Hi everyone. I can’t believe that I am 5 years old! I don’t feel like I am 5 though. I still hop and run like I am 1. Hey that rhymes..ha ha! OK, let’s get down to my blog. I thought I’d share with you our language of communication. Understanding what we are saying is important. It’s how you will know if we are happy, sad or in pain. We use our body to do most of the communication, but sometimes we can be vocal. So to help you understand what we are saying, I made a list of our more common ways of communicating.
Binky: This is when we jump in the air often twisting and flicking our heads and feet. Some say it’s dancing. It means that we are very happy. Check out Blitzen’s video to see some great binkies!
Standing on hind legs: We are checking things out. Sometimes we use it for begging; I do. I get up on my legs and say: “Please, please may I have this?” Works like a charm, ha ha.
Chinning: We have scent glands on our chin. So when we rub our chin on something, like furniture, we are indicating that it is ours. Did I mention that we like to dust? I like the TV stand.
Thumping: We’re scared or in danger. It also means that we could be mad at you for arranging our stuff. See, we are creatures of habitat and when we get things the way we want them we’d like it to stay that way and may thump at you in anger. After all, how would you like it if we arranged your stuff?
Grunts: Watch out when we do! We are angry and could bite.
Spraying: Bucks that are not neutered will mark does in this manner as well as their territory. Does will also spray.
Lying flat on the ground with our legs spread out: We are very relaxed.
Tooth Grinding: This indicates contentment.
Tooth Chattering: If it’s loud it can indicate pain.
Territorial Droppings: When we leave one here and one there. It says, “This is my territory!”. Usually happens if there is another rabbit in the house.
Feet Circulating: We are in love.
Pulling out fur and collecting hay: This is a sign of pregnancy or false pregnancy. I used to do this before I was spayed. We build a nest of hay and pull out our fur. It’s a lot of work! But it is oh so soft to sleep in.
Well, there you have it. Rabbit communication 101. Interesting, huh? We love to express ourselves. That’s all for now, chat later. -Kayla

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