6 to 8 years
Advertisement. The average life span of a rabbit is between 7 - 12 years. However, it can vary from one specimen to another; some breeds survive for as long as 15 years, while others live for just 5 years. Your rabbits life span will vary depending on whether you have your little friend inside or outside. On an average, the rabbits life span is 7 to 10 years. Outdoor rabbits live a little less (I’m sorry to say) depending on their surroundings and how well they are cared for. Since outdoors rabbits spend less time with their human companion, illnesses are not detected as easily as an indoor rabbit. Giant Rabbit Life Span. On a general note, the larger rabbit species have a shorter lifespan than the dwarf or smaller species. Hence, contrary to the dwarf breeds that usually live for more than 8 years, giant rabbits survive hardly for 5 - 6 years. They are dull and less cheerful in comparison to the dwarf breeds. In general most pet rabbits will live 8-12 years if allowed to live indoors. If kept outside in a hutch (not recommended) average lifespan is cut down to 2-5 years. Except, in … the case of my rabbit, she's been around for 7 years living outside. Rabbits kept outside in a hutch have an average life expectancy of 1-3 years but to be honest I don't think thats true as my rabbit has lived outside in a hutch and only come in when the weather is really cold and hes 9. A well cared for, happy house rabbit has an average life expectancy of 8 to 12 years of age. Life Span and Reproduction The average life span of an eastern cottontail in the wild is usually less than three years. In captivity, though, a cottontail rabbit can live up to eight years. The average life pan of a pet rabbit is 6 to 8 years, but they can live up to 15 years. I had my last rabbit for about 12 years. Smaller rabbits (netherland dwarfs etc) tend to have longer life spans than the large breeds (flemish Giants, French Lops etc). Smaller Rabbits have been known to live to 13-14 years when kept as a house rabbits and well cared for. The average lifespan is about 8-9 years however. Larger breeds can live to about 8-9 year in optimal conditions, although their larger size can make them very prone to health problems, especially heart conditions.
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