The Rabbit Quiz

Find out how much you really know about your fun furry friends!

(Answers are at the bottom - but no peeking!)

• Our pet rabbits are most closely related to which of the following: [answer]
  • Western cottontail
  • Eastern cottontail
  • Peter cottontail
  • European wild rabbit

• How many teeth does a rabbit have? [answer]
  • 28
  • 26
  • 22
  • 21

• Rabbits have the characteristic of being "open rooted". This means: [answer]
  • their bones never completely solidify
  • they are prone to develop malocclusions
  • their teeth grow throughout their lives
  • their toenails have a blood supply with them

• A newborn rabbit is called a: [answer]
  • pup
  • kit
  • pinkie
  • bunny

• Currently, there are how many recognized breeds of rabbits in the U.S.? [answer]
  • 32
  • 37
  • 41
  • 47

• Rabbits are considered to be coprophagic because: [answer]
  • they cannot vomit
  • they eat cecal pellets
  • they can be frightened to death
  • they have a cecum in their digestive system

• The term for a rabbit of two or more breeds is: [answer]
  • mixed breed
  • mutt
  • hybrid
  • heinz 57

• The largest litter number was born to a New Zealand rabbit--it numbered: (ouch!!) [answer]
  • 17
  • 19
  • 21
  • 24

• A rabbit's nictitating membrane can be found in what area? [answer]
  • scent gland
  • outer nose (nares)
  • sinuses
  • eye

• Based on its digestive system, a rabbit is considered to be a(n): [answer]
  • ruminant
  • hindgut fermenter
  • omnivore
  • a pain in the neck to deal with

• The term "warbles" when applied to a rabbit means: [answer]
  • the sounds some unspayed female rabbits can make
  • a rabbit with an extra large dewlap
  • a lump caused by a cuterebra
  • extra fat bulges around the shoulder area

• Which of the following is outside a rabbit's normal temperature range? [answer]
  • 99 °F
  • 100.5 °F
  • 102 °F
  • 103.5 °F

• Which of the following antibiotics is safe for rabbits? [answer]
  • ticarcillin
  • ampicillin
  • amoxicillin
  • penicillin

• E. cuniculi is a name for: [answer]
  • a type of earmite rabbits can get
  • a type of bacteria
  • a protozoal parasite
  • a type of roundworm carried by racoons that rabbits can catch

• The following terms are synonyms of each other except: [answer]
  • torticollis
  • down head
  • wry neck
  • head tilt

• A "broken" rabbit is one which: [answer]
  • has a bony protrusion on its spine
  • has a crooked leg due to a birth defect
  • has solid white fur along with another solid color fur
  • has a terminal illness

• A rabbit has the following number of toes (no fair peeking at your bun!): [answer]
  • 14
  • 16
  • 18
  • 20

• The visual field of each rabbit's eye independently is: [answer]
  • 160 degrees
  • 175 degrees
  • 180 degrees
  • 190 degrees

• A rabbit's skeleton comprises approximately what percentage of its body weight? [answer]
  • 8-9%
  • 10-11%
  • 12-13%
  • 14-15%

• The following types of litter can safely be used for rabbits except: [answer]
  • pelleted newspaper
  • pelleted aspen
  • pelleted pine
  • clumping clay

• BONUS QUESTION: What was the name of the first rabbit rescued/fostered/adopted by HRRN over a dozen years ago? [answer]
  • Teresa
  • Tessa
  • Tilly
  • Thumper

Answers:
1) d; 2) a; 3) c; 4) b; 5) d; 6) b; 7) c; 8) d; 9) d; 10) b; 11) c; 12) a; 13) d; 14) c; 15) b; 16) c; 17) c; 18) d; 19) a; 20) d; BONUS) b

Scoring:
20+ = Amazing! You either wrote this test, are psychic or cheated!
17 - 20 = Rabbit Wizard. All rabbits adore you.
14 - 16 = Rabbit Expert. You make your rabbits very proud of you.
11 - 13 = Rabbit Knowledgeable. Your rabbits admit knowing you.
8 - 10 = Rabbit Slave-in-Training. Your rabbits are embarrassed.
5 - 7 = Rabbit Novice. You and your rabbits are embarrassed.
4 and below = Rabbit Neophyte. You are required to attend both parts of the HRRN Rabbit Workshops!