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The rabbit, as an herbivore, is uniquely designed to consume large amounts of plant material.  The plants that rabbits eat are high in fiber, which is indigestible to mammalian digestive enzymes.  This means that humans and many other animals cannot utilize the nutrients found in these plants.  However, the rabbit’s digestive system makes it able to consume these plants and make the most of their nutrients. 

Understanding your rabbit’s digestive, or gastrointestinal, system will help to choose the best diet …

Winter is a difficult time for many animal species, including rabbits. With proper care, however, you can ensure that your rabbit will remain healthy through the cold weather. Rabbits are more able to cope with cold weather conditions than hot conditions, but given the wrong conditions, rabbits can suffer from exposure, frostbite, and decreased body temperature.  Smaller breeds of rabbits may be more susceptible to cold temperatures than larger breeds of rabbits because their small body mass cannot retain heat …