Rabbits: Eating Poop and the Bunny Butt
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Why do rabbits eat one of their poops?
Rabbits have some unusual habits. What do you need to know to communicate with your bunny and why is it eating some of its poop?
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Rabbits: Eating Poop and the Bunny Butt
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Rabbits have some unusual habits. What do you need to know to communicate with your bunny and why is it eating some of its poop?
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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.[MUSIC] JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN, HOST: Taking care of a pet rabbit means getting used to some unusual habits.
Rabbits eat some of their poop.
Rabbits have two types of droppings: fecal pellets and cecotropes.
Cecotropes contain important bacteria and nutrients, so rabbits eat them.
In general, rabbits keep themselves clean and they can be litterbox trained.
Other things you should know about your rabbit, their teeth continue to grow their entire lives.
So, you should give your rabbit plenty of chew toys.
It's also important for your vet to check your bunny's teeth to make sure they haven't overgrown.
Rabbits in the wild are natural diggers.
They use their claws to dig their burrows.
But domesticated rabbits don't have the same opportunities to dig, so they need to have their nails clipped.
And if you want to know how a bunny is feeling, look at their ears.
Ears up and forward, they're happy.
Ears tilted forward, they're curious.
But ears tilted back: leave me alone.
And when bunnies want to ignore you, they turn their back, giving you the bunny butt.
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