twilightpagan
Mama Doe
This is probally a silly question?But iv heard all different,how long does a rabbit live?what is there life span??? 
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A silly question?Life span?
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twilightpagan
Mama Doe
ok thanks Ill have a look for it ,
Charliesangel
Warren Veteran
I know that netherland dwarfs are generally around 7-10 years old. But of course, new housing, technology, and medicine has gotten stornger so you may seen the lifespan increase.
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twilightpagan
Mama Doe
2 of mine are definatly rex crosses im not too sure of the other 2,
Mad_cat_rabbit
Warren Scout
If the bunny is given the right diet, kept up to date with injections and has plenty of exercise and stimulation. Then the life span is probably 10+ years. There was some one on the site who had a 14 year old bunny.
My Harry is 7 years old and still going strong ( touch wood). He thinks and acts like a 2 year old, as that is the average age of the other 7. He was a badly treated rescue bun so I'm hoping I've reversed some of the damage done to him in the 6 years he's lived with me.
My Harry is 7 years old and still going strong ( touch wood). He thinks and acts like a 2 year old, as that is the average age of the other 7. He was a badly treated rescue bun so I'm hoping I've reversed some of the damage done to him in the 6 years he's lived with me.
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
But it depends on the size of rabbit too. Rabbit's age, the way I understand it, the bigger the rabbbit, the shorter their lifespan.
My flemish giants, the breeder told me the av. life is only 6 yr., although some have live to 8 yr., but w/ a lot of health problems in the last 2 yr. However, that breeder is an idiot, they didn't know genetic diversification, so maybe their rabbits lives a shorter life.
But I don't understand why the above is the case. Beause w/ birds, it's the reverse. Little birds lives a short life, like less than 5 - 6 yr., vs. medium size birds like lovebird lives 10 - 20 yr., and big birds like parrots lives 80 + yr.
My flemish giants, the breeder told me the av. life is only 6 yr., although some have live to 8 yr., but w/ a lot of health problems in the last 2 yr. However, that breeder is an idiot, they didn't know genetic diversification, so maybe their rabbits lives a shorter life.
But I don't understand why the above is the case. Beause w/ birds, it's the reverse. Little birds lives a short life, like less than 5 - 6 yr., vs. medium size birds like lovebird lives 10 - 20 yr., and big birds like parrots lives 80 + yr.
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
so how did turtle, or sea turtle lives a few hundred yr.?
