Characteristics of rabbits

The rabbit is Nocturnal Animals. Timid. Red eyes, big ears, short front legs and long rear legs. Short tail, high jump. Rabbits are gentle and lovely, but they bite when they are in a hurry. Rabbits are generally greedy, so it's close to you to take a radish. This rabbit has 28 teeth.

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In fact, rabbits are a bit like cats. They are independent, but sometimes they are clingy and afraid of loneliness, so they must take time out to play with them every day.

If there is no safe space (such as balcony), you can also keep it in a cage, which has more space (the cage for small dogs can). You can't stay in the cage all the time. You should be released for more than an hour or two every day.

Prepare a feed bowl and a water bowl in the cage, grind its teeth with a clean board with a diameter of 5- 10 cm, and put some dry sawdust and straw (dry towels are also acceptable).

Rabbits are herbivores. Feed them once in the morning and once in the evening. You can buy rabbit feed in the bird garden, or you can add some grain or molar feed to the feed.

Feeding method

For balanced nutrition, don't just feed, sometimes you can feed fruits and vegetables, such as spinach, celery, Qingjiang vegetables, sweet potato leaves, carrots, apples, guava and so on. Because the drainage function of rabbits is poor, it is best not to contain pesticides and to clean them thoroughly. After washing, put it in a ventilated place to dry 1 ~ 2 hours (do not expose to the sun), and then dry the remaining water with a kitchen paper towel. Don't be too wet, or you will have diarrhea, which is difficult to treat.

Also, rabbits need water, not raw water. It must be boiled water.

26 expression languages of rabbits

There are more and more rabbits now. Although the rabbit's expression is dull, it is actually emotional.

1. cooing sound

Usually dissatisfied with the owner's behavior or another rabbit. The cooing represents that the rabbit is very dissatisfied and angry. Just like rabbits don't like being held and touched, they will complain. If you don't stop that behavior, you may be bitten!

2. Jet sound

The sound of the jet represents that the rabbit feels threatened by something or some behavior. If your action makes the rabbit feel threatened, if you don't stop that action, you may be bitten.

scream

The scream of rabbits, like humans, usually represents fear or pain. If you suddenly hear a rabbit screaming, the owner should pay more attention at once, because maybe the rabbit is injured.

grind one's teeth

A. grinding your teeth loudly means that the rabbit feels pain. You'd better take the rabbit to the vet. B. gently grinding your teeth means that the rabbit is very satisfied and happy. When the rabbit gently grinds its teeth, if you reach out and touch the rabbit's chin, you can feel the grinding of the teeth. At this time, the rabbit's eyes are usually half open.

grind one's teeth

When a rabbit cackles, it means pain. At this time, rabbits usually bend up and sit with their ears pressed back.

complain

Like cats, rabbits purr when they are satisfied. But the difference between rabbits and cats is that cats make sounds with their throats, while rabbits make sounds with their teeth.

hush

Rabbits usually hiss at another rabbit. The hiss is a warning to fight back, mainly to tell another rabbit not to come over, or it will attack.

8. the sound of estrus

The sound of estrus is different from cooing. The call of estrus is a deep, heavy and regular call. Generally, the male rabbit will make this cry when chasing the female rabbit. Sterilization can reduce this estrus behavior, but it can't completely eliminate it. After sterilization, the male rabbit will still chase the female rabbit.

9. beat around the bush

Rabbits may turn in circles when they are adults. Turning in circles is a courtship behavior, and sometimes purrs at the same time. Usually, courtship in circles begins, which means the rabbit should be neutered. Turning around may also mean wanting attention or asking for food.

10. Jump

When the rabbit is happy, it will jump in place and turn slightly in mid-air. Sometimes rabbits shake their heads when they jump. When they dance, it's like dancing. Especially dwarfs/mini rabbits, they prefer to express their happiness and enjoyment by jumping.

1 1. (disease)

Some rabbits don't like people touching their things. When the owner cleans the cage and changes the food plate, the rabbit may jump on it. This means that he doesn't like it, and jumping on it is an attack.

12. Stand on tiptoe

When the rabbit also stands on tiptoe, it is a warning. They will keep this action until the danger passes, which can last for a few seconds to a few minutes. When the rabbit is angry, it may also stand on tiptoe, which also means warning.

13. Stamp your feet

When rabbits are afraid, they stamp their feet with their hind legs. In the wild, when the enemy approaches, the rabbit will stamp its hind legs to inform its companions of the danger.

14. Sleep on your side

The rabbit sleeps on its side, and stretching its legs represents a sense of security. If the master doesn't disturb him, the rabbit may fall asleep soon.

15. Keep your body down.

When the rabbit tries to keep its body down, it means that it is nervous and feels dangerous to get close. In the wild, when rabbits feel close to danger, they will try to lower their bodies to avoid being seen. And pet rabbits will also have this behavior.

16. Bend down

Squatting is not the same as lowering your body. When squatting down, the rabbit's muscles are relaxed, which is a manifestation of feeling relaxed.

17. Lie on the ground and turn around.

This means that the rabbit is in a good mood and feels comfortable.

18. Push your hand away.

The rabbit pushes your hand away, which shows that it thinks it has done it, and tells its master to leave it alone.

19. Keep your nose and body close to the cage.

This means begging, hoping to get something or treatment. For example, the rabbit wants to eat snacks and wants his master to let him out.

20. nibble

Bite is in the rabbit world, which means "okay, I've had enough!" " ".They will use a bite to tell their master to stop the present action.

2 1. Lick your hand

In rabbit's body language, licking one's hand expresses gratitude. If your rabbit licks your hand, it means he wants to say thank you!

22. twitch your tail

Twisting one's tail is a sign of skinning, just like sticking out one's tongue. Usually rabbits twitch their tails back and forth when jumping. For example, if the owner wants to catch the rabbit back to the cage, the rabbit suddenly jumps up and twitches its tail at the same time, which means "you won't catch me".

23. Wipe things with your chin

Because there is a fragrant gland in the position of the rabbit's chin, the rabbit will use it to wipe things and leave its own smell to divide the territory. Humans can't smell this smell, but rabbits know it.

Spray urine

Adult male rabbits that are not sterilized may have the behavior of peeing. Peeping is a way to divide the territory and occupy the mother rabbit in the rabbit world. Female rabbits may also have the behavior of spitting urine, but mainly male rabbits have more such behavior.

25. There is shit everywhere.

Rabbits usually shit a lot somewhere. If rabbits defecate in different places, it is actually an act of territorial demarcation.

26. plucking hair

The mother rabbit will pluck her hair the day before giving birth. They pluck hair from their chests and feet and use the plucked hair to build nests to keep rabbits warm. Rabbits will pluck their hair if they are pregnant.

In addition, rabbits love to be clean, so it is convenient to put them in a fixed place in the cage (usually in another corner where the feed is put), so you can spread a newspaper under the cage (preferably a white newspaper, because rabbits sometimes bite the newspaper, and the ink in the newspaper is not good for rabbits), and spread several more layers in the convenient corner. Rabbit urine is very smelly and heavy, so it is necessary to change newspapers frequently, about once every two days, otherwise the room will soon be full of "fragrance" and rabbits will not be able to stand it.

You can also make a fixed toilet outside the cage, prepare a cake box, cut it into an L shape (remove the upper part and one side), and put several layers of newspapers. When the rabbit has finished urinating, clean up the dirty newspaper immediately, or it will not be solved in situ.

As for how to teach rabbits to fix conveniently outside the cage, it is just like teaching puppies to fix conveniently. In this respect, rabbits are smarter than dogs and can be taught once or twice.

Rabbits are too emotional to eat. When it is hungry and finds there is no food in the bowl, it will knock over all the bowls and make a sound to tell you that it is hungry. When it steps on your back foot, you must reflect on yourself. Because the rabbit's hind foot indicates that it is angry or warns its companion of danger.

Never underestimate the wisdom of rabbits. When you understand it, you will find that its wisdom is sometimes deeper than human wisdom.

The life span of rabbits is about 5- 10 years. Please cherish every time you get along.

Rabbit food: hay, rabbit food, vegetables and fruits (more than 3 months), etc.

Things to prepare for raising rabbits: cages, sawdust, plates filled with water.

Pay attention to raising rabbits: don't take a bath, don't make it too frightened, and don't let it drink too much water.