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End of dialog window. The real wow factor of rabbit reproduction is how fast they get around to breeding, and how often they can do it. The average rabbit reaches sexual maturity at 3-8 months old, and they have the rest of their 9-to-12+ years to get it on (though egg/sperm production drops off at around 3 years). Their breeding season lasts three-quarters of the year, and the does don't have an estrous or heat cycle. They're more or less ready to mate all the time.
Similarities. 1  Both rabbits and hares breed prolifically, bearing four to eight litters each year. 2  A litter of rabbits generally has three to eight young. 3  They have a gestation period of about a month, are sexually mature in about six months, and live in the wild for about six years. They have a gestation period of about a month, are sexually mature in about six months, and live in the wild for about six years. 2  Although rabbits and hares are valued as game by hunters both for their food and fur, they are also pests to farmers and gardeners. 3  They can destroy crops and trees.