If we think about how wild rabbits live, it makes understanding how to care for pet rabbits easier. Rabbits are prey animals, and in the wild they are eaten by everything from eagles to weasels.

The protective effect of a specific scavenger of O 2 − SOD, on weanling rabbit ileum during ischemia and reperfusion was evaluated. Twenty-three anesthetized weanling rabbits underwent laparotomy.