Puzzles - Level 3 Pets Trivia Quiz

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Rabbit trivia quiz

• What are the proper names for male, female and baby rabbits?
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  Male rabbits are bucks, female rabbits are does and baby rabbits are kits.
• In Beatrix Potter's Tale of Peter Rabbit, what were the names of Peter's three siblings?
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  Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail.
• How many inches can a rabbit's teeth grow in a year?
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  As much as 12cm - rabbits' teeth grow continually throughout their lives as they are continually being worn down by gnawing.
• At what age does a baby rabbit open its eyes?
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  At about ten days.
• Are rabbits rodents?
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  Rabbits are not rodents - they belong to a special family called lagomorphs, which includes hares and the North American pika.
• If a rabbit continually rubs its chin on something, what is it doing?
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  Rabbits have scent glands under their chins and use them for marking out their territory.
• Why are rabbits known as 'bunnies'?
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  Bun is an old Scottish children's word that meant a rabbit or a squirrel. It is also an old Scottish word for the tail of a hare.
• Who was the author of Watership Down, a modern classic about a group of rabbits whose warren is threatened with destruction?
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  Richard Adams.
• How frequently can a female rabbit give birth?
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  A doe rabbit can produce litters of up to ten babies every 31 days!
• Do rabbits have to live in a hutch/run or can they live in the house?
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  A neutered rabbit can be housetrained and can live indoors like a cat or a dog.