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Do rabbits kill their young

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Some does will by accident and on purpose. First time mothers may not build an adequate nest, or simply don't use the nest, and the kits may die of exposure. Some mothers will abandon their litters and again the kits will die from exposure or starvation. And yet other mothers may eat their young. This may happen for various reason as well, but the most common is because the doe is not getting enough nutrients and must eat the kits to stay healthy.

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I don't know about wild rabbits but I do now that if you breed a male and a female they can eat their young. You have to keep the male away from being rough for two weeks. You need to give the mother attention so she can stay busy. I don't have much detail on why they eat their young or any of that but I do know that they can sometimes eat their young so you have to take care of them yourself most of the time away from the parents

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Depends on the situation, if she feels unsafe (in with males or other females), she doesn't have the proper nest box or cage, or if they had a sickeness, then yes it is possible that she would eat them.

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Baby rabbits will eat grass and you will need to feed them with an eye dropper filled with warm milk. Also make sure to keep the baby rabbit warm or it will die. They may also eat small carrots and mabe water.

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They have been known to kill and eat their young if there is a perceived danger to the herd.

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If a mother rabbit is under stress or is afraid of predators, she may eat her babies. Eating her babies takes away the threat of a predator, so that she can survive to breed again.

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There has never been a documented report of rabbit cannibalism.

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Not usually. But if the baby is already dead in the nest, they will. or if they are mean

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There would be no rabbits if they did

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