Editing Rabbit (section)

===Sleep===
{{Further|Sleep in animals}}

Rabbits may appear to be [[crepuscular]], but many species<ref name=":9" /> are naturally inclined towards [[nocturnal]] activity.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Jilge |first1=B |year=1991 |title=The rabbit: a diurnal or a nocturnal animal? |journal=Journal of Experimental Animal Science |volume=34 |issue=5–6 |pages=170–183 |pmid=1814463 }}</ref> In 2011, the average sleep time of a rabbit in captivity was calculated at 8.4 hours per day;<ref>{{Cite journal|title=40 Winks? |first=Jennifer S. |last=Holland |journal=National Geographic |volume= 220 |issue=1 |date=July 2011}}</ref> previous studies have estimated sleep periods as long as 11.4 hours on average, undergoing both [[slow-wave sleep|slow-wave]] and [[rapid eye movement sleep]].<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1016/S0163-1047(86)80016-4 |title=Sleep—wakefulness rhythms in the rabbit |first1=R.T. |last1=Pivik |first2=F.W. |last2=Bylsma |first3=P. |last3=Cooper |journal=Behavioral and Neural Biology |volume= 45| issue= 3 |date=May 1986 |pages= 275–286|pmid=3718392 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1111/ejn.14265 |last1=Aguilar-Roblero |first1=R |last2=González-Mariscal |first2=G. |title=Behavioral, neuroendocrine and physiological indicators of the circadian biology of male and female rabbits |issue=1 |journal= Eur J Neurosci |date= 2020 |volume=51 |pages=429–453|pmid=30408249 }}</ref> Newborn rabbits will sleep for 22 hours a day before leaving the nest.{{sfn|Varga|2013|pages=84-85}} As with other [[prey animal]]s, rabbits often sleep with their eyes open, so that sudden movements will awaken the rabbit to respond to potential danger.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rabbit.org/health/the-rabbit-eye-a-complete-guide |title=The Rabbit Eye: A Complete Guide |publisher= Rabbit.Org Foundation |first=Paige K. |last=Parsons |access-date=September 17, 2024}}</ref>

{{Anchor|Rabbit diseases|Diseases|Immunity|reason="Rabbit diseases" is the old section name, which was changed to "Diseases" on 24 February 2018}}