Yes, it is called survival instinct. Survival of the herd is based on secrecy, if man has touched babies they are not a secret anymore. Dead babies likewise are eaten, Dead babies smell will attract predators.
Rabbits are herbivores. The only living thing rabbits eat are plants. See the related question below for more details about what rabbits eat.Other AnswersSome female rabbits will need to eat meat before they have babies because they need the protein and if they don't get it they will eat their babies.I've never heard of that before. It is definitely not recommended to feed your rabbit meat, ever, even pregnant rabbits. Rabbits are herbivores and can't digest meat properly.
There is a danger that the male will eat the kits, this is one good reason why the male should not be kept with the female once she is pregnant and kindling. Until the kits have been weaned and are leaving their mother the father should be kept away!
Yes, wild rabbits usually give birth in shallow burrows called forms. These forms are often located underground or hidden in vegetation to provide protection and warmth for the babies, called kits.
Sugar, spice, and everything nice.
Yes. Here in Montana it is very common to see a weasel chasing a rabbit. They will eat them. Weasels are vicious and just as fast as rabbits.
no because rabbits are vegitarians and their babies would be meat
NO WAY, rabbits are herbivores (vegetarians) and so they don't eat meat. Instead they will only eat plant material. Guinea pig babies are made of meat, not, cauliflower or collard greens!
baby rabbits only need there mothers milk. just like us when we are babies!
depends if they r rabid and stupid if not no they dont
Yes, it is a good idea ro remove other rabbits from the baby rabbits, because the bigger rabbits might and could eat the babies
Yes, rabbits are mammals. They have live babies.
Only if you ever touch the babies or offend the mother.
Actually, he will. you have to keep males and babies separated-the male WILL eat any baby rabbits he finds. rabbits don't eat babies for food, so it's irrelevant that they're herbivores. Rabbits kill, maim, and/or eat babies because they are under stress, not because they're hungry. In the wild this never (or very rarely) happens, but domestication does strange things to animals, and it's quite common for rabbits to hurt baby rabbits when they're being bred on purpose. The doe and her babies must be kept separate from other rabbits to protect them. Generally speaking, all domestic breeding rabbits should be kept separate because they will very likely fight and attack each other. Pet rabbits, on the other hand, should be fixed (spay/neuter) and "bonded" so they can live together happily.
Rabbits have baby bunnies.
The mother or the doe will feed her babies milk. The mother may not do this immediately and it might take a while for her to feed the litter. So don't be scared. The mother does this for 15 minutes on and off all day. The mother feeds her babies milk for 3-4 weeks. Sometimes the baby may not wean(wean-not depending on the mother for food) until 8 weeks.Rabbits and their Babies This happened with my rabbit and its young. Rabbits do eat their young but they dont mean to if the baby is dead the mother will not know this and will try to revive the baby by nibbling on it when the baby does not respond the mother will start biting. They dont eat them as such but they do bite them to try to revive them so n a contex they can sometimes end up eating their young.
Yes, they do. They forage and find rabbit nests and eat the babies.
Rabbits typically have babies every 30 days, with litters ranging from 1 to 14 babies.