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Companionship
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The companionship of other rabbits is important to rabbits, but neutering is essential to prevent pregnancy and aggression. The rabbits in the picture lived as a bonded trio for many years. There are two neutered males with a spayed female hand-reared wild rabbit. There are some occasions when rabbits may live without a companion. Examples include pet rabbits, especially entire males, that are closely bonded to their owner and receive a lot of attention. Loss of one of a bonded pair in a household that does not want to keep rabbits forever is another situation. Some older females can be difficult to bond again and seem to enjoy their own company.
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Carrying hay
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Carrying hay is to line a nest is characteristic of pregnancy and false pregnancy. Occasionally, this behaviour can be displayed in neutered females. This was the case in this image
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Sunbathing rabbit
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Rabbits appear to enjoy sunbathing. This healthy rabbit is lying stretched out, half asleep in the sunshine. It is tempting to assume that it is topping up its vitamin D level but like the rest of us it probably just enjoys lying in warm calm sunshine.
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Sunbathing
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Wild rabbits and those pet rabbits that have access to sunshine enjoy basking in the sun.
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Mutual grooming
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Mutual grooming is part of a rabbit's natural behaviour. This image shows bonded wild rabbits.
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