Rabbit Body Language
Until I
got my bunny I never knew they had rabbit body language. They do this for
numerous reasons such as they are happy, they are angry, or it could be
because they are scared. Here is a list and description of rabbit body
language:
BINKY
They do
this to show you that they are happy. They do a little jump and spin in the
air. this is hard to get a picture of since they do this really fast.
Standing on Back Legs
They
will do this so they can get a better view of the room if they think there may
be danger, or they will do this to try and get the treat/food that you might
be holding.
Flat on the ground
This
could be because your rabbit is saying "Don't hurt me...your the boss
here......I surrender!" or it could also mean your rabbit is enjoying
getting his head stroked and is happy.
Upside down, legs in air
This
means they are in total happiness and often do this after a lot of binkying!
Thumping
This
can mean that your bunny is telling you that he is frightened or there is
danger. I have also noticed that my male rabbits thump when one of them rubs
their chin on the hutch and the one inside the hutch dosn't like it.
Tooth Grinding
If it
is a low tooth grinding, this indicates that they are happy. This is like a
cats purr. If it is loud grinding, this indicates that your rabbit is in pain.
Sniffing
This
can mean that they are talking to you or they are annoyed. Female rabbits may
sniff when you are picking them up.
Grunts
Normally
because they are angry. They may bite.
Tiptoeing Bunny
They
will do this when you have placed something they haven't seen/smelt before
near them and they go to investigate it. There ears will be forward when they
are doing this.
Interesting fact- Rabbits will usually
sleep with their eyes open. The only giveaway that they are sleeping is that
they often twitch and their noses stop wriggling.