Why do newborn rabbits find their own wet nurses?

This is mainly due to the natural habits of rabbits. In the wild, rabbits usually breastfeed between midnight and 5 am, and only breastfeed/kloc-0 times a day, because as hunted animals, they don't spend too much time breastfeeding, because they are in danger of being hunted at any time. Therefore, pet rabbits kept at home have the same habit, and will not breastfeed immediately after giving birth.

Moreover, newborn rabbits are rich in nutrition and energy, maintain normal growth, and can grow up healthily after 1-2 days, and there is no strict requirement for breast milk. If the mother rabbit is unwilling to breastfeed, then 1-2 days parents need not be too nervous, but they need to pay close attention to the rabbit's behavior.

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The rabbit is a timid animal. Sudden noise, strangers and strange animals, such as cats and dogs, will make it panic. In the management of feeding, we should try to avoid the noise that causes rabbits to panic, and at the same time prohibit strangers, cats and dogs from entering the rabbit house. Rabbits have a keen sense of hearing and smell, but they are timid and good at running.

Sudden fright-when there is a sudden noise, you will immediately guard or run away quickly. When people suddenly make noise or smell, or see strangers, dogs, cats, snakes, mice, insects, etc. They will be disturbed, they will make a loud bang, stamp their feet, run and bump into the cage in order to escape from the enemy.

Its home generally has many holes (three caves of cunning rabbits) to avoid the enemy. In winter, they only follow their own footprints.

Rabbits like eating grass. Generally, rabbits raised at home should pay attention to the provision of food, because the young rabbits are not full. Young rabbits are not recommended to eat vegetables, which is easy to get enteritis and can be provided appropriately in adulthood. Rabbits are divided into young rabbits and adult rabbits. They are fed twice a day in the morning and evening. In case of changing brand food, it is necessary to make a transition, and it cannot be changed directly, which leads to the rabbit's inadaptability and discomfort. Young rabbits are 1 ~ 6 months old, and adult rabbits are over 6 months old. ?

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Rabbits (the general term for rabbit species)