AnimalsWoods
Rabbit Fun facts for kids
Oryctolagus cuniculus
The rabbit lives in meadows and gardens across Europe and eats grass, clover and vegetables.
- Where it lives
- in meadows and gardens across Europe
- What it eats
- grass, clover and vegetables
- How big it is
- smaller than a house cat
Fun facts about the rabbit
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
Rabbits eat some of their own soft poo, because it is full of vitamins they need.
A rabbit's teeth never stop growing, so it has to chew and chew to keep them short.
A rabbit can see almost all the way around its head, but not right in front of its nose!
When a rabbit thumps its big back foot, it means danger, and all its friends dash underground.
A rabbit can turn each ear on its own to find sounds, and its ears help it cool down.
A rabbit can run as fast as a car in town, zigzagging to escape.
Rabbits dig huge mazes of tunnels underground with lots of doors, and the mums do most of the digging.
Every pet rabbit in the world, tiny or giant, is the same kind of animal as the wild rabbit.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I sleep underground during the day and come out at dawn and dusk to eat grass.
I can see almost all the way around my head, but not right in front of my nose.
My teeth never stop growing, so I have to chew and chew to keep them short.
When I thump my big back foot, my whole family dashes into our tunnels.
I have long ears and a fluffy white tail, and I hop on strong back legs.
Sammy might be thinking of a rabbit.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the rabbit in the Woods adventure.
Play the WoodsComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
