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How do rabbits mainly get rid of extra body heat?

Through their ears. Rabbits cannot sweat or pant like a dog.

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  1. By sweating
  2. Through their ears ✔
  3. By panting like a dog

Why: Rabbits do not sweat like people and cannot pant like dogs to cool off. They release body heat through their ears.

Huh, didn't know that: Lightly misting a hot rabbit's ears with cool water helps it cool down.

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Answer: Through their ears. Rabbits do not sweat like people and cannot pant like dogs to cool off. They release body heat through their ears.

  1. Rabbit.org: How to Keep Your Rabbit Cool in Summer rabbit.org/care/how-to-keep-your-rabbit-cool-in-summer
    Rabbits’ bodies don’t sweat like ours and they can’t pant like a dog to cool off.
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. House Rabbit Society: Warm Weather houserabbit.org/warm-weather
    Rabbits regulate heat through their ears and can’t sweat.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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