Name: 有關兔子的 30 件事 | 生物小百科 (30 AMAZING RABBIT FACTS | CREATURE FEATURE)
Uploaded: 2018-05-09T21:01:01.000Z
Duration: 8 min 36 s

And I'm back today with another Creature Feature,

the series where I pick an animal and tell you lots of facts about them.

在這系列中我會選擇一個動物，告訴你有關這些動物的小知識

If you haven't already, remember to hit that subscribe button down below,

如果你還沒訂閱，記得點擊下方訂閱按鈕

become part of the Creature Crew, and also hit that notification bell

加入我的頻道，也別忘了按下提醒鈴鐺

I also have a vlogging channel where I upload weekly vlogs

我另外有個影音日誌頻道，每週會上傳影音日誌

showing a little bit more about my life here at home.

So if my pet life vlogging channel also interests you,

所以如果你對我的寵物生活影音日誌頻道有興趣

you can definitely find the link to that below in the description box.

你在下方說明欄內就可找到連結

You guys are in for a treat because you get to meet Rocky the rabbit.

你們今天有福了，因為我要帶你們認識兔子 Rocky

This gorgeous boy is Rocky, and Rocky was given to us when his family didn't want him anymore,

這個優雅的男孩叫 Rocky，Rocky 是在他原本家庭不想養的時候給我們的

but also because he chewed through an expensive leather couch.

但也是因為他咬爛了一組昂貴的皮革長椅

So that was also another reason they didn't want him anymore.

那是他們不想繼續養的另一個原因

I shouldn't hold Rocky too close because I'm actually very allergic to rabbits.

其實我不應該把 Rocky 抱太緊，因為我對兔子過敏

Of course! Of course I was blessed with animal fur allergies. [Laughing]

當然！當然我是受動物毛皮過敏症眷顧的人 (輕笑)

Many people mistakenly believe that rabbits are rodents

because they have teeth that continuously grow just like a rodent.

因為牠們也有牙齒，且會不斷生長，就像齧齒目動物一樣

They are lagomorphs, and they're in the family Leporidae.

牠們屬於兔型目動物，並且歸於兔科家族裡面

Hares and pica, or pika, are also in the lagomorph family.

野兔跟鼠兔，也是兔型目動物裡的一員

So rabbits are not rodents, they're lagomorphs.

所以兔子不是齧齒目動物，牠們是兔型目動物

Rabbits are herbivores, which means they eat vegetables, grasses, and leafy weeds.

兔子是草食動物，代表牠們吃蔬菜、青草跟多葉植物

But any rabbit owners out there will be able to tell you that one of their favorite things to eat

但所有兔子飼主都會告訴你，牠們最愛的其中一樣食物

就是三葉草，很多很多的三葉草

Because rabbits continually grow their teeth,

they have to continually chew to keep them in check and to keep them healthy.

牠們必須不斷咀嚼來阻止牙齒過長，並保持健康

Rabbits can chew up to 120 times a minute.

No! Don't eat my things. Here, look. Eat this instead.

不！別吃我的衣服，這裡，來吃這個

You are a herbivore, not a clothes-ivore. Eat it. There you go.

你是草食動物，不是衣食動物，吃這個，給你

That's what you're supposed to be eating. It's a treat—Waah! He felt his tree coming. Here, eat it.

這才是你應該吃的。你有好料了，哇！牠看到大餐了，給你，吃這個

Gonna just adjust you so you're actually sitting properly.

我來調整一下，這樣你比較好坐

Does anybody else like watching their animals eat? For me it's like you're getting nourishment and just surviving!

有人喜歡看著他們的寵物吃東西嗎？對我來說，就像是看著你吃好、睡好、長得好

It's good. To me, it means my animals are healthy when they're eating so I like to see them eat.

太好了，對我來說，這代表我的寵物很健康所以我很喜歡看牠們吃東西

To be fair, I'm like that with everybody. Everybody who comes to the house,

為表示公平，我全都一視同仁，來到這個家的所有人

I have to feed them, animal or human. It's like, eat. Eat everything!

我都會親自餵飽他們，不論動物或是人，就像是：「吃吧，全都吃光吧。」

Male rabbits, like Rocky over here, are called "bucks," whereas females are called "does."

公的兔子，像 Rocky，通常被稱作「bucks」，而母的則是「does」

Rabbits are not nocturnal, which means waking up at night,

兔子不是夜行性動物，也就是晚上活動的動物

nor are they diurnal, which means waking up during the day. They're actually crepuscular animals.

也不是晝行性動物，也就是白天活動的動物。其實牠們是曙暮型動物

Crepuscular. Crepuscular means that they wake up at dawn and at dusk.

曙暮型，意思是牠們會在清晨與黃昏活動

Although this report isn't official, there was some research done into how many naps a day

雖然這不是正式報告，但他們研究過兔子一天要睡幾次覺

rabbits tend to take, and I believe that report came back as 18 naps a day.

這份報告顯示兔子一天睡了 18 次覺

In America there are around 45 different domestic breeds of rabbit which are recognized.

在美國大約有 45 種已辨識的本國種兔子

In the UK and in Europe, it's more like 60.

We don't know exactly what Rocky's breed is,

but we believe he's a Netherland Dwarf cross.

但我們認為他有混到荷蘭侏儒兔

As for Rocky's coloring, he's known as a Silver Marten.

我們可以看到 Rocky 的毛色，牠也以銀貂兔著稱

please let us know what your thoughts are because we don't know 100%.

請讓我們知道你的想法，因為我們不能百分百肯定

Now if a group of wolves is called a pack,

如果有一群狼，我們稱牠們是 a pack

A group of rabbits is actually called a "fluffle" of rabbits!

Which is the cutest name ever for a group! I just think that's adorable.

這是形容一群動物的用字中，最可愛的一個了！我覺得超可愛的

Many pet rabbits are seen performing something called a "binky."

很多人看過寵物兔表現出「兔子舞」的行為

A binky is when rabbits will jump in the air and twist and turn.

兔子舞是指兔子會跳起來、扭曲身體、並轉身

Lots of people attribute this to joy and happiness, which it very well could be,

許多人將這行為歸因於喜悅與開心，這是很有可能的

but it's more likely to do with having pent-up energy.

但這更像是要消耗積累太多的能量

Just the way that dogs will suddenly run around and get the zoomies,

就像狗狗會突然發神經似地到處跑

Imagine a fluffle of rabbits performing a binky.

The fastest rabbit or hare on earth is the North American black-tailed jackrabbit.

地球上跑最快的兔子或野兔就是北美的黑尾傑克兔

The American desert hare can reach up to 70 kilometers an hour,

美國沙漠野兔的時速可達 70 公里以上

which is about 45 miles per hour. Which is pretty fast!

Along with being very fast and having a keen sense of smell

具備非常快的速度與銳利的嗅覺

is their ability to see really, really well.

Their eyes are situated on the sides of their heads,

which means that even when they're looking forwards,

they can see almost 360 degrees around them.

牠們也能看到周遭 360 度的視野

So it's very difficult to take a rabbit by surprise.

所以要給兔子一個驚喜是很難的

Predators on the other hand, predators like wolves or hawks,

另一方面，捕食者像是狼、老鷹

foxes, weasels, or even us humans, our eyes are at the front.

狐狸、鼬鼠甚至我們人類，我們的眼睛都是位於前面

Which gives us a very precise ability to judge distance.

So typically speaking, a lot of prey animals will have their eyes around the sides of their heads,

因此，許多被捕食動物的眼睛會在頭部兩側

whereas predators are usually focused at the front.

In the wild, rabbit dens are called "warrens."

在野外，兔子的巢穴稱作「warrens」

Because of the weather, traffic, and various types of predators,

因為天氣、車輛還有各種補食者

the life span for a wild rabbit is usually about one to two years.

野兔的生命週期通常是 1 至 2 年

In captivity, a healthy rabbit can usually live upwards of 10 years.

被豢養的話，一隻健康的兔子通常可以活超過 10 年

Given that in the wild they have a very, very short life span,

females have to reproduce young very, very quickly.

雌兔必須在很短的時間生下幼兔

Rabbits can produce 1 to 14 babies in one litter, which is an extraordinary amount!

兔子一次可以產下 1 到 14 隻幼兔，這是很驚人的數量

The average litter size is more like 6 or 7.

平均一窩的數量大約在 6 到 7 隻

But they do have the ability to produce up to 14 offspring at a time.

但牠們確實有辦法一次產下 14 隻幼兔

Baby rabbits are often referred to as "bunnies" in popular Western culture.

幼兔在西方通俗文化中通常被稱作 bunnies

However, that's not the correct term for a baby rabbit.

The correct term is actually "kittens," or "kits" or short.

Wild rabbit mothers will sometimes bury their kits in their warrens.

野兔媽媽有時會將幼兔藏在牠們的兔窩中

She'll then visit these pits once or twice a day to uncover her offspring and offer them nourishment.

然後牠每天大約會來兔窩一到兩次，打開兔窩，給幼兔食物