Rabbids

== Description ==
=== Physical characteristics ===
Most of the rabbid’s fur is white, except for the peach colored fur on its undersides and paws. It has thick, medium length fur for the winter season and shed to a shorter length during the summer season. Rabbids’ eyes come in various colors, such as blue, green, grey, brown, and black, but regardless of eye color, every rabbid’s eyes turn red when angry. It has the characteristics of a rabbit, with its long ears, buck teeth, nose, and short tail. In addition, many of its characteristics are canine-like, such as its muscular legs, non retractable claws, muzzle, and fangs protruding from either side of its buck teeth. Rabbid males average 8 to 20 kg (18 to 44 lb) in weight, while females average 7 to 18 kg (15 to 40 lb), though size varies geographically. Northern subspecies, which average 18 kg (40 lb), tend to grow larger than the southern subspecies of Europe, which average 11.5 kg (25 lb). Total length ranges on average from 1.0 to 1.35 m (3 ft 3 in to 4 ft 5 in), with females being shorter in both body length and height.
=== Intelligence ===
Rabbids are very intelligent creatures. Their intelligence can be compared to that of the most intelligent dogs. It’s intelligence would be on the same level as primates, but they lack fingers to build and use tools.
== Behavior ==
=== Diet and Hunting ===
Rabbids are omnivores, though they prefer to eat meat. They have been observed eating the meat of large prey animals, fish, and the meat of humans. Rabbids have also been observed scavenging carrion. When hunting large prey, the rabbid often works in pairs or small groups. Success in killing large ungulates depends on factors such as snow depth and crust density. Younger animals usually avoid participating in such hunts, with the breeding pair typically doing most of the work. Unlike the wolf, which attacks large prey from the rear, the rabbid approaches from the front, lacerating its prey's head and throat. Like canids, the rabbid caches excess food. Rabbids catch mouse-sized rodents by pouncing, whereas ground squirrels are chased. Although rabbids can live in large groups, small prey is typically caught singly. Rabbids have been observed to kill porcupines in pairs, using their paws to flip the rodents on their backs, then attacking the soft underbelly.
=== Territorial Behaviors ===
Individual feeding territories vary in size from 0.4 to 62 km2 (0.15 to 24 sq mi), with the general concentration of rabbids in a given area depending on food abundance, adequate denning sites, and competition with conspecifics and other predators. Some rabbids choose to live in packs, while others live individually. Rabbids mark their territory by raised-leg urination and ground-scratching.
=== Reproduction ===
The adult male reproductive system forms the same as most mammals with the seminiferous tubular compartment containing the Sertoli cells and an adluminal compartment that contains the Leydig cells. The Leydig cells produce testosterone, which maintains libido and creates secondary sex characteristics such as the genital tubercle and penis. The Sertoli cells triggers the production of Anti-Müllerian duct hormone, which absorbs the Müllerian duct. In an adult male rabbid, the sheath of the penis is cylinder-like and can be extruded as early as two months of age. The scrotal sacs lay lateral to the penis and contain epididymal fat pads which protect the testes. Between 10–14 weeks, the testes descend and are able to retract into the pelvic cavity in order to thermoregulate. Furthermore, the secondary sex characteristics, such as the testes, are complex and secrete many compounds. These compounds includes fructose, citric acid, minerals, and a uniquely high amount of catalase.
The adult female reproductive tract is bipartite, which prevents an embryo from translocating between uteri. The two uterine horns communicate to two cervixes and forms one vaginal canal. Along with being bipartite, the female rabbid does not go through an estrus cycle, which causes mating induced ovulation.
The average female rabbid becomes sexually mature at 3 to 8 months of age and can conceive at any time of the year for the duration of her life. However, egg and sperm production can begin to decline after three years. During mating, the male rabbid will mount the female rabbid from behind and insert his penis into the female and make rapid pelvic hip thrusts. The encounter lasts only 20–40 seconds and after, the male will throw himself backwards off the female.
The rabbid gestation period is short and ranges from 28 to 36 days with an average period of 31 days. A longer gestation period will generally yield a smaller litter while shorter gestation periods will give birth to a larger litter. The size of a single litter can range from four to 12 kits allowing a female to deliver up to 60 new kits a year. After birth, the female can become pregnant again as early as the next day.
=== Communication ===
==== Body language ====
The body language of rabbids is comparable to that of coyotes. Being both a gregarious and solitary animal, the variability of the rabbid's visual and vocal repertoire is intermediate between that of the solitary foxes and the highly social wolf. The aggressive behavior of the rabbid bears more similarities to that of foxes than it does that of wolves and dogs. An aggressive rabbid arches its back and lowers its tail. Unlike dogs, which solicit playful behavior by performing a "play-bow" followed by a "play-leap", play in rabbids consists of a bow, followed by side-to-side head flexions and a series of "spins" and "dives". Although rabbids will sometimes bite their playmates' scruff as dogs do, they typically approach low, and make upward-directed bites. Pups fight each other regardless of sex, while among adults, aggression is typically reserved for members of the same sex. Combatants approach each other waving their tails and snarling with their jaws open, though fights are typically silent. Males tend to fight in a vertical stance, while females fight on all four paws. Fights among females tend to be more serious than ones among males, as females seize their opponents' forelegs, throat, and shoulders.
==== Vocalizations ====
Rabbids are able to make many vocalizations, ranging from growling, snarling, purring, barking, and its war cry. Each rabbid has its own war cry, many sounding like "BWAAAHHH", "GRAAAAHHHH", or "DAAAHHHH".
=== Life expectancy ===
Rabbids have been observed to live up to 30 years old.
== Range ==
=== Habitat ===
Rabbids are often found near human settlements, specifically sewers. They prefer to reside out of view of humans. If given the opportunity, they will take over abandoned human settlements, and can even become invasive (such as the situation in France).
== Rabbids and humans ==
=== Rabbids as Pets ===
It is possible, but not common, to keep a rabbid as a pet. They don’t make the best pets, as they are hard to control and can be unpredictable. Rabbids are known to attack humans if they feel threatened.
== Fun Facts ==
* Rabbids are known to periscope like rabbits
* They are able to binky when excited, also like rabbits
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