Rabbits are small to medium-sized mammals with long ears, long hind legs and a short fluffy tail. The smallest of us can weigh only 1kg and the largest, more than 5kg!

Although we are often thought to be related to mice, hamsters and other rodents, we belong to a different group called the lagomorphs.

The lagomorphs include our close relatives, the hares. Like them, we have two special ‘peg teeth’ which are not found in rodents, as well as four sharp incisors used for cutting hard food and protecting ourselves.

We can be found on almost every continent on Earth. We make our homes in different habitats – grasslands, meadows, deserts, mountains, rainforests and swamps.

The endangered Sumatran rabbit lives close to Singapore, in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Most of us live together underground in burrows or warrens that we dig. Here, does (females) give birth and raise their young safe from predators and harsh weather.

We feel safest in dark, sheltered areas. If you see us in our hide boxes in Buddy Barn, it means we want some peace and quiet.

In the wild, we eat mostly grass but also enjoy fruits and leaves. We do not eat meat, which makes us herbivores (animals that eat only plants). In Buddy Barn, we eat hay, lettuce and long beans.

Our food is only half-digested when we pass it out as soft droppings called cecotropes (see-kuh-tropes). These still contain nutrients and also good bacteria. We eat these droppings to get the most out of the food we consume. So don’t be alarmed if you see us eating our own ‘poo’ - it’s all for good health!