Baby Rabibts *URGENT*

Question
I just got 2 wild baby rabbits, and i'm not sure what kind it is... I can't ask many questions or find out too much about them unless I find out what kind they are. I think one must have been the runt of the family... at the local pet store, the man gave us some nourrishing milk and alpha-alpha for later on... they're drinking the 1/4 tsp of milk moderately... But i would reallyyyyy like to know what kind of rabbits they are. They seem to have a white diamond shape on the forehead between the ears, and looks like a colourful maine... They're going to my mother's friends' house to stay after the weekend, but meanwhile I have them...PLEASE HELP ME

Answer
Jennifer, What you have, since they are wild, sound like they are Cottontail rabbits. The white diamond color will disappear soon. You might be interersted in knowing that they were born totally hairless, and didn't open their eyes until they were about 10 days old. They will start to eat solid food at about three weeks. You are in a very sensitive time right now. They cannot regulate their own body heat at this age and need to be kept warm all the time.

If you live in the western US, they could be Jack Rabbits, but these would be already eating solid food and probably you wouldn't have been able to catch them, ebven at 2 weeks of age. They are called "Precocious' young, and are born ready to function on their own very quickly. I don't think that is what you have.

As for your bunnies,I am not sure what age you got them, but if their eyes were open, that is great. It means they got the colostrum from their mother's milk which will protect them from disease for the first 2-3 months, until they start building their own immune responses.  These should NOT be thought of as domestic rabbits. The domestic (or pet) rabbits we see are NOT related to the cottontail, and will not even crossbreed. I suggest that you will have a VERY difficult time keeping these bunnies alive. Try if you want to, but it is just that the digestive systems are not developed to digest much of what you'll have for them. If they die, do not blame yourself, as they are wild and usually do not do well in captivity. If they were domestic rabbits, the odds would be much better. Hope this helps you. Best wishes! Steve