🐇 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
Common diseases
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🎓 Quiz
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🎯 Spot the Symptom
Where would you look?
Where would you first look for signs of "Gastrointestinal Stasis"?
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Human vs. animal
The comparison
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🧑 Human
60–100 bpm
🐇 Rabbit
130–325 bpm
X-ray view
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📅 Lifecycle
🐇 Rabbit · baby to senior
Care & daily life
Alfalfa hay, gentle handling, pair-bond.
Health
Neutering & RHD/myxo vaccination.
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