Why do rabbits have large ears?
Rabbit with large ears
Rabbit is a small furry mammal with a short tail and large pointed ears. Rabbits live in burrows in the ground. Each burrow is the home of a single family. Rabbits is a weak and timid animal and is usually surrounded by many enemies. Therefore nature has provided it with large ears to enable it to hear even the faintest of sounds. The large area of the ear catches most of the sound waves produced in the air and passes them into the inner ear. This enable the rabbits to detect its enemies in time and to run to safely areas.
Rabbits washes its ears by repeatedly licking its forepaws and rubbing them over the surface of its ears. It does this just not to keep its ears clean but also to take into its mouth the natural oil which covers the ear surface. This oil is important in forming Vitamin D which inturn in necessary for the growth of the healthy bones. If the rabbits is prevented from doing this it will develop rickets. They also have a keen sense of smell. They have long hind legs which give them a good speed. A rabbit can run at a speed of 65km per hour.