Owning a rabbit and experiencing all the joy they can bring your family is truly wonderful. Before adopting one of these amazing animals, you might not have been aware of their species’ significant impact on the ecosystem. So what exactly is the rabbit food chain? A rabbit food chain shows how energy is passed from …
Adopting a baby bunny is the cutest thing ever. But as the weeks pass, you realize they grow up fast. At the rate your bun grows, you may wonder if it’ll ever stop growing. So when are rabbits fully grown? Rabbits reach their full-grown size at different ages, depending on their breed, genetics, and general …
Coming home from work and finding your usually happy bonded bunnies sitting with their backs to one another can be very confusing. After watching them for a while, you realize they’ve had a fallout and aren’t talking to one another. So now you’re wondering: How do rabbits say sorry? Rabbits say sorry to one another by …
Bringing home a new bunny friend for your current bun is such an exciting moment. You have visions of the two being inseparable and grooming one another. But, when you introduce them, the reaction is anything but friendly. So are rabbits territorial? Rabbits are territorial animals by nature and instinctively protect what is theirs. Both …
Have you ever taken your bun outside to play (in a protected playpen) to get some fresh air, only to return and find the beginnings of a deep hole in your freshly laid lawn? Even though you cover the hole, your rabbit easily finds the weak spot and keeps digging. But why is your domestic …
Walking into your bunny’s room and finding them lying motionless on the floor will make anyone panic. What’s even worse is if they do this often. So why do rabbits play dead, and what can you do about it? Rabbits play dead as a last resort to avoid an uncomfortable or dangerous situation. They will …
Watching your bun dash over your furniture and do acrobatic leaps in the air is very entertaining, but having them spray you with pee mid-air is not so great. So why do rabbits pee on you, and can this habit be stopped? Rabbits pee on you for various reasons, such as marking their territory. If …
It’s no wonder Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee from Alice in Wonderland were so afraid of the monstrous crow. These cunning birds will do almost anything to guarantee their next meal. But will a crow eat a rabbit, and how can you protect your floppy-eared friend? Crows do eat rabbits as they’re omnivores (eat meat and plants) …
Unfortunately, not everyone thinks of rabbits as cute, fluffy animals – whether they live in the wild or as a rabbit owner’s fur baby. Some people have a rabbit phobia. But is a fear of rabbits real? And can you get over your fear? An irrational and excessive fear (phobia) of rabbits is called leporiphobia. …
A Lapine rabbit sounds like it should be a cool rabbit breed. But this isn’t the case. What does Lapine mean, and how does it relate to rabbits? La lapin means a rabbit in French and it can also refer to a male rabbit, or buck, and rabbit fur. Lapine is the French word for …