The body of a rabbit Wild rabbits have brownish fur that mixes white, light brown, gray, dark reddish-brown, and black hairs. Domestic rabbits may be black, brown, gray, white, or even spotted in various combinations of these colors. European rabbits may be somewhat smaller. Domestic rabbits can grow larger than wild rabbits. Female rabbits, called does, tend to grow larger than males, called bucks.
Rabbits generally move in a hopping motion using their long, powerful hind legs.
This motion enables them to travel quickly. A rabbit's hind legs have long toes hidden beneath a thick cushion of fur. The toes are webbed to keep them from spreading when the rabbit jumps. A rabbit's eyes are on the side of its head, toward the back. As a result, the animal can see better to the side than forward.