http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15823276
I wonder how much this applies to rabbits. Does restricted access to hay/grass while growing effect the development of the jaw bone, so that even the correct diet as an adult can leave a rabbit teeth problems that aren't down to their genetics?
It also helps explain why studies of captive primates have shown that animals tend to have more problems with teeth misalignment than wild individuals.
Further evidence comes from experimental studies that show that hyraxes - rotund, short-tailed rabbit-like creatures - have smaller jaws when fed on soft food compared to those fed on their normal diet.
I wonder how much this applies to rabbits. Does restricted access to hay/grass while growing effect the development of the jaw bone, so that even the correct diet as an adult can leave a rabbit teeth problems that aren't down to their genetics?