottontails survive?
... Pet cottontails live safe from predators and can survive for more than five years.
Question 17 of 21
What is the name for baby cottontails?
... The babies are called kits, and a cottontail may have 25 kits in one year.
Question 18 of 21
Which hare can travel at speeds up to 45 mph (72 kph)?
... The jackrabbit is one speedy hare.
Question 19 of 21
What rabbit has the most beautiful fur?
... The Rex rabbit has fur like velvet.
Question 20 of 21
What is rabbit wool?
... Rabbit wool is very long rabbit fur.
Question 21 of 21
What is a rabbit warren?
... A warren is a series of underground nests that are connected by tunnels.
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