There are currently 305 breeds of rabbits in the world. ¹⁾

The European rabbit is the world's most widespread rabbit species. ²⁾

Rabbits are often confused with rodents. Originally, even Charles Linnaeus classified them in this order. ³⁾

Rabbits' field of view is nearly 360 degrees. ⁴⁾

Rabbits can sleep with their eyes open. This feature helps them survive and allows them to detect danger more quickly. ⁵⁾

With no way to effectively defend against a predator, the best protection mechanism is to freeze in one place or flee. ⁶⁾

Unlike hares, rabbits live in herds. They inhabit long and intricate underground passageways. ⁷⁾

Rabbits most often use hearing and excellent eyesight to detect potential danger. ⁸⁾

Rabbits eat grass and green plants, i.e., food rich in cellulose. Digestion of such food is not easy, but fortunately, rabbits are perfectly adapted to it. ⁹⁾

Rabbits excrete two types of feces and eat one of them. ¹⁰⁾

The process of rabbit domestication took hundreds of years. The first to breed rabbits were the Romans in the 1st century BC. ¹¹⁾

In the Middle Ages, rabbits were bred and then let out to hunt. At that time, many cross-breeds of these animals were created, and their breeding was done mainly by monks. ¹²⁾

A rabbit pregnancy lasts from 28 to 36 days, with an average of 31. ¹³⁾

The rabbit's foot is considered a good luck charm in many cultures. ¹⁴⁾

After giving birth to the young, the female can become pregnant the very next day. The rapprochement itself lasts a few tens of seconds. Rabbits are known for their reproductive abilities. One female can give birth to up to 60 young in a year. ¹⁵⁾

Rabbits are excellent jumpers and can leap almost one meter high. ¹⁶⁾

In Japanese and Korean mythology, rabbits live on the moon, where they make rice cakes called “tteok” in Korean and “mochi” in Japanese. ¹⁷⁾

The rabbit as a pet did not appear on a broader scale until the 19th century. ¹⁸⁾