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Body Parts
Can you identify all of the body parts?
Practice identifying the body part terms on various different breeds of rabbits.
Learning the names of each body part is fundamental to your success in rabbits. We use the knowledge with body parts for determining if the rabbit is healthy, has a disease, breeding, showmanship, judging and so much more.
It's your turn!
Complete the activities below
Body Part Terms
Ears
Ears
Ears
Ears can be upright or lopped on top of a rabbit's head.
Eyes
Ears
Ears
There are six recognized eye colors of rabbits.
Nose
Ears
Teeth
Rabbits breathe through their nose just like other mammals
Teeth
Front Legs
Teeth
Rabbits have 28 teeth. We see four teeth in the front. two incisors on top and two on bottom
Throat
Front Legs
Front Legs
Located below the mouth
Front Legs
Front Legs
Front Legs
Front legs
Nails
Genitals
Stomach
Rabbits have five nails on each front foot (four toe nails and a dew claw) and four toenails on each back foot.
Stomach
Genitals
Stomach
The stomach is easier to see when the rabbit is turned on its back like the photo above.
Genitals
Genitals
Genitals
On a later page we will go into more detail on identifying bucks and does at various ages.
Tail
Shoulder
Shoulder
All breeds of rabbits have a tail
Shoulder
Shoulder
Shoulder
The front 1/3 of the rabbit
Loin
Shoulder
Midsection
Muscling along the spine. Between the last rib and hindquarter
Midsection
Hindquarter
Midsection
The midsection is the middle 1/3 if teg rabbit which incldues the ribcage and loin of the rabbit.
Hindquarter
Hindquarter
Hindquarter
The hindquarter is the rear 1/3 of the rabbit.