Health FAQ

How long do rabbits live?
Domestic rabbits have been recorded to live an average of 6 to 13 years, with the longest known rabbit living a whopping 18 years.

Wild rabbits in an enclosure and receiving supplementary winter feed were recorded surviving a maximum of 7.7 and 8.7 years (female and male, respectively). The longest life span recorded for a female European rabbit in the wild is 7.6 years.

What is a dewlap?
Female rabbits (does) often have a large fold of skin over the throat called a dewlap. Breeding does will pull fur from this area to line their nests before kindling. The dewlap can be large in older rabbits and can sometimes be mistaken for an abscess.

Moist dermatitis often develops in this area.