2006-10-12 05:31:15 · 10 answers · asked by MIKE D 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Actually they are Crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk. They are prey animals, so the dawn and dusk is the safest time for them to be out foraging, daytime predators don't see them so well, and the night-time predators aren't out yet.
To clarify on a previous answer, they haven't been classified as rodents for quite a few years now, they are now classed as Lagamorphs, due to a number of unique features of their biology not present in most rodents.
2006-10-12 06:13:15 · answer #1 · answered by Lynn S 3 · 11⤊ 0⤋
predators like ourselves find it much easier to attack an eat an animal when we can see them. so rabbits have evolved to sleep in the day.
(the ones that come out in the day are easy pickings so never got a chance to reproduce)
2006-10-12 05:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by ryanlc64 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
So they don't get eaten. It's an instinct. They don't want to be visible and eating at night gives them more cover.
2006-10-12 05:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by mommyofmegaboo 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
bunnies are not very active in the first place but you should spend plenty time with him and play with him.
2016-03-28 06:26:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does ANY animal tend to be nocturnal? It's dark!!!!!
2006-10-12 05:38:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
the same reason humans tend to be diurnal
2006-10-12 05:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because they sleep during the day
2006-10-12 13:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by mobileuser.00218902 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I believe they are classified a "rodent". and most rodents are out at night. May be wrong about that though.
2006-10-12 06:05:19 · answer #8 · answered by bugear001 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
because they can steal more carrots
2006-10-12 05:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
it's safer in the dark.
2006-10-12 05:32:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋