Rabbits are Leporidae animals of the order Lagomorpha, with 43 species in 9 genera, commonly known as rabbits.

It has long, tubular ears (the ear length is several times longer than the ear width); a short tufted tail, and strong hind legs that are much longer than the forelimbs. Distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. Terrestrial, found in deserts, desertified steppes, tropical sparse forests, steppes and forests. Among the 9 genera of Leporidae, only Rabbit lives its whole life on the ground. It is good at running, has wide posterior nostrils, and is fully supplied with oxygen when running. Newborn rabbits have fur on their bodies, open their eyes, and have hearing in their ears. They will soon be able to run. They are commonly known as rabbits. . The remaining 8 genera are all lagomorphs, with not too long hind legs and living in burrows. The young rabbits of lagomorphs are born with no hair on their bodies, their eyes are closed, and their ears have no hearing. They grow hair after 7 days, and they have hearing when they open their eyes. They need the mother's body take care of. There is no difference in body structure between domestic rabbits and wild rabbits. The main difference lies in the condition at birth. Among them, the cave rabbits in the genus Cavetus have been domesticated into domestic rabbits. Although there are many varieties of rabbits in the world, they are all domesticated from the European rabbits in the Mediterranean region. Rabbits can live in groups, but hares generally live alone. There are only 9 species of the genus Lego in China. Among them, grass rabbits are distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa. They are widely distributed in China except South China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; snow rabbits have white fur in winter and are distributed in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and northern Heilongjiang, China; plateau rabbits Distributed in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; South China rabbits are distributed in southern China and Taiwan, and also in neighboring Korea; Northeastern rabbits are distributed in the Lesser Khingan Mountains and Changbai Mountains of China. Rabbits are gentle and timid, and often only dare to come out to look for food at night. Rabbits have extremely strong reproductive capabilities. Female rabbits can give birth to rabbits when they are 8 months old. After 30 days of pregnancy, 3 to 10 rabbits can be born. It can give birth several times a year. Therefore, they are not only an important food source for other carnivores, but also a favorite hunting animal. The economic value of rabbits is very high. They are not only a source of delicious meat, but also provide high-quality fur. They are also experimental animals for medicine and other sciences.

Usually when we talk about rabbits, we generally refer to Chinese white rabbits. Most people also think that rabbits are small white rabbits. In fact, there are many breeds of rabbits. According to statistics from the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA), there are about 45 purebred rabbit breeds in the world, which can be further subdivided into three major categories, namely, food rabbits and fur rabbits. and pet rabbits.

In terms of body size, they can be divided into large rabbits, medium rabbits and small rabbits. The weight of large rabbits is about 3-7 kg, the weight of medium rabbits is about 2-3 kg, and the weight of small rabbits is about 2-3 kg. The weight of rabbits is approximately less than 2 kilograms. In addition, rabbits can be divided into hard-eared rabbits and soft-eared rabbits according to their ears; they can also be divided into long-haired rabbits and short-haired rabbits according to their coat. In fact, all kinds of rabbits can be kept as pets as long as you have the interest and energy. At present, most of the varieties sold in domestic pet stores are Dutch rabbits, Dutch lop rabbits, Angora rabbits and Chinese white rabbits.

Lagomorphs are an order of mammals, consisting of two families: Leporidae (hares and domestic rabbits) and Ochotonidae (pikas).

The color of rabbit eyes is related to the color of their fur. Black rabbits have black eyes, gray rabbits have gray eyes, and white rabbits have transparent eyes. So why do we see the little white rabbit’s eyes are red? This is because the blood filaments (capillaries) in the white rabbit's eyes reflect external light, making the transparent eyes appear red.

Raising food

Vegetables: carrots, sweet potatoes, cabbage (cabbage), cucumbers, radish leaves, pumpkins, green vegetables. When feeding vegetables, you must wash them and drain them before feeding them. Fruits Oranges, bananas, grapes, apples, strawberries. When feeding fruits, the amount of water the rabbit drinks should be appropriately reduced to regulate water absorption.

Green grass: shepherd’s purse, plantain, dandelion, and sausage

Rabbits and human culture

Customs about rabbits

Song Dynasty Tao Gu's "Qing Yi Lu·Fine Food": "The soup is pure rabbit." Rabbit is the zodiac sign and belongs to the crime. The ancients called rabbit meat soup "the soup."

There is a custom among the Han people to avoid rabbit meat during childbirth. Because rabbits have a gaping mouth, pregnant women are not allowed to eat rabbit meat during pregnancy to prevent their children from having a gaping mouth when they are born. There is also a parenting custom of giving rabbit paintings. In the painting, there are six children around a table. On the table stands a person holding an auspicious picture of a rabbit, wishing the recipient children a peaceful life in the future and good progress.

In ancient times, the Han people had the custom of "hanging rabbit heads" every year, which was popular in many parts of the country.

Every year on the first day of the first lunar month of the lunar calendar, people use rabbit heads or snakes to hold snow water in bamboo tubes, and hang them on their foreheads together with New Year's banner masks to show their ability to suppress evil and ward off disasters.