Unique Facts Pygmy Rabbit, World's Smallest Rabbit

in #animal7 years ago

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Pygmy rabbit is a rabbit living in North America. This one rabbit is the smallest rabbit in the world, you know! Well, you already know the unique facts about this rabbit yet?

1. Physical characteristics.
The characteristic of this Pygmy rabbit is that they have gray fur. Not only that, they also have small white spots on the nose. Because of his small body, a Pygmy rabbit weighs only a pound, you know!



**2. Residence.** Pygmy Rabbits live in burrows or holes close to bushes and tall grasses. They are the only kind of rabbits in America that dig their own quarters.

**3. Food.** They love to eat grass. In winter in North America, they eat bushes close to the hole where they live.

**4. Protection.** The world's smallest rabbit is a rare animal. In fact, the number of Pygmy rabbit populations has decreased with the reduced number of sagebrush bush habitats. In 2003, this rabbit was also listed as one of the endangered species, you know.

**5. Behavior.** Pygmy Rabbit is most active at sunrise and dusk. This is the way Pygmy rabbit to survive from predators because predators tend to not be active at the time.

**6. Reproduction.** The Pygmy Rabbit breeding season takes place in a short period of time, ie only 2 to 3 months during spring or early summer. In addition, Pygmy rabbits began to mate when he was about a year old.

**7. Death.** The death rate of the adult Pygmy Rabbit is highest in winter and early spring. This is due to the Mycobacterium Avium which is most commonly attacked at both seasons
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