Our sister gave us a couple rabbits. They are babies and are only 5 weeks old. We named them Bugsy and Cuddles. Rabbits are herbivores. That means they eat fruits and vegetables. Some of the things Bugsy and Cuddles like to eat are: broccoli, apples, grasses, carrots, and pea pods. Their father is a dwarf rabbit (a very small one) and their mother is a giant rabbit (a very large one). Because of the different sizes of the parents, the babies inherited different size genes. Bugsy inherited more of the dwarf genes from their father and Cuddles inherited more of the giant genes from their mother. Their mother is white and their father is very dark grey. The babies inherited color genes from both parents. Here is a picture of Cuddles eating a piece of apple. Cuddles really likes apples. They will turn and twist their heads to nibble on different parts of their food. Look at the gigantic foot on Cuddles! The fur on the bottom of their foot helps to cushion their foot and protect it from ouchies and anything hot or cold. Bugsy wasn't very happy getting pictures taken. But, here is an ear! Bugsy and Cuddles have ears that stand up. Their ears are big so they can hear better. Bugsy's tail looks like pompom. It's mostly fluff!
As they grow, we will post more about them. In later entries, we will include information on caring for pet rabbits.
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