This accounts for 0.7% of all American households that have a ... Other factors that contribute to how long rabbits include breed, genetics, gender, as well as diet, Oxbow Animal Health reports.

Belgian hares, like the one in the photo below, aren’t actually hares but rather a “fancy” breed of domestic rabbit, descended from the wild European rabbit (like all domestic breeds).

The European rabbit has infiltrated our homes and pet shows, too. All domestic breeds of rabbit — 50 or so recognized breeds exist today — are descendants of the wild European rabbit.

Cottontails range from reddish brown to gray, but all feature the distinctive ... percent survive their first year. Fortunately, rabbits breed three or four times every year and produce three ...