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Understanding rabbit behaviour Your rabbit’s body language can help you to understand how they are feeling. Rabbits have great hearing and can rotate their ear independently. Their ears are also a quick guide to how they feel. Forward: curious Upright: alert Backwards 45 degrees: relaxed Laid back further: nervous or aggressive A rabbit posture, the way they sit or stand, is a big clue to what they are thinking – particularly for lops who don’t move their ears much. Rabbits lean forwards to investigate Rabbit lean away from scary things. Pay attention to changes in normal hopping motion. They go faster when excited or running away They go lower when being cautious. Cautious or scared rabbits also keep their body closer to the ground when moving. A happy rabbit. These rabbits are relaxed and happy Rabbits show ears close toget