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Forum BEHAVIOR Bunny ‘grunts’

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    • Angela
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        My rabbit has a grunting behavior that doesn’t seem to match what I read about grunting. He grunts when I go to feed him and he often grunts when I’m giving him treats. Could he be grunting because he’s excited? All the articles I read say that they grunt to communicate aggression. But he doesn’t act aggressive when he grunts in this situation. Anyone else experincing this?


      • RabbitPam
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          Yes, and yes. Grunting can indicate a happy form of talking. My Spockie did that. It’s like, if he grunts while lunging with ears back, he is being aggressive. But if he grunts when taking food, treats, getting pets, it’s a happy expression. Sometimes grunts when lunging is still aggressive playing, not necessarily anger at all. I like them. Low little rumbly grunts in the throat with some light grinding of teeth is often called purring in a bunny. Or called Honking. That’s love.


        • bunnyfriend
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            My bunny used to grunt and run circles around me begging for his pellets, then he’d grunt while eating them. Haha I thought he had a cold at first (:


          • LoveChaCha
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              I woke up late this morning and was greeted with a grunt while I was opening the pellet container. Other times, I get thumps hahahaha


            • Jessica Rabbit
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                My two make a LOT of noise – they always have something to say. Grunting or “honking” usually means “yay”, “yum” or “gimme”. Bunnies are smart. I think that they realize that noise is a big way -you- communicate to -them-, so they are just trying to get their point across.


              • Huckleberry
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                  Mine kind of grunts, its sounds more like huffing though. Like she is running but shes fat so its knocking the wind out of her. She does that when its pellet time or if the fridge opens, in which case the honking is heard all the way through the house.


                • LBJ10
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                    Mine never grunt when I feed them. Wooly only grunts when I’m grooming him, he’s trying to tell me he doesn’t like it.


                  • luvmyhunybuny
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                      Posted By RabbitPam on 09/29/2011 03:02 PM

                      Yes, and yes. Grunting can indicate a happy form of talking. My Spockie did that. It’s like, if he grunts while lunging with ears back, he is being aggressive. But if he grunts when taking food, treats, getting pets, it’s a happy expression. Sometimes grunts when lunging is still aggressive playing, not necessarily anger at all. I like them. Low little rumbly grunts in the throat with some light grinding of teeth is often called purring in a bunny. Or called Honking. That’s love.

                       

                      This is Tillie. She is a grunting, ears back, front feet coming at you, maniac. And not just on occasion. All. the. time. Poor girl is so darn territorial and momma is at her wits end!


                    • Angela
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                        Thanks everybody, this is really good to know.


                      • stella'smom
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                          omg!!! i thouight mine was congested! LOL!!! now i know why he makes that noise! he grunts when i go into his pen area, and he comes running up to me for pets, grooming, and kisses.


                        • LBJ10
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                            Okay, never mind. I was giving the buns their “naners” a little bit ago. I sat on the floor and they both came running over. I gave Leopold his as Wooly was jumping into my lap. I was reaching into the bag looking for an appropriate sized piece and Wooly was reaching up trying to pull the bag down with his paws. Then he started grunting at me! Does that count as an “excited for food” grunt? Or was that just another “I’m pissed” grunt?


                          • RabbitPam
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                              luvmyhunybuny,
                              Tillie has similar markings to Samantha, ie. dark ears, white fur and eye shadow. Maybe it’s a mixed breed thing. (Cranky Divas)


                            • Sarita
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                                I love to hear rabbit’s grunt. Bobby grunts at me quite a bit. Mango is vocal but not a grunter.


                              • FreakOfNature33
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                                  My Bunny Pinny always grunts when she is out playing or playing with her ball toy in her cage. She also grunts when she knows their is a treat coming.


                                • Bam
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                                    This is a very old thread, and we ask members not to revive old threads. It can create confusion. Feel free to start a thread of your own though, if you want to discuss the noises a bun can make

                                    I’m locking this thread now.

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