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by wvwoman on June 22nd, 2005
Wild rabbits live in burrows or underground passages which they excavate, by means of their strong hind-feet, in the soil of sandbanks, fields, woods, etc.
Most rabbits rest and sleep in a shallow hole called a form. Shrubs, weeds, grasses, or leaves hide the bowl-shaped form from sight. Some rabbits use forms throughout the year. Others, especially those that live in the northern United States and Canada, find a better protected home in winter.
The winter den may be in a burrow or under a pile of brush, rocks, or wood. Rabbits that run slowly, such as the volcano rabbit, may live only in burrows. Rabbits that use burrows as a winter den usually do not dig their own burrows. They move into ones abandoned by such animals as badgers, prairie dogs, skunks, or woodchucks.
Most rabbits live alone, though several may make dens in the same pile of brush. Groups of European rabbit families may live near one another and share a system of burrows called a warren.
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by pattyfat on October 24th, 2011