Title: (Optional) Identify the characteristics of rabbits.
Course: Small Animal Care I (18102-18) > Section: Caring for and Managing Rabbits

Identification should include

- common terms used for rabbits, including male and female internal and external anatomy
- physical characteristics (e.g., skeletal features, eyes, ears, coat, and whiskers) and their effects on a rabbit’s functions
- classification of rabbits according to fur length, use, and ear type
- scientific classification of rabbits
  - kingdom – Animalia
  - super phylum – Chordata
  - phylum – Vertebrata
  - class – Mammalia
  - order – Lagomorpha
  - family – Leporidae
  - genus – Oryctolagus
  - species – cuniculus
- body language
- behavioral characteristics, including normal and warning behaviors.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a rabbit’s scientific classification (i.e., kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species)?
- How do a rabbit's skeletal features differ from those of a dog? A cat? How do the rabbit's skeletal features affect the animal's functionality?
- How does rabbit fur differ from one breed to another?
- What are the differences between a rabbit and a hare?