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Why do some rabbits have their ears down and some rabbits have their ears up?
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∙ 9y ago
It means that theres something loud going on or its cautious whats going on around him/her
Usually if there is a lot of noise or strangers or predators around a rabbit's ears will be up and alert. If they are down he is either at rest or mad at you or on the defense for some other reason.
Do you mean as in willingly lowering them or as in having hanging ears?
Cause the second is nothing but a characteristic for certain kinds of rabbits and has nothing to do with how it feels :)
If a rabbit just lowers them close to its body and can mean one of two things: Either it's afraid and making itself "small" for that reason - in that case it'll be very cautious of its surroundings, looking around etc. - or it's tired/asleep :)
It could also mean that it is warning you to leave it the heck alone (usually accompanied by bareing of teeth, grunting and lungeing) but usually a rabbit will lower it's ears when it is at rest. If a rabbit feels threatened they will hve their ears up and alert and will be stomping in their cage.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoLop eared rabbits were developed as a fancy breed. They were originally breed for meat, but their popularity as pets can be traced back to the 1700's.
Lop ears are not a natural occurrence. Lopped ears would definitely not be helpful to a wild bunny as it limits hearing and makes the bunny more prone to damaged ears and infections of the ear. The actual reason that a lop breed of rabbit (i.e. Mini Lop, Dwarf Lop, German Lop, French Lop) is due to a lack of cartilage (soft tissue) in the ear socket area, meaning there is less support and the ears are unable to stand up.
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∙ 9y agoMainly because us humans have bred them that way. In the wild, floppy ears, on dogs as well on rabbits is an disadvantage. They make the animal prone to ear infections, and make their hearing less sensitive.
But they look kinda cute. and as pets they survive well enough anyhow.
So someone got a rabbit with droopy ears and thought "this looks cute", and decided to breed on it.
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∙ 13y agoEither the rabbit is scared of you, or if they grunt as well it means they are angry at you. If you try to stroke them they might bite you. Just wait until it settles down and then, maybe, you can pet them. If they are wild rabbits, that means they are trying to look like a rock. Really! It thinks he has nowhere to run so, it doesn't move a muscle and makes his ears flat.
Be Careful!
It could also mean that it is just at rest. You don't say it is grunting or bareing it's teeth, that it is is the assumption of the first answering person. Rabbits lay their ears down when they are sleepy. i think more information is needed from you before we detemine this is an attack rabbit.
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∙ 15y agoit means its courious about somthing aroud it .
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Which breed of rabbit has the longest ears?
There are many rabbits with ears sticking up. My Netherland dwarf rabbit, which is the smallest rabbit, has upright ears. Also dutch rabbits and rex rabbits do, to name some. Hope this is of some help :)
Do rabbits with long ears hear better than rabbits with ears that stick straight up?
yes.
What bunny has its ears down?
Holland lop Engilish lop Mini lop Lop
Where lop ear come from?
If you mean the rabbits Lop Ear, I am not sure where they come from, but I do know why they are called Lop Ear Rabbits. This is because of their ears falling over the sides of them. In my opinion Lop Ear Rabbits are the cutest breed of rabbits.
How long should it take for a lops ears to grow Sometimes when she is sitting around one ear is up and one is down but both ears can sit up is this normal for a lop earred rabbit?
Rabbits are all grown up at around 6 months of age, so if your bunny is older than that, her ears are probably as long as they will ever get. I had a fuzzy Chinchilla Mini Lop who could do extraordinary things with her ears! Rabbits use their ears to listen for predators, so they have to work really well. That includes swiveling around in all directions to pick up sound. Rabbits also can communicate with their ears - notice that your bunny seems calm when her ears are down and agitated when they are straight up? Mine could keep one ear up even when she was asleep. You should pay attention to your bunny and learn what her ear signals mean, so that you can understand her moods and so you'll know if there are any problems with those lovely ears. There is a sickness rabbits can get which causes them to tilt their heads and waggle their ears almost constantly. If she begins to act unusually, take her to the veterinarian for an exam. Good luck! Jill - Well Said, May I Add, If Your Rabbit Is having One Ear Up And Down, It Is Most Likely to be A helicopter Lop, It Will Sometimes have its Ears Both Lopped Down Or Both Straight Up Depending On What Type it Is.
Why do some rabbits have ears up and some have ears doun?
Genetics.
Which breed of rabbit has the longest ears?
There are many rabbits with ears sticking up. My Netherland dwarf rabbit, which is the smallest rabbit, has upright ears. Also dutch rabbits and rex rabbits do, to name some. Hope this is of some help :)
Do all rabbits ears stand up?
No. There are breeds who have floppy ears.
Why do rabbits ears stick up?
When they are calm, or sleeping a rabbit will lay the ears down. At this time they don't want to here. I f startled the ears go up to here. Some rabbits, (flopped eared) are born with long ears that hang down. This is because of the breed.
Do rabbits with long ears hear better than rabbits with ears that stick straight up?
yes.
What bunny has its ears down?
Holland lop Engilish lop Mini lop Lop
Do rabbits and hares live together?
no they do not. hares are slightly bigger and flatten their ears while running to maintain speed while rabbits keep their ears up
Where lop ear come from?
If you mean the rabbits Lop Ear, I am not sure where they come from, but I do know why they are called Lop Ear Rabbits. This is because of their ears falling over the sides of them. In my opinion Lop Ear Rabbits are the cutest breed of rabbits.
Are you suposed to pick bunnies up by there ears?
no rabbits ears are very sensitive and they use them very readily for hearing and picking them up by the ears can harm their hearing
Do great dane's ears have to be up?
No they don't. They can have ears that hang down or that point up. They can also have short pointy ears or short hanging down ears.
How long should it take for a lops ears to grow Sometimes when she is sitting around one ear is up and one is down but both ears can sit up is this normal for a lop earred rabbit?
Rabbits are all grown up at around 6 months of age, so if your bunny is older than that, her ears are probably as long as they will ever get. I had a fuzzy Chinchilla Mini Lop who could do extraordinary things with her ears! Rabbits use their ears to listen for predators, so they have to work really well. That includes swiveling around in all directions to pick up sound. Rabbits also can communicate with their ears - notice that your bunny seems calm when her ears are down and agitated when they are straight up? Mine could keep one ear up even when she was asleep. You should pay attention to your bunny and learn what her ear signals mean, so that you can understand her moods and so you'll know if there are any problems with those lovely ears. There is a sickness rabbits can get which causes them to tilt their heads and waggle their ears almost constantly. If she begins to act unusually, take her to the veterinarian for an exam. Good luck! Jill - Well Said, May I Add, If Your Rabbit Is having One Ear Up And Down, It Is Most Likely to be A helicopter Lop, It Will Sometimes have its Ears Both Lopped Down Or Both Straight Up Depending On What Type it Is.
Fur loss on around ears rabbits?
It's probably caused by mites. Your rabbit will attempt to scratch the itchy mites off and end up hurting her ears. Take her to the vet for some medicine.
