When Do Baby Rabbits Get Fur?

Most rabbits will have some fur by 7 days old. By 12 days, they'll have a thick layer of fur covering their entire body. Sometime between 3 and 12 months of age, they'll lose their soft, cottony baby fur. Then, their sleeker adult coat will grow in.

How can you tell how old a baby bunny is?

Check if its eyes are open. Baby rabbits open their eyes at approximately 10 days; this is also the age where they become more adventurous. If your baby rabbit's eyes are open, and it is moving in small, tentative walk-like hops, it most likely is between 10 and 14 days old.

At what age do baby rabbits leave the nest?

Baby rabbits leave the nest when they're 3 weeks old and about the size of a chipmunk. If you find a chipmunk-sized but fully-furred rabbit with eyes open, ears erect, and the ability to hop, they are meant to be on their own. As small and helpless as they may look, they are not an orphan and doesn't need your help.