2006-09-14 13:00:52 · 12 answers · asked by wildcatfan 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Love is a human concept. Animals exhibit loyalty and affection which strengthens bonds and ensures family stability (which promotes a united front, which then leads to a greater chance for survival).
That all said, ra bbits DO show affection in the form of mutual grooming. Rabbits lick hands, fingers, ect.. They also bump noses with you (which is a sign of greeting for those they consider part of their 'warren'), and race around jumping in the air to express their happiness (contentment).
Of course every rabbits' personality is different...some go their entire lives never really showing their affection. However, their obvious displays of happiness and their allowing you to pet them/hold them should prove how much they trust you.
2006-09-14 13:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by strayd0g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off, having rabbits is completely different from having dogs or cats and the affection they show is also in a different way. It's obvious how much our buns love and depend on us, and that's not just at feeding time. In a group of ppl and other rabbits, our girl would play with everyone but also make it a point to come back and get cuddles from her owner since she could pick me out from the crowd. When she's loose from her cage, she wants to stretch out on the floor and be loved and petted since rabbits are such social creatures. She definitely loves us and is comfortable and secure in our home.
2016-03-27 01:42:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya of course a rabbit is like a dog and a cat you can teach a rabbit to play ball or use the litter box and a rabbit will show love by kisses just spend lots of time with your rabbit
2006-09-14 13:11:10 · answer #3 · answered by cassy s 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits don't necessarily show love...more affection and trust. They will lick hands, fingers, arms, legs, feet (anything they can reach really...), they will bump their nose against you, they nuzzle with their owners if they like to be held. I have one that every time I sit down on the floor, he has to be on my lap. He will follow me around like a little puppy until I sit down, and the second I'm down, he's on my lap in the blink of an eye hoping to get a treat or a scratch behind his ears.
2006-09-14 13:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by Kellye B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before it passed away, my rabbit used to lay at my feet, play tug-of-war with my leather keychain, run circles around me when I sat in the middle of the room, and run after me as I walked away from it.
2006-09-14 13:12:14 · answer #5 · answered by yanks28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rabbit I had long time ago did. When I came home he would hop around by the way he was litter box train so he ran loose in his own room of course with no wires but any how he would get so thrilled to se me bouncing around acting silly. they will climb in your lap and sit. mine would give me kisses and loved it when I said hello Bobby boy his name was bobby of course..lol
2006-09-14 13:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a rabbit does is to lay their ears down without you
putting them down by petting them.
2006-09-14 16:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Andrea C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This website will help you decode all that your rabbit is trying to tell you.
2006-09-15 01:18:25 · answer #8 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, by like letting you pet them and stuff. kinda like what cats do, where they are sort of not afraid of you anymore, but they dont nessisaily run up to you.
2006-09-14 13:09:40 · answer #9 · answered by Daniel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. they hump your nose.
2006-09-14 13:07:53 · answer #10 · answered by waxingtheturtle 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋