Rabbits are intelligent social animals who live in large groups in the wild. They love to play and groom one another.
In the wild rabbits live in warrens of complex underground tunnels. Although they can live up to 12 years, the average is less than one year on fur and meat farms.
Rabbits should be kept in pairs because companionship is the key to a rabbit’s happiness. Without a friend, loneliness and boredom ensue.
Rabbits, though quiet, communicate with different vocal sounds such as a low humming which shows affection.
Rabbits are gentle and timid. In the Chinese Zodiac, rabbits represent tenderness, sensitivity, compassion…
In the wild, rabbits are constantly occupied, from foraging to territorial maintenance and defence. Captive rabbits, however, lack stimulation, leading to health and behavioural abnormalities.
