Wildlife Blog

Marsh rabbits, like this one, are excellent swimmers. Though they can hop, they often walk or swim while navigating through their wetland habitat. Photo by Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

You probably know that rabbits are great at hopping. But did you know that some wild rabbits are exceptional swimmers as well?

There are certain species of wild rabbit, including marsh rabbits and swamp rabbits, that live in wetland habitats. To evade predators, they can hop, walk, and swim to safety!

Watch a video from PBS’s Nature, which shows swamp rabbits at home in the water:

For more information about rabbits, see our Rabbit Facts page. Think you know a lot about rabbits already? Take our Rabbit Quiz!