How do i know if my bunny is pregnant?

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- 06/08/2010 at 8:13 PM
  starfang
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  My bunny goes into the woods as she always does,
  but she didn’t get back yesterday until this morning and she’s been out there with her wild friends like always, but they alway’s run into the woods together, but i’m not sure. Do u know any signs? And yes she has been eating/drinking more and has gotten fatter, but not too fat.
- 06/08/2010 at 10:23 PM
  BinkyBunny
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  Normally a wild bunny will be scared by a domestic, may even try and fight. (I recently saw an a very interesting video though of a domestic bunny interacting with a wild rabbit — The wild rabbit was clearly doing binkies though as a defensive move, – though if someone didn’t know it would look like playing.)
  
  However, if a domestic bunny actually made friends and mated with a cottontail (if that is the wild rabbit you are talking about - I don’t know where you live) they will not produce offspring even if they mate. It is not genetically possible. (that includes Hares and Jack Rabbits too)
  
  Are you absolutely sure that these “wild” bunnies are not “feral” domestic? If it was a feral domestic, your bunny could be pregnant.
  
  Some of the signs you may see would be nesting: pulling out fur of her own dewlap along with other soft things around and making a bed/nest. Some females can get feisty and extra territorial during this time as well. (This can also happen though with a false pregancy)
  
  At about two weeks a vet or experienced rabbit person with should be able to feel for babies. I am not experienced as much with baby care as we focus here on non-breeding House Rabbits. For more information though check out these links:
  
  Pregnancy/Babies – Uh Oh, Surprise Litter?:
  
  http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriselitter.html
  
  http://www.rabbit.org/care/babies.html
  
  http://www.rabbit.org/care/newborn.html
  
  http://www.mybunny.org/info/newborn.html
  
  Edited to ADD: I found that video I was talking about – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NMU-pKFBsU The domestic rabbit may be playing but that wild rabbit is just not sure what to make of this goofy funny domestic bunny.
- 06/09/2010 at 8:36 AM
  Beka27
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  Your rabbit is in great danger if you are in fact letting her out into a wooded area. She isn’t in danger of getting pregnant as Binkybunny said, but she’s in grave danger of attack from predators (including wild rabbits), or from parasites/fleas/ticks in the woods. Please keep her inside the house where she is safe. If you allow her outside to play, do so while she is in an enclosed pen or fenced-in area and always supervise.
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