What is normal rabbit behaviour?
In the wild, rabbits would spend their time digging, running, jumping, rearing up, hiding, eating, socialising with other rabbits (and being alone sometimes too). To allow your pet rabbits to carry out their natural behaviours they need to be given plenty to do. We call this enrichment.
Can rabbits learn?
They are smart and love to learn through play – and get rewarded with treats. With patience, your bunny can be trained to run agility courses, fetch, jump, and spin on cue. And Louise suggests that training rabbits to hop on to scales or sit still for nail trimmings makes them even easier to care for.
What are rabbits thinking?
Rabbits are capable of a wide range of emotions including jealousy, anger, fear, grief, love, irritability and insecurity. Understanding what is really going on in any particular rabbit’s head may take months or even years of patient observance, particularly when you do not know the history of the rabbit from birth.
Do rabbits understand punishment?
Do not hit or push your rabbit. Rabbits do not understand physical correction, and they are fragile creatures, you could seriously hurt your bunny if you hit or push him.
Disciplining Your Bun. Rabbits tend to do whatever they want and sometimes just won’t listen (much like cats), so sometimes they need to be reminded how to behave! Keep in mind that there is no need to punish your rabbit, but help steer him in the right direction with discipline.
Why are there so many behavioral problems with rabbits?
A pet rabbit’s behaviors—and behavior problems—are consequences of the way its wild ancestors and their captive descendants lived and survived. This article outlines the natural behaviors of rabbits and shows how you can help rabbit owners prevent or manage common problem behaviors.
What should I do about my rabbit’s behaviour?
If you’re concerned about your rabbit’s behaviour speak to your vet first who may then refer you to an animal behaviourist. View the rabbit behaviour infographic. These rabbits are relaxed and happy. Rabbits 1-3 show ears close together, facing slightly backwards and pointing outwards. Eyes may be partially closed.
What kind of behaviour does a female rabbit have?
Female rabbits tend to become very territorial over their personal space and may growl or lunge at you. They may also start to go through phantom pregnancies, where they pull hair from their tummy to line a nest. All this behaviour is distressing for rabbits, as well as their owners, but happily has a very simple solution.
Why do some rabbits get along better than others?
Some rabbits will get along well within minutes, while others may require weeks or may not be able to be kept together at all. Lagomorph-specific behavior is substantially driven by the fact rabbits are prey animals.
What is the behavior of a rabbit?
Rabbit behavior in the wild is based on surviving since they are a prey animal. A normal day for a wild rabbit involves constant foraging as they search to meet their dietary needs with grasses and roots. Some species live in burrows where they’re constantly digging and displaying territorial behavior.
What is the personality of a bunny?
Rabbit personalities vary greatly from one rabbit to the next even among littermates. Rabbits can be silly, timid, shy, curious, and high spirited regardless of sex or breed type.
What is rabbit aggression?
Aggression in rabbits is typically a behavioral, not genetic, problem. If the behavior is not dealt with, it may consequently cycle into a neglected rabbit because no one wants to be a victim of an aggressive bunny. If aggression suddenly develops in your rabbit, especially after a neutering,…
