• 15 parts
  • Checked September 2026

Parts of a Rabbit

A sitting rabbit from the side, with fifteen parts to name.

Parts of a Rabbit

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Write the name of each numbered part.Answer key

  1. Ears
  2. Eye
  3. Nose
  4. Whiskers
  5. Tail
  6. Front legs
  7. Hind legs
  8. Hind foot
  9. Back
  10. Belly
  11. Dewlap
  12. Shoulder
  13. Loin
  14. Rump
  15. Hock

Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry. Licence: own work.

Each numbered ring is a button. Use the arrow keys to move between them and Enter to choose. Names are read out in Study, and once a part is answered.

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  1. Ears Long ears. They listen for danger and help shed heat.
  2. Eye Set on the side of the head, for a wide view.
  3. Nose At the tip of the face. A rabbit breathes through it.
  4. Whiskers Long stiff hairs. A rabbit feels its food with them.
  5. Tail Short and fluffy, at the back of the rump.
  6. Front legs Shorter than the hind legs. They take the landing after a hop.
  7. Hind legs Long and strong. They drive every hop.
  8. Hind foot A long foot with four toes and fur under it.
  9. Back The top of the body, from the shoulders to the loin.
  10. Belly The underside of the body, between the front and hind legs.
  11. Dewlap A fold of skin under the chin. Many does have one.
  12. Shoulder The front of the body, above the front legs.
  13. Loin The lower back, between the ribs and the rump.
  14. Rump The rounded rear of the body, above the tail.
  15. Hock The joint at the heel of a hind leg.

How this list was compiled: Every name checked on 2026-09-30, a name kept only where two of these use it: (1) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rabbit Production (Farmers' Bulletin 1730, 1950), https://archive.org/details/CAT87204751 (ears, shoulders, loin, rump, hindquarters, front legs, hind legs, belly, tail, the hock, and the dewlap, or fold of skin, under the rabbit's chin); (2) B. C. Platt, The Bonanza Rabbitry Manual (1900), https://archive.org/details/bonanzarabbitrym00plat (ears, shoulders, back, loins, rump, haunches, dewlap, front legs, hind legs and feet, hock, belly, tail, in its breed standards); (3) Wikipedia, Rabbit and Domestic rabbit, text only, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_rabbit (ears, eyes, nose, whiskers, tail, hind legs longer than the front limbs, the hind foot with four toes and no paw pads, the dewlap, hocks); (4) B. A. Bensley, Practical Anatomy of the Rabbit (1910), External features, https://archive.org/details/practicalanatomy00bens (the head, neck, trunk, tail and limbs; the nose, the eye, the external ear, and the large sensory hairs or vibrissae). Licence: own work

The drawing: Drawn for this site on 2026-09-30 from plain geometry; no photograph or plate followed. Licence: own work

How it works

The parts of a rabbit start with the ones everyone knows: long ears, whiskers, a short tail and big hind legs. Keepers add a few more, such as dewlap, loin and hock. Tap a ring to label a rabbit part.

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Body first, then a keeper's words

Numbers 1 to 10 are the everyday parts: the ears, eye, nose, whiskers, tail, front legs, hind legs, hind foot, back and belly. Numbers 11 to 15 are the words used at a rabbit show: the dewlap under the chin, the shoulder, the loin, the rump and the hock.

  • A rabbit's hind legs are much longer than its front legs. That is why it hops.
  • The hock is the heel of the long hind foot.

Questions and answers

What is the dewlap on a rabbit?

A fold of skin under the chin. It develops as a rabbit matures, and it is mostly seen on does, the females.

Why do rabbits have long ears?

To hear danger coming and to keep cool. The ears help a rabbit detect predators, and their large surface helps the body lose heat in warm weather.

How many toes does a rabbit have?

A front foot has four toes and a dewclaw. Each hind foot has four long toes. A rabbit has no paw pads: thick, coarse fur covers the underside of its feet.

Where is the loin on a rabbit?

On the lower back, behind the ribs and in front of the rump. Show standards describe a rabbit's shape by its shoulders, loin and hindquarters.

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