Have You Ever Wondered About How Long A Rabbit Can Live? Learn About Their Life Span|| by @ngoenyi
INTRODUCTION
My bunny, Hazel, enjoying his food
However, knowing the lifespan of your pet will help reduce the pain when it eventually happens and their lives are not cut short by unexpected tragedies. I am particularly interested in knowing the lifespan of my Hazel and Lola so I had to do a little research. Please keep reading and see what I found out about Rabbits lifespan.
RABBITS LIFESPAN
We have pet or domestic Rabbit, we also have the rabbits in the wild. According to Wikipedia,
A domestic or domesticated rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)—more commonly known as a pet rabbit, bunny, bun, or bunny rabbit—is a subspecies of European rabbit. A male rabbit is known as a buck, a female is a doe, and a young rabbit is a kit, or kitten. A pet rabbit, belonging to the lagomorphs, is not a pet rodent.
So Rabbits that stay around the house are domestic ones.
Others in the wild face more dangers than the once at home that are cared for. Wild rabbits live for an average of one to two years, domesticated rabbits can live between eight to 12 years. This is because they are not exposed to disease, food scarcity and predators.
Different species and lifespan
It has not been proven if a particular specie of rabbits live longer than others. However, There it is thought that, like dogs, larger breeds of rabbit tend to live shorter lives than smaller breeds.
Whether a rabbit live longer depends on how they are cared for. Therefore what can a rabbit owner do to help his or her rabbit live up to the expected age?
WHAT YOU OR I NEED TO DO
It is commonly said that it doesn't take much to maintain a rabbit, but this is a misconception. It has led to many pet owners neglecting their bunnies, thereby causing them to die untimely. Please as please, rabbit is needs much care and attention even maintained. We don't want to contribute to their death.
They need the right diet for their species as well as the correct housing and companionship. They also need enrichment and mental stimulation to keep them happy and to live a long life.
Additionally, keeping your rabbit's annual vaccinations up to date will help prevent illness and disease.
Cabbage and potato leaf
Common Causes of Death in Rabbits
Rabbits quickly from gastroIntestinal (GI) stasis, which can have numerous causes starting from stress to dehydration to a blockage. As per lovers, it is best to watch out forsigns that could indicate the existence of gastrointestinal Stasis. A rabbit that is not eating or has smaller droppings than usual is at risk. Other frequent causes of death include heatstroke (for rabbits that are outside), injury, poisoning, infectious disease, cancer, and heart attacks due to stress.
To keep your bunnies healthy and Happy, you need to keep feeding them the right amount of food and fresh Water, keep feeding them enough Fresh water and Timothy hay. They also need the right quantity of Rabbit pellets, Carrots and Tree branches (apple and maple). That way, you will contribute to their living longer and happier. You too will fine joy and happiness which contributes to long live in human.
IN SUMMARY
Rabbits that are domesticated live up-to 8 to 12 years while those in the wild only survive for 3 to 4 years of possible due to the dangers they are exposed to.
Domestic Rabbits living up-to that long depends on the amount of care they are given my their owner.
In a nutshell,give your rabbits the attention and the the right food they need. As well as the annual vaccinations that they need,
By all means, contribute to the happiness and health of your rabbits and help them live longer.
Thank you all for reading through, I believe this article is helpful.
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This is indeed a great piece. It explained all I need to know about their lifespan and eliminated the fear of getting a bunny (as possible of untimely death might occur). Thanks for sharing this.
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