/oss/taxonomy/term/3066/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/rabbits-reproduction-and-making-mochi-moon <p><span>Rabbits have an undoubtedly important association with Easter, but they’ve played important roles in many societies through the ages. </span></p> Sun, 01 Apr 2018 15:56:09 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6986 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/tinies-bodies-giant-ears-rabbits-have-super-specialized-physiologies <p><span>We’ve already seen that rabbits and hares have quite interesting physiology, but for certain species of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leporidae">leporidae</a> the adaptations get even more extreme.</p> <p><span>The smallest rabbit in existence is the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_rabbit">pygmy rabbit</a>, who weighs on average only 450 grams! They’re found in the western US and are one of the only rabbit species who dig their own burrows, as opposed to repurposing the found burrows of other animals.</p> Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:54:33 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6983 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/rabbits-eat-their-own-poop <p><span>Rabbits are foraging herbivores, eating mostly grass and weeds. But this fibrous, cellulose rich diet isn’t the easiest to digest, and by the time their dinner has make it through their intestines it still contains many of the nutrients the bunnies need. </span></p> Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:49:27 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6982 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/rabbits-have-hinged-skulls-and-three-eyelids <p><span>Rabbits and hares are pretty cute, but they’re also fascinating. </span></p> Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:42:34 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6980 at /oss