![]() So, to ensure that the population grows, rabbits have more babies.Įach pregnancy produces three to eight babies, called kittens or kits. This is because only 15 percent of baby rabbits make it to their first birthday, according to the Animal Diversity Web (ADW). They breed three to four times each year. ![]() Rabbits are known for their insatiable reproductive habits for good reason. (Image credit: Lou Perrotti / Roger Williams Park Zoo) Offspring Baby New England cottontail rabbits at the captive breeding program at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island.
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