Rabbit
Lapbook
Rabbit Lapbook Research and Lessons
Rabbit research prepared by Christy Hubbard
Lapbook mini-books created by Ami Brainerd
Classification
Kingdom is Animalia
Phylum is chordata
Class is ammalia
Order is Lagomorpha
Family is Leporidae
Lapbook Template: Classification Flap
Smallest and Largest
The smallest is the pygmy rabbit who weighs in at .8-1.1 pounds.
The largest rabbit is the German Grey Rabbit who can weigh in at 23 pounds!
Lapbook Template: Big and Little Flap
Where do rabbits live?
Rabbits live on mountains, in deserts, wetlands and generally most everywhere.
They live in Europe, Central and South Africa, India, Sumatra, Japan and the middle
latitudes of the Americas.
Lapbook Template: Where Rabbits Live File Folder
Rabbit Behavior
Some rabbit species make burrows and live underground. Many burrows
connected together form a warren. While others live in surface nests called forms.
In Europe, rabbits can live in groups with as many as 20 rabbits. But other species
are mainly solitary and only form family groups.
Rabbits don't make many sounds. They will make a scream like a baby's cry when
they are caught by predators. They will growl when threatened. And they make a
purring sound by grinding their teeth when they are happy.
Rabbits communicate mostly through scents. They will mark their territory through
spraying or rubbing. These marks communicate information about sex, age, social
and reproductive status, or territory ownership. If you neuter your house rabbit it
will help with spraying only if they were neutered young enough.
Lapbook Template: Bunny Behavior Tab
What do rabbits eat (in the wild)?
Grass, forbs and leafy weeds make up the bulk of a rabbit's diet since they are
herbivores.
Lapbook Template: Eating Like a Rabbit Simple Fold
Names for Rabbits
Rabbits are called by a variety of names including: bunny, bunny rabbit, coney,
cony, kit, kindle, leverets, bucks, does, fluffle.
Females are called does, males are called bucks, babies are called kit. Groups of
rabbits can be called a kindle or a fluffle.
Lapbook Template: Names Fan
Rabbit Hierarchy
Rabbits who live with other rabbits will develop into a hierarchy. There will often
be a "leader" rabbit who will claim authority over the other rabbits. The king rabbit
often does not like other male rabbits in his territory. The queen rabbit will insist
that she get the first pick of all the treats given out.
The subjects are the subordinate rabbits who get bullied around by the other
rabbits. Sometimes these rabbits are just more laid back and sometimes they have
low self-esteem.
Lapbook Template: Royal Rabbits Tab (choose one: with lines or without lines)
Rabbit or Hare
Hares--born with fur and open eyes, live in nests, larger, longer ears
Rabbits--born hairless and blind, live in burrows underground, domesticated
Both--hop, eat the same foods
Lapbook Template: Venn Diagram
Pet Rabbits
Diet
An adult rabbit should have a regular diet of unlimited timothy, grass, or oat hay or
straw. 1/2 cup of pellets, minimum of 2 cups of veggies and a maximum of 2
Tablespoons of fruit.
Research the fruits and veggies that rabbits can eat. Also research the foods that
are poisonous to rabbits.
Lapbook Template: Pet Rabbit Diet Layer
Litter Box Training
For litter, do not use clay, clumping, cedar or pine based litters. Pellets made of
corn, newspaper or other organic materials are fine. Some people just use rabbit
droppings as they soak up the liquids. Rabbit droppings are also great for the
garden.
When looking for a litter box, you may want to just buy a small cat box but make
sure the sides are low enough for the rabbit to hop in. Some rabbits will miss the
box and you may want to buy one with higher sides to prevent these sorts of
"accidents."
Steps to litter box training:
1. Keep the rabbit confined to the cage and observe where s/he leaves their
droppings, put a small litter box in that corner.
2. Let the rabbit roam in a confined space outside of the cage with litter box
access.
3. Watch for signs that your rabbit needs to "go" and help them into their litter
box.
Lapbook Template: Training Tab Book
Toys
Rabbits like to play and some ideas for toys include: paper bags, cardboard tubes,
balls, rattles, baby keys, and plastic caps from bottles.
Lapbook Template: Toys Mini-book
Rabbit Proofing Your House
Rabbits like to chew and electrical cords are very tempting so you will need to
wrap your wires in cable wrap, plastic tubing or decorative wire concealers. Many
houseplants are also poisonous to rabbits so you will need to put these up where
they cannot go and make sure you pick up falling leaves before the rabbits find
them.
Rabbits love to chew on wood and so you may have to train them not to chew on
these items. Many people put a board over these places of temptation. You may
also need to block access to the underside of soft furniture so that your rabbit
does not burrow underneath the couch or mattress to make a nest.
Lapbook Template: Rabbit Proofing
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Toys for
a Pet
Rabbit
Cut pieces out. Stack together with cover on top and secure with a staple.
Cut out book as one piece. Fold on solid black line (fold up). Cut dotted line. You
should have a space at the top of this book to write a title. You can also turn it upside
down and put the title on the bottom.
Big and Little
Largest
Smallest
Cut out each piece. Stack together (you will have two tabs at the top and two at the bottom) with
cover on top and staple on the left side. Write verses on each page that pertain to the topic.
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Cut out each piece. Stack together (you will have two tabs at the top and two at the bottom) with
cover on top and staple on the left side. Write verses on each page that pertain to the topic.
Hierarchy
Queen
Subjects
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Cut book out as one piece. Fold triangles under. Fold book in half.
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PRINT ON CARDSTOCK. Cut each piece out on the solid black lines. There will
be six pieces in all. Attach with brass fastener where indicated. If you need
more than six pieces, print another page of templates.
Cut book out as onepiece. Fold in half.
Use image as desired.
Cut strips out. Glue as indi-
cated. Fold like an accordion.
Paste back of last piece to your
lapbook. Glue to back
of last strip.
Rabbit
Stories I’ve
Read
Cut each book out as one piece. Fold in half.
Eating Like a Rabbit
Cut book out as one piece. Fold in thirds with cover on top. Use as desired. Use blank book above as desired.
Cut out book as one piece. Fold left side in. Fold right side in. Open book.
Cut on dotted lines to form five flaps. Refold book.
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Cut pocket out as one piece. Fold back up. Wrap flaps around the back and glue down. Make cards
(use 4x6 index cards) with pictures and information about your student’s favorite breeds. Store cards in
pocket.
REMOVE THIS AREA (Cut away so you have just a tab left)
Homes
REMOVE THIS AREA
Groups
Assembly Directions:
Cut the five strips along the solid outer lines. If there is a rectangle piece in the right corner
of the strip, cut it off as indicated (remove this area). Stack your strips in order with cover
on top and staple where indicated.
REMOVE THIS AREA
Sounds
Scents
Cut out rectangles. Stack together (smallest to largest) with cover on top and staple.
Diet
Watch out!
Poisonous Foods
Pet Rabbit
Everyday Food
Fruits and Vegetables
Cut out book as one piece. Fold in half on the black line. Cut on the dotted lines to form three flaps.
Both
Rabbit Hare
Boxes
Litter Box Training
Litter Training
Cut books out. Fold matchbook style.
What is a pika? What is a hare?
