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What do you call a white rabbit with pink eyes?

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Albino

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What do you call the longer wool appearing at the front base of the ears and top of the head in some wool breeds?

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Bangs

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What do you call ears that have large, heavy tips with a distinctive fall or lop?

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Bell Ears

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What is the term used to describe the skeletal structure of a rabbit?

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Bone

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What is another name for wolf teeth?

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Buck teeth

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What do you call protruding or elongated incisors in either the upper or lower jaw, caused by malocclusion?

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Buck teeth

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What is a form of malocclusion where the incisors meet evenly, without the upper incisors overlapping the lower incisors in proper structure?

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Butting teeth or Pegged teeth

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Where are the cheeks located?

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On the sides of the face, below the eyes

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What do you call the strong basal ridge of cartilage at the top of the head, forming the ear base on some lop eared breeds?

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Crown

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What do you call an extra toe or functionless digit on the inside of the front legs?

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Dewclaw

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What do you call a pendulous fold of loose skin that hangs from the throat?

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Dewlap

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What do you call the area where the ears attach to the skull or head?

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Ear base

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What do you call the side of the rabbit between the rib and the hip, above the belly?

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Flank

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What is the portion of the skeleton on which the rabbit walks or stands?

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Foot

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What is the front part of the head between the eyes and the base of the ears, also known as the brow?

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Forehead

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What is the portion of the body starting with the neck, back to, and including the last rib?

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Forequarter

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What body part consists of the foot, hock, stifle and hip joint?

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Hind leg

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What is the rear portion or section of the body from the last rib composed of the loin, hips, hind legs and rump?

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Hindquarters

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What does the hindquarters consist of?

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Loin, hips, hind legs and rump

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What is the joint that attaches the hind leg to the trunk of the body?

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Hip

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What is the area of the foot carries the weight of the rabbit called?

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Hock

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What is the colored portion of the eye surrounding the pupil called?

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Iris

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What is the portion of the back on each side of the vertebrae from the last rib to the hip joint called?

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Loin

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What is the portion of the body from the 6th rib to the rear legs called?

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Midsection

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What is the lower part of the face and nose of the rabbit called?
Muzzle
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What are the two openings of the nose leading to the internal structures of the head called?
Nostrils
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What is the prominent portion of the abdomen called?
Paunch
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What are the two small residual incisors just behind the normal top incisors called?
Peg Teeth
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What do you call the hide of the animal after it is removed?
Pelt
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What is a distended condition of the abdominal cavity, usually found in young rabbits?
Pot Belly
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What are the curved portions of the sides, immediately behind and under the shoulders called?
Ribs
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What do you call the upper, rounded portion of the hindquarters?
Rump
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What is that portion of the body from the neck back through the 6th rib and the upper joint of the foreleg called?
Shoulder
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What do you call the profile of the shoulders, back and hindquarters when viewed from the side?
Topline
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What is a nail without pigmentation showing only the pink cast of the blood vessel called?
White toenail
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How many eyelids does a rabbit have?
Three (on each eye)
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What do you call a short, broad, bold head, with a definite masculine appearance?
Bull dog head
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How many teeth does the rabbit have?
28
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How much does the incisors grow each month?
1/2 to 3/4 inch per month
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Name the first anatomical parts of the digestive system?
Lips, teeth and mouth
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How many ribs does a rabbit have?
12
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How many cervical vertebra does a rabbit have?
7
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How many thoracic vertebra does a rabbit have?
12
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How many lumbar vertebra does a rabbit have?
7
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How many sacral vertebra does a rabbit have?
4
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How many caudal vertebra does a rabbit have?
16
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How many total vertebra does a rabbit have?
48
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What percent of total volume of the digestive tract does the stomach of the rabbit hold?
36%
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What percent of total volume of the digestive system does the small intestine of the rabbit hold?
10%
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What percent of total volume of the digestive system does the cecum of the rabbit hold?
42%
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What percent of total volume of the digestive system does the large intestine of the rabbit hold?
12%
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What is the primary function of the large intestine?
To reabsorb the water from the ingesta and form the feces.
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What is the term for the thin outer portion of the backside of the ear?
Flange
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Cecotropes are directly excreted from where?
Cecum
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Major portion of the ingesta passes to the cecum for further digestion, remaining ingesta passes into what?
Large intestine
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What is the term for the lateral half of the mandible?
Jowl
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The cecum in combination with the large colon is known as what?
Hind gut
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What feces are excreted in the first four hours after feeding?
Hard feces
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What feces are excreted in the second four hours after eating?
Soft feces
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Name three types or forms of feces.
Cecotropes, Soft Feces, Night Feces
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What joint in rabbits is equivalent to man's ankle?
Hock
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Is the rabbit's stomach acidic or alkaline?
Acidic
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How do you check for a deviated spine?
Gently feel the vertebrae along the top line of the rabbit
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What are pinched hindquarters?
Hindquarters tapering towards the tail, giving a pinched appearance.
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Where does ammonia form?
Intestinal tract and the collection area for urine and feces
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What is the second joint of the hind leg which connects the thigh to the leg?
Knee
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Where is a deviated sternum usually found?
Lower end of the rib cage
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The rabbit eliminates two basic types of fecal material, what are they?
Hard feces and Soft feces
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What do you call the front portion of the body between the forelegs, belly and neck?
Chest
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What is the term for that part of the rabbit connecting the head to the body?
Neck
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What is the term for the upper portion of the back?
Saddle
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What is the term for the abdomen, from the last rib to the pelvis, containing the organs of digestion?
Belly
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What are the names of the first two vertebrae's of the rabbit?
Atlas and Axis
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How many canine teeth does a rabbit have?
None
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What do you call the vertebra from the neck to the rump?
Spine
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Rodents are in the order Rodentia and have 4 incisors. Rabbits are in the order Lagomorpha, how many incisors do they have?
6 incisors
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What term describes the ankle of the rabbit most often referred to on the front legs?
Pastern
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Where is the cecum located?
Between the small intestine and the large intestine
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Why is it important for teeth to continually wear off?
Ensure proper alignment
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What is a way to keep a buck from spraying?
Neuter young rabbits around 12 weeks of age
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What are butting teeth?
A form of malocclusion where the incisors meet evenly instead of the upper incisors overlapping the lower ones
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Name the 3 terms for feces that are a direct excretion from the cecum.
Cecotropes, Soft Feces, Night Feces
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What causes the pink cast in white toenails?
Blood vessels
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Why does a meat rabbit need a deep, well sprung rib cage and wide chest floor?
Properly house heart and lungs
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Where is a cataract located in the eye?
Lens
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In many foreign countries butting teeth is called what?
Trap Teeth
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Which area of the digestive system does chemical digestion take place?
Small Intestine
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Name the three stages of hair growth.
Anagen, Catagen, Telogen
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Rabbit fur is prime in what hair growth phase?
Telogen phase (resting phase)
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Where is a good place to check the hide thickness on a meat rabbit?
Over the shoulder

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