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Jumping Rabbit: Long Jumper on the Prairie

2021-12-15 / 187 Read

    The hind legs of the Leaping Rabbit are quite muscular and can exceed 2 meters in one jump. Its body length is only 35-45 cm (excluding the tail), and it is an adult The weight of the rabbit is only about 3 kg. The Leaping Rabbit is the rabbit with the strongest jumping ability in the world, hence the name Leaping Rabbit.

    The jumping rabbit is native to the savannahs of southeastern Africa, feeding on native plants and occasionally catching insects. They are busy digging tunnels during the day, set up more than three bedrooms near big trees or shrubs, and then choose which one to sleep in according to the weather changes, and they know how to enjoy life very well.

    Jumping Rabbit looks like a miniature kangaroo or a larger squirrel, while it does stand on its hind limbs like a kangaroo and often holds its food on its front limbs like a squirrel, jumping rabbits and they belong to a different family. The ears of jumping rabbits are very small, and there is a small hard protrusion on the inside of the ear cavity, called the tragus, which can block sand and dust. Jumping rabbits have slender limbs, and the small claws on the hind limbs are a bit like hooves. The tail is thick and long, and the half near the tip of the tail is black.

    Like most hares, baby jumping rabbits can open their eyes from day one. The difference is that the jumping rabbit only gives birth to one cub per litter, and only three litter a year. Due to the weak fecundity and the destruction of the living environment, the number of jumping rabbits once dropped sharply and was included in the list of endangered animals.

    Jumping rabbits are not often pets, but are easy to keep because wild Variety itself has strong disease resistance. When feeding, it should be noted that it is normal for jumping rabbits to be thin, and there is no need to deliberately gain weight. Excessive nutrients will increase the burden on the digestive system, which is self-defeating.