rabbit
Let an agent explain rabbit breeds and care, support responsible pet ownership and welfare, address health and veterinary questions in general terms, and separate wild rabbits and farming contexts.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Care Keeping rabbits.
Housing
Housing and company.
Housing
Housing.
- What housing, space and companionship do rabbits need, according to welfare codes? provenance
- Should rabbits be kept in pairs? provenance
Diet
Feeding.
Diet
Diet.
- What should rabbits eat, and which foods are harmful? provenance
- How much hay is needed? measurement
Health Rabbit health.
Urgent
Emergencies.
Urgent
Emergencies.
- Is the rabbit not eating, not passing droppings, or showing breathing difficulty? boundary
- Should a vet be seen urgently? action
Prevent
Prevention.
Prevent
Prevention.
- Which vaccinations and preventive care do vets recommend for rabbits here? provenance
- Should rabbits be neutered? provenance
Breeds Kinds of rabbit.
Identify
Breed identification.
Identify
Breeds.
- Which breed is this rabbit, and what are its characteristics? provenance
- Which breed standards apply? provenance
Adopt
Getting a rabbit.
Adopt
Adoption.
- How can a rabbit be adopted or bought responsibly? provenance
- What should be checked about the source? action
Other Beyond pets.
Wild
Wild rabbits.
Wild
Wild rabbits.
- How do wild rabbits differ, and how are they managed as wildlife or pests here? provenance
- Can wild rabbits be kept as pets? boundary
Farming
Rabbit farming and research.
Farming
Farming.
- Which welfare rules apply to rabbit farming and laboratory use? provenance
- How are debates about them described neutrally? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
- Other names and narrower kinds
- domestic rabbit, Fauve de Bourgogne, Britannia Petite, Teddyzwerg, Jamora, Polish rabbit, Lionhead rabbit, Chinchilla rabbit, Meissner Lop, Szekler rabbit, Graue Wiener, Weisser Wiener
What it is Filled
A rabbit is a mammal of the family Leporidae belonging to a species commonly called a rabbit rather than a hare, including wild species and domesticated forms of the European rabbit; domestic rabbits are kept as pets, for meat, fur and wool, in show breeds such as the Polish, Britannia Petite and Fauve de Bourgogne, and in laboratories, while wild rabbits occur in wildlife and pest-management contexts; rabbits are prey animals whose social behaviour and welfare needs vary by species and circumstances.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain rabbit breeds and care, support responsible pet ownership and welfare, address health and veterinary questions in general terms, and separate wild rabbits and farming contexts.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Rabbits include wild species and domestic forms descended from the European rabbit.
- Rabbits are prey animals whose social behaviour varies by species.
- Domestic rabbits occur in many breeds.
- Rabbits have welfare needs specific to their species and circumstances.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Keep a rabbit alone, confined or handled in ways that cause stress.
- Release a domestic rabbit into the wild.
- Give medicines a veterinarian has not prescribed.
- Breed rabbits for traits that harm their welfare.
Only with a human decision
- Euthanasia or slaughter decisions.
- Rehoming a rabbit.
May
- Feed, water and monitor a rabbit on its keeper's instructions.
- Report signs of illness or distress, such as not eating, to its keeper.
Moral aspects Filled
- Rabbits are prey animals that suffer quietly; neglect often goes unnoticed.
- Rabbits are used in labs and meat farming where welfare matters.
Who is affected
- The rabbit itself
- Its keeper and household
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who keeps it; welfare law protects it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q57814795 - registry parent class
- pet - companion animal
related
- domesticated mammal - category
- wildlife - wild rabbits
- duck - other domestic animal
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.rabbit
- Wikidata: Q9394 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9394)
Direct properties required Filled
- Body mass: kg - Measure with an animal weighing scale and record species or breed, age and body condition.
- Body length: cm - Measure from the nose to the base of the tail using a documented posture and anatomical landmarks.
- Ear length: cm - Measure from the ear base to its tip and record the species or breed because ear proportions vary.
Recognition required Filled
- Long ears and hopping gait
- Breed-specific size and coat
- Hares are larger with longer legs and are not domesticated
- Small mammals with long ears, short tails and strong hind legs, in many coat colours.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify breeds
- explain housing, diet and welfare
- recognise health problems needing a vet
- separate wild rabbits and farming
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Poor housing and loneliness
- Diet-related illness
- Undetected serious illness
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Animal welfare law and codes of practice for rabbits
- Breed standards of rabbit associations
- Regulations on rabbit farming and research
Context of use required Filled
- Companion animals, farming and research.
- dwarf and small breeds
- medium and giant breeds
- wool breeds such as Angora
- meat and fur breeds
- laboratory rabbits
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q9394: rabbit - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Rabbit - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each breed be a separate entry?
- How should welfare codes be linked?
- How should veterinary guidance be localised?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9394/spec.json