🐇 Oryctolagus cuniculus — the hindgut fermenter
Rabbit
Rabbits are strict herbivores with continuously growing teeth and a large cecum where fibre is fermented. Their gastrointestinal tract must keep moving at all times — stasis is a true emergency.
- Lifespan
- 8–12 years
- Heart rate
- 180–250 bpm
- Body temp.
- 38.5–40.0 °C
- Teeth
- 28, continuously growing
Interactive anatomy
7 regions
Common diseases
2 conditions · tap to expandLearn by playing
🎓 Quiz
Test your knowledge: Rabbit
Short multiple-choice questions generated from this page's content.
Best: 0
Attempts: 0
🎯 Spot the Symptom
Where would you look?
Where would you first look for signs of "Gastrointestinal Stasis"?
Click the correct region on the image.
Score: 0 / 0