A rabbit's entire nervous system is built for one purpose: surviving predators. Unlike dogs, which evolved alongside humans over millennia, rabbits remain prey animals in every biological sense. Their ...

Rabbits and hares may look alike, but their body structure, habitats, behaviour and young reveal some striking differences.

Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone—corticosterone—and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet ...

Do rabbits hibernate? That's a good question, and we wanted to know too. Luckily, Head Nurse Catherine Speight has laid out everything we need to know about rabbits' behavior patterns during the cold ...

Domesticated rabbits come in all sizes and colors, including tiny Netherland Dwarfs, floppy-eared French lops, Flemish Giants, and fluffy Angoras. These breeds belong to Europe's only rabbit species, ...

The domestic rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is descended from the European rabbit, which lives in large social groups and digs extensive warrens. Behavior problems include urine spraying, failure to ...