Why do rabbits keep humping each other?

Answer 1

AnswerThey are spraying to "mark" their territory. It is to tell all other animals that this area belongs to them, plus all living things need to urinate sometime!

However if your rabbit is a male, they also spray urine as a sexual activity. You might get sprayed, but that is your rabbit telling you that it needs a female in its life.

Answer 2

When a rabbit reaches maturity it pees on other rabbits because it tries to convey its dominance on other rabbits (Note: I have only heard this from a documentary and I am not 100% certain if this is accurate).

Answer 3

Rabbits are very territorial and like a dog your male rabbit is simply marking his area. Having him neutered will help him to stop spraying so much and will also make him healthier and less aggressive (if that's a problem).

Answer 4

A male rabbit might pee on you because of hormones: he is not neutered and he's trying to "mark" you as his territory. If he is neutered, then maybe he was neutered too late, after he'd already developed this habit of "marking" people, and now it's about habit and not hormones. Another reason a rabbit might pee on you is if he has a urinary infection. A full exam by a "rabbit savvy" vet is recommended, to rule out any medical causes; then, you can try and train the rabbit not to pee on you, or at least practice evasion (for instance, if it's only when you're on the bed that he tries to pee on you, then just don't let him on the bed; or, keep an eye on him and don't let him do it -- usually you can tell when the rabbit is about to pee because he backs up an lifts up his tail). "Punishing" the rabbit is not a good way to train them: not only can it be cruel, but it just generally doesn't work. See the related links below on litter training rabbits for more help.

Answer 5

Rabbits will spray and mark each other as a sign of dominance. This is most common with intact rabbits that have gone through puberty and have plenty of hormones active in their systems.

If you seek to stop this behavior of spraying, neuter your rabbits. More information can be found in the related links.

Answer 6

If he has not been neutered, then he is showing that he is sexually mature and is ready to mate. Peeing everywhere is a way to mark his territory, saying "This is my house and my ladies! Now leave before something bad happens!". If you want him to stop this behavior, consider having him neutered, because he likely will not stop for a long while.

Answer 7

Rabbits normally bite each other because they might be having fun so you dont need to worry. But sometimes rabbits fight so they bite each other. They only fight if they're both males.

Answer 8

The one in action is showing the passive one who is boss.