Rabbit is one of the common animals in our life, and there are many reasons for jumping out. The following explains in detail why rabbits jump out from the aspects of physiological structure, feeding habits and natural enemies.
1, physiological structure
Rabbit's hind legs are very strong, and each hind leg has a very thick muscle called tarsus. This muscle carries everything a rabbit needs to jump. In addition, the rabbit's liver is also very strong, which can generate more energy to drive the rabbit to jump.
At the same time, the hind legs of rabbits are also related to the structure of pelvis. The rabbit's pelvis is pseudoalmond-shaped, which makes it easier for the rabbit's hind legs to jump.
2. Eating habits
Rabbits are herbivores. Most of the grass they eat grows on the ground. This makes rabbits need to constantly look for food on the surface. When natural enemies arrive, they need to avoid quickly, so running and jumping is one of the ways to protect themselves.
In addition, the gastrointestinal tract of rabbits is also related to its jumping. Rabbit's gastrointestinal tract has strong elasticity, which can swallow more food for the energy needed by the body to jump, which also promotes the rabbit's frequent intake of food.
3. Natural enemies
Rabbits are prey of other animals, including many predators with olfactory tracking ability. So rabbits should always be alert to the surrounding environment in the wild and be ready to escape at any time. Rabbits can jump long distances and change direction in a short time, which can help them escape the attack of natural enemies.
Although the jumping speed and span of rabbits are not as good as some other animals, it is an adaptive way for them to escape from natural enemies in the natural environment.
4. Summary
The reason why rabbits can jump is due to the comprehensive effects of their physiological structure, feeding habits and adaptability to natural enemies. The need to escape from natural enemies quickly makes rabbits have strong hind legs, elastic gastrointestinal tract, sensitive consciousness and maneuverability.
These characteristics make the rabbit a kind of animal that lives in plain and hilly areas and has very strong reproductive and survival ability. It is also a common "cute" small animal in our life.