When we talk about ears, the first thing that comes to mind is the ability to listen to sound, but rabbit ears are not only the simplest way to listen to sound, there are other functions. In addition to the pendulous rabbit (details), the majority of rabbit ears are upright. The rabbit’s ears are long, hairy, and rich in blood vessels. Because of these structures, rabbit ears have the following three functions.
The first function is heat dissipation: unlike humans, who can dissipate excess heat by sweating, rabbits do not have sweat glands on their body surface, so they rely mainly on the large number of capillaries in their ears to dissipate heat. The rabbit’s sense of hearing is relatively developed, especially the rabbit can identify dangerous or safe sounds, so when it hears danger or harm approaching, it will run away in advance. Finally, the expression function: when the rabbit is healthy, free of disease, or in a state of alertness, the ears are often erect and flexible to turn freely with both ears moving freely When the rabbit is in an uncomfortable or unsafe environment, or when it is sick, the ears are mostly deaf and pulled down.
In addition to ears, rabbits’ eyes have poor resolution and are blurry, so rabbits do not rely on their eyes to distinguish between their owners, nests and food. But rabbits have a wide range of vision, which can reach more than 300°.
Of course, we can also judge whether the rabbit’s body is healthy or not by the look of its eyes, because like other animals, once the rabbit’s body has problems, it will have eye drops or tear marks, but of course this is not entirely true, this is the most basic one.
