I have a black male rabbit, and he seemes to be more active during night, and he usually hides under my bed were it's dark. So can rabbits be nocternal animals?
2007-12-28 04:04:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
nope... unless its half owl ;)
True or False? Rabbits are nocturnal (Answer to Pop Quiz)
False!
Rabbits are actually "crepuscular", meaning they are most active in the twilight hours of both sunrise and sunset.
This is because before becoming domesticated, rabbits evolved as a prey species for thousands of years. Evolutionarily it was safest for rabbits to leave the safety of their burrow and forrage for food in the transition between day and night when the light is dim. This is the time when nocturnal (night) predators such as owls can't see well because of too much light, and when diurnal (day) predators such as foxes, can't see well because it is too dark. Smart bunnies!
2007-12-28 04:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by yah-dee yah-dee yah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a motion sensor light on the side of the house near the driveway. In summer it is CONSTANTLY set off by cats, possums, rabbits, skunks, basically everything but squirrels.
Yes, rabbits can be up and around outside doing things at 1am, so domestic rabbits could be also.
2007-12-28 18:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the wild rabbits are more active at dawn and dusk
2007-12-29 10:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gender Bender 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your house crepuscular at night? I don't see why they wouldn't change habits like other pets, like nocturnal cats learn to sleep at night.
2007-12-28 12:17:28 · answer #4 · answered by drops alive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not that i know of. maybe he doesn't like the daytime or he could be really lazy! lol
2007-12-28 12:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋