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Rabbits
COMMON NAME: Rabbits
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Oryctolagus cuniculus
TYPE: Mammal
YOUNG NAME: Bunnies
GROUP NAME: Colony, Fluffle
DIET: Herbivores. Grasses, clover, some cruciferous plants
such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 11 months
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN CAPTIVITY: up to 9 years
HEAD & BODY LENGTH: 12 to 17 inches
TAIL LENGTH: 2 inches
WEIGHT: 9 to 12 pounds
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