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A baby rabbit is called a kit. A female is a doe and a male is a buck.
The typical old age life span is about ten years, and does can produce litters of up to 12 baby bunnies monthly.
The life cycle of a rabbit could be described as:
- Conception (gestation lasts 1 month)
- Birth
- Nursing rabbits in the nest (for the first 4 to 6 weeks)
- Baby rabbits
- Sexual maturity (at 6 or 7 months of age)
- Adulthood (at 1 year of age)
- Old age (at 6 or 7 even years of age)
- Death (between 8 and 12 years of age)
Many rabbits are eaten by predators such as owls, hawks, or coyotes before they reach the age of maturity. Rabbits are not rodents, but instead are classified as lagomorphs.
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SteveJackrabbits typically have a lifespan of 4-8 years in the wild. They reach sexual maturity around 7-8 months old and can have multiple litters per year, with each litter usually consisting of 1-6 young. Baby jackrabbits are born fully furred and with their eyes open, and they are weaned after about a month.
The lifecycle of a rabbit is pretty much the same as any other mammal. They're born, they grow up, they reach maturity, they grow old, and they die. But more specifically...
A doe takes between 28 and 31 days to give birth; the kits are weaned by about eight weeks and can be separated from the mother; between four to six months old the kits reach maturity and can start breeding. A rabbit in the wild usually only lives to six or seven years old, due to such factors as disease and predators, while a healthy, safe, and well-fed house rabbit can live an average of eight to twelve years.
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Are there female jackrabbits?
Yes, both male and female jackrabbits exist. Female jackrabbits are responsible for giving birth to and caring for their young. Both male and female jackrabbits play a role in the reproduction and survival of the species.
What eats jackrabbits?
Many animals prey on jackrabbits including coyotes, bobcats, foxes, cougars, and larger birds of prey.
What animal eats jackrabbits?
Animals that eat jackrabbits include coyotes, bobcats, eagles, and owls. These predators hunt and feed on jackrabbits as part of their natural diet.
How is a bear's life cycle different from a butterfly's life cycle?
butterflies do not hybernate
Do jackrabbits eat mice?
No, they prefer to eat a variety of grasses. Jackrabbits are herbivores, plant eaters. They don't eat mice.
