How can you tell if a rabbit is a male?

Answer 1

The only way to really be sure that your rabbit is male is by examining the genitalia, which means turning the rabbit upside down. Always be very careful when examining rabbits: a struggling rabbit can easily injure itself or you. Have someone else hold the rabbit, while you examine the genitalia. Don't attempt to turn your rabbit upside down unless you know how to do it safely. If you aren't sure, bring your rabbit to the vet for sexing.

When you turn the rabbit upside down, if you see testicles, you're looking at a male rabbit. (If you don't see testicles you're either looking at a female, a neutered male, a juvenile male, or a male that is stressed out and has pulled his testicles into his abdomen).

The only way to really tell if a rabbit is male or female is to examine the genital opening. Press gently and the genital organ (the penis or vulva) will pop out. If the hole at the end of the organ is a small round dot, the rabbit is male. (If the hole is more of a slit, line, or slash, the rabbit is female.)

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Discussion

One person wrote: You might see them rub their chin on things. Females really don't do that. Females also have a pudgier chest.

Another person wrote: Males definitely do rub their chins on things! As for the "pudgier chest," that is a dewlap. Females do usually have more distinctive dewlaps, but males can have them too, especially if they are overweight. The only way to know for sure is to check the genitals.