Do male rabbits ever fight with each other?

Answer 1

The only sure way to know if a rabbit is male or female is to examine the genitalia. Unless you are very familiar with rabbits, this may be a difficult procedure.

Looking at other parts of a rabbit's appearance won't tell you its gender for sure. Both male and female rabbits have nipples. Both male and female rabbits sometimes "mount" other rabbits. Both males and females have dewlaps (although usually it's more pronounced on females, but it can be pretty big on an overweight male as well). Often, female rabbits have rounder faces than males, and males are more aggressive than females, but rabbits are individuals just like humans -- some males are more feminine than others, while some females are more masculine than others.

If you see testicles on your rabbit, then you know it's a male. The testicles are furless, flesh-coloured balls near the genital opening. Each testicle has its own scrotum. Fur often hides the testicles, so feel with your fingers and push the fur out of the way. On babies, the testicles don't show because they're hidden in the abdomen. The testicles descend anywhere from 9 to 20 weeks of age.

However, if you don't see testicles, this doesn't mean it's necessarily a female: it could be a neutered adult male, a frightened adult male (they can retract their testicles into their abdomen as a self-defence), or a juvevnile male (male rabbit's testicles descend anywhere from 9 to 20 weeks of age). You could try looking for the empty scrotums (skin sacs), which you might find if the male as retracted his testicles or if the male is recently neutered, but these can be hard to find when they're empty and they generally wither away once the male has been neutered for awhile.

How to examine the rabbit's genitalia

To examine the genitals, you have to turn your rabbit upside down. Sometimes this "trances" the rabbit; however, some rabbits don't trance well, so don't assume they will. Rabbits don't like this very much, so be very cautious. Be gentle, firm, and in a safe position so if the rabbit struggles, you can safely turn her right and put her down. A struggling rabbit can seriously injure itself! You should have someone with you who can hold the rabbit securely while you examine the genitals. If you're not experienced or comfortable handling rabbits, have your vet do it instead.

Both males and females have genitals that "pop out," so they can be easily confused. The opening closest to the tail is the anus. The opening closest to the belly is the genitals. Gently place a finger to each side and lightly apply pressure down. Examine what pops up. Sometimes the penis pops right out. Other times, the penis does not appear, but you see a tube with a small opening at the top. This is a boy. Girls have a slit this is an opening that starts at the high point and ends where the genitals meet the body, near the anus. Sometimes the area appears to have some dark red coloring, and other times it is pink. What sometimes confuses people is that "something"- the vulva, pops out and there can be some height. Don't let this confuse you: if there is a slit you have a girl.

See the related links below for more detailed info and pictures about the appearance of the genitals.

Other Answers

To check the sex of a rabit, hold it upside down on its back. Right below its belly will be a little flap. If you gently separate it, part will stick out -- a male has a tube and testicles, a female has a vulva with a central slit. (A female rabbit's vagina pushes out and may closely resemble a penis.)

A male rabbit's testicles will drop at about 4 months of age, but they can retract them into their body. If the rabbit is neutered then it becomes more difficult to identify gender.

It is nearly impossible to tell the difference between male and female rabbits until they are about 4-6 months old and are maturing. If you cannot tell the difference wait a couple of weeks, and keep an eye out for testicles.

One easy way is to hold your rabbit in your lap on its back. Most males have "sacs"

Hold it upside-down. Girls generally don't grow scrotums.
first of all you have to look very good around the area where it pees. if you find yourself looking at "balls" next to the pee specifically two then you my friend have a boy. if you don't see anything around the pee area then its a girl. first of all you have to look very good around the area where it pees. if you find yourself looking at "balls" next to the pee specifically two then you my friend have a boy. if you don't see anything around the pee area then its a girl. first of all you have to look very good around the area where it pees. if you find yourself looking at "balls" next to the pee specifically two then you my friend have a boy. if you don't see anything around the pee area then its a girl.
a female baby can be hard to tell when young. once a rabbit reaches around 4-5 months old you can tell better. when you push down & pull back the area of the genitals if you see a thingy pop out its a boy. a males will be also rounded more than a female & the female will only have a hole nothing comes out.
flip them over and spread out there legs at the bottom thats how you tell your bunny is a buck or doe
hi better to watch the genital area and push the area just behind the ureter at that time il will expose if the exposing area is in oval shape we have to conform it is female,its like in cylendrical we have to confirm it is male.
You have to look at their genitals. Males will have small testicles hidden by fur and females won't. This website will help explain how to do this. See Related Links
Flip the bunny over, take your hand and out your thumb on it's tail and your index finger abouve the genital area and push gently to make the genitals pop out slightly. If it looks like a tube=boy if there is a slight slit in the middle= girl. If you can't do it this way and the bunny is old enough look on either side of the genitals to see if you see small pea sized testicals covered with pink skin which would give you a boy.

Well it is kind of obvious...you check in *the spot*.

Answer 2

Unless they're both neutered, it's very unlikely that male rabbits will get along: in fact, they'll probably fight, leading to serious injury and even death. Never let rabbits fight! If the rabbits are neutered, then you can try to bond them. Unless they're bonded (which means they love each other and can be trusted not to fight), rabbits can't be kept in the same cage or left alone together unsupervised. See the related questions below for more details and helpful links.

Answer 3

male rabbits are territorial some of the time but not as much as female rabbits they can be very aggressive when it comes to things like that .male rabbits are mostly calm unless it comes to female rabbits which could be a BIG problem

Answer 4

well ok this is sort of hard to explain but

...... lay your bunny/rabbit on its back on your lap and make sure you have a good grip and sort of pull back the skin on the "area" and if its a girl it will be shorter than if its a boy

Answer 5

The only way to know for sure if a rabbit is male or female is to examine the genitalia. Although there are some other characteristics that are more common in one sex over the other, these aren't guarantees and if you rely on them you can easily make a mistake.

For example, male rabbits tend to be more aggressive than females, but there are aggressive females, too (especially if they've been abused or neglected). Also, female rabbits tend to have bigger dewlaps than males (that's a little fur pouch thingy on their necks, much like a lion's mane), but sometimes males have an obvious dewlap, too (especially if they're overweight; also, it depends on the breed, because some breeds are more prone to a large dewlap than others). Secondary sex characteristics like these can help you guess a rabbit's sex, but they can't help you know for sure.

If you aren't comfortable handing rabbits, and you want to know the rabbit's sex, bring it to a vet. Rabbits are delicate and they panic easily: you can easily injure them from mishandling.

Answer 6

Yes, male rabbits will fight with each other and will even kill one another. Usually when male rabbits do get along it is because they were placed together when they were very young (probably brothers) and are fixed. If you plan on trying to keep two male rabbits together and they are adults and not fixed, it could (and probably will) end very badly.

Answer 7

The first time I got my rabbit it was hard to tell what it's sex was. Mostly because he was super fluffy. I recommend going to the vet when you can right when you get your rabbit. They will tell you the sex of it.

Answer 8

Not really, they are a little bigger than females. But, the only thing different is that the males feet are larger than the females.

Answer 9

female rabbits do get along with male rabbits, but unless you want little bunny rabbits everywhere, you should neuter and spay the male and female.

Answer 10

yes