Rabbit

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rabbit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Oryctolagus cuniculus (European rabbit, ancestor of domestic breeds)
2. What is the conservation status?Least Concern (IUCN Red List for Oryctolagus cuniculus)
3. What makes a rabbit's ears special?Rabbits have long ears that help keep them cool and warn them of danger.
4. How do rabbits eat their food?They chew plants and then make special poop pellets called cecotropes, which they eat again to get extra nutrients.

Lagomorph: An order of mammals that includes rabbits, hares, and pikas, distinguished by four incisors in the upper jaw.
Crepuscular: Describes animals that are primarily active during twilight hours (dawn and dusk).
Invasive Species: A non-native species whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm.