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Rabbits : From Hares and Jackrabbits to Adorable Pets by Tom Jackson (2024, Hardcover)

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Often associated with spring and Easter, fluffy bunnies and rabbits are also synonymous with undeniably cute animals. You may have readThe Velveteen Rabbit as a child or seenBambi —where rabbits are portrayed as sweet, sympathetic characters.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmber Books LTD

ISBN-101838863702

ISBN-139781838863708

eBay Product ID (ePID)18062515726

Product Key Features

Book TitleRabbits : from Hares and Jackrabbits to Adorable Pets

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAnimals / Mammals, Reference, Animals / Wildlife, Animals / General

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes

GenreNature

AuthorTom Jackson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight27 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal636.9322

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1: RABBIT BREEDS Holland lop Netherland dwarf rabbit Angora rabbit Mini rex Teddy dwarf Dutch rabbit Miniature lop Lionhead rabbit Harlequin rabbit French Angora Silver fox rabbit Satin rabbit White Vienna rabbit Jersey Wooly Gotland rabbit Pannon white Hyplus Mellerud rabbit 2: WILD RABBITS Colombian Pygmy rabbit Cottontail rabbit European rabbit Amami rabbit Sumatran striped rabbit Riverine rabbit Volcano rabbit and zacatuche Sumatran rabbit Riverine rabbits 3: JACKRABBITS, HARES & PIKAS Lagomorphs - hares and pikas Currently, we recognize 80 living species of lagomorphs, placed in 2 families containing 13 genera. Native populations are found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica; they are absent from southern South America and most islands. Humans have introduced them, however, to many areas where they were originally not part of the fauna. Pikas - alpine pika, silver pika, collared pika, Gaoligong pika, Glover's pika, Tsing- ling pika, Himilayan pika, Forrest's pika, Ladak pika, large-eared pika, black pika, Muli pika, American pika, steppe pika, Afghan pika Hares - hispid hare, rockhares, African harsh-furred hares, snowshoe hare, arctic hare, Japanese hare, Corsican hare, European hare, Ethiopian hare, Granada hare, broom hare, Jackrabbits - black-tailed jackrabbit, white-sided jackrabbit, Tehuantepec hare, antelope hare, Cape hare, Yunnan hare, African savannah hare, Burmese hare, scrub hare, Chinese hare 4: CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOUR Many rabbits are very friendly, playful and sociable animals with a need to interact and play with others. They live in family groups in the wild and therefore similar behaviour in a domestic household is beneficial. When kept as pets they need frequent, regular exercise preferable outside where they can graze on grass in a garden area. 5: RABBIT YOUNG Photographs of cute fluffy baby rabbits.

SynopsisWith detailed captions explaining the history, behaviour and feeding habits of all the rabbit and hare species, Rabbits is a fascinating examination of these popular mammals in more than 130 vivid photographs., With informative, detailed captions accompanying each image explaining the origins, habitat, and behavior of these unmistakable hunters, Rabbits is a vivid pictorial guide in brilliant photographs. Often associated with spring and Easter, fluffy bunnies and rabbits are also synonymous with undeniably cute animals. You may have read The Velveteen Rabbit as a child or seen Bambi --where rabbits are portrayed as sweet, sympathetic characters. However, wild rabbits are relatively independent and territorial creatures, making them prone to aggression when they have not been domesticated as household pets. In Rabbits , you'll learn about the many breeds found across the world, from the Riverine rabbit, solitary and nocturnal, one of the most endangered animals in the world, to the French Angora, docile and sociable, often bred for the long hair of its coat, known as Angora wool. Not only are they the adorable household pets that many of us know and love, in this book you will discover rabbits as powerful animals, photographed in their wild natural habitats--they adapt to survive and ruthlessly hunt their prey., Often associated with spring and Easter, fluffy bunnies and rabbits are also synonymous with undeniably cute animals. You may have read the Velveteen Rabbit as a child or seen Bambi - where rabbits are portrayed as sweet, sympathetic characters. However, wild rabbits are relatively independent and territorial creatures, making them prone to aggression when they have not been domesticated as household pets. Read Rabbits and learn about the many breeds found across the world, from the Riverine rabbit, solitary and nocturnal, one of the most endangered animals in the world, to the French Angora, docile and sociable, often bred for the long hair of its coat, known as Angora wool. Discover the miniature lop, which with its cute floppy ears and button nose, rarely weighs more than three kilograms (six pounds); learn how rabbits and hares use their large, translucent ears to regulate their body temperature; and see how the black-tailed jackrabbit can run at speeds of 65 km/h (40 mph) to dodge predators in the deserts of North America. With informative, detailed captions accompanying each image explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these unmistakable hunters, Rabbits is a vivid pictorial guide in 130 brilliant photographs.

LC Classification NumberSF453.J3 2024