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- 10/06/2022 at 6:24 PM
  Payton
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  Hello!
  
  I always took grunting noises as a “I’m not happy” sound, but my male rabbit who is a little over half a year old began to make these grunting noises while running around our living room. He “binkies” non stop while running and making these grunting noises, so I guess that means they are happy noises!
  
  I’d like to get some confirmation that these are happy noises, thank you!
- 10/06/2022 at 6:58 PM
  LBJ10
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  Some bunnies are just very vocal. He could be grunting or honking. Neither is exclusively a “bad” sound. Some bunnies just make noises when they are very excited? Is he neutered?
- 10/07/2022 at 4:44 PM
  DanaNM
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  It does sound like it could be “honking”! My bun sounds like a little pig when he honks… more like an “oink” lol
  
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  - 10/17/2022 at 11:55 PM
    Payton
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    He is not neutered no. I was wondering if it was a territorial noise but it’s when he’s running and binky-ing around! He will also do it when he hears us grabbing hay or his food bag… so again I’m hoping it’s happy noises haha!
  - 10/18/2022 at 8:16 AM
    DanaNM
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    Yep, I bet he’s honking! It’s a happy (and often …ahem… amorous) noise 😉
    
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- 10/18/2022 at 1:00 AM
  Bam
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  It is a happy noise, but its also a noise a bun makes when it’s courting another bun. It’s more common in intact rabbits, but f ex my neutered girl grunts when she comes running and circles me for a treat.
  
  A territorial bun might growl. It can be accompanied by a lunge or it can just be a warning growl. It’s difficult to interpret it as anything other than a growl.
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