WOODLAND ECOLOGY PROJECT

By Rikhil Shah

MY WOODLAND ANIMAL IS:

A Rabbit

A FEW FACTS

• The male is called a buck and the female is a doe. A young rabbit is a kitten or kit.

• From the family Leporidae. This family has over 50 species.

WHERE DO THEY LIVE?

Rabbit habitats include: meadows, woodlands, forests, grasslands, desserts and wetlands

There most common habitats are woodlands This is because they can dig easily in mud compared

to grass and sand.

HOW DO THEY LIVE?

They live in groups. Most groups are filled with the European rabbits as they are the most common. In England, they are filled with wild rabbits.

They stay in underground burrows for most of the day. A group of underground burrows is called a warren.

A FEW REASONS WHY THEY LIVE IN WOODLANDS They live in woodlands because they can eat lots of food

and it won’t run out. Rabbits primarily feed on grass and leafy plants, but they

will feed on bulbs, bark and twigs.

WHY ARE UNDERGROUND BURROWS USEFUL? They are useful because if a predator tries to kill it, it can

hide in it and the predators won’t be able to fit. Also it gives them shelter in cold, wet nights.

ROAMING AROUND

It is very important that there is a big space for them to roam around. This is so it can can get fit to run away from predators.

It needs approx. 1 hour of roaming around a day.

FOOD CHAIN

Grass Rabbit Fox Grey Wolf

HOW TO IDENTIFY TRACKS?

Firstly, you make a round cylinder with some card and place it over the footprint. Then fill the cylinder with plaster of paris and wait for it to set. After it sets, you will see the footprints.

Rabbit Footprints:

A FEW PICTURES

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ANY QUESTIONS?

THANK- YOU!!