Can bunnies have babies without a male?

This is called induced ovulation. This is the only time she produces an egg. This also means that after a rabbit has given birth, if the male is still present, she can and most likely will become pregnant within 24 hours of giving birth.
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Can rabbits get pregnant on their own?

Unlike most animals, rabbits can conceive at any time of year and, for this reason, if you own unneutered bucks and does, you may want to keep them separate to avoid unwanted pregnancy or consider neutering your rabbits.
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How can a rabbit have babies without a male?

Two common situations may result in having a pregnant rabbit: if you recently acquired a pet rabbit from an environment where it was housed with a male rabbit, or if you have both an intact male and an intact female rabbit who spend time together.
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Can a single rabbit reproduce?

Here are those numbers, for sharing and scaring. A single female rabbit can have 1-14 babies per litter, but let's be conservative and say that the average litter size is six.
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When can female rabbits get pregnant without a male?

At What Age Can Female Rabbits Breed? The average female becomes sexually mature at 3 to 8 months of age, depending on her breed, size, and body weight. She can conceive at any time of the year for the entire duration of her life.
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Can a baby rabbit mate with its mother?

This is a great time to have the male neutered, while the mother raises the babies. Males will probably not hurt the babies, but he can impregnate the female again, even on the day she gives birth. Not only can he impregnate the mother rabbit; he will also impregnate the female offspring as soon as they mature.
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Can a rabbit get pregnant by a cat?

Erwin David of Studio City, Calif., it is impossible for a cat to impregnate a rabbit. Enclosed you will find a picture of a "cabbit," the name given to the offspring of a female rabbit that was impregnated by a cat. As you can see, Abby, the front half looks like a cat, and the hindquarters look like a rabbit.
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Do rabbits have periods?

Rabbits do not menstruate. If unspayed females start passing blood, they can bleed to death within a few days. Blood in the urine can also be a sign of bladder stones.
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Do rabbits eat their babies?

Rabbits can sometimes eat their own young. This is most likely to happen if your pet is feeling particularly anxious, lacks dietary protein, or has become excessively territorial. Feed your rabbit a diet of Alfalfa hay in the days before the birth of her kits.
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Do bunnies reproduce asexually?

Rabbits are examples of organisms that can only reproduce through sexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction only involves one parent.
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Can 2 female rabbits reproduce?

It's possible to keep two pregnant rabbits together, as long as you have enough space. However, mothers should bond with one another before they become pregnant.
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Can 2 doe rabbits live together?

Yes, two female rabbits can live together if they're bonded properly and watched closely in the beginning. No rabbit should have to live alone, as they are very social creatures. Whether it's a male and female or two females, rabbits need socialization to be happy.
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How do female rabbits give birth?

Giving birth and care of the young rabbit

The doe needs a nest in which to give birth. She will line the nest with her fur. Do not check the young until the day after birth and do not touch them with your hand. Use a stick to gently touch them when checking and remove any that are dead.
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Do rabbits bleed during birth?

Indications of dystocia in rabbits include persistent contractions, straining, and bloody or greenish-brown vaginal discharge (2). However, as obstetrical problems are rare in rabbits and parturition is very quick with minimal physical exertion, any indication of labor can be interpreted as a sign of dystocia.
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Will a mother rabbit reject her babies if you touch them?

If you touch a baby rabbit, its mother will not usually abandon it. Rabbits are excellent moms. All they want is their baby back. If you feel the nest is in a spot where you can't possibly leave the babies until they're big enough to leave on their own, contact a wildlife rehabilitator for advice.
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Why do rabbits lick you?

Licking: Licking is a way bunnies groom each other. If your bunny licks you, it's a sign of affection as you'll often see pairs of bunnies grooming each other this way. A bunny lick is a sign of a bond.
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How old can a rabbit live?

Rabbits, just like other domesticated animals, have an average lifespan which can help an owner keep their bunny in optimum health in every stage of life. Unlike their wild relatives, who live for an average of one to two years, domesticated rabbits can live between eight to 12 years.
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Why rabbit pee is red?

Cases of bloody urine in rabbits often turn out to be normal rabbit urine which is simply a deep red colour due to the extretion of plant pigments within the diet. True cases of blood in the urine (haematuria) are often due to stones/sludge within the urinary tract, cystitis, uterine adencarcinoma, polyps or abortion.
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Can I sleep with my bunny?

If your rabbit wants to sleep with you and can do so safely, it's fine. If you're prepared to risk losing sleep, sharing a bed with a rabbit will deepen your bond. Just remember that rabbits like routine. You can't share your bed some nights but not others.
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Why is my bunnies pee orange?

Thick white urine containing reddish-orange pigment is indicative of an excess of dietary calcium." Bloody urine in rabbits may be rare, but red urine is not.
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Is a cabbit real?

A cabbit is a fictional hybrid between a cat and a rabbit. They have appeared in fiction and fantasy stories including Japanese anime and manga, and have also been dubiously purported to have been observed in the wild. Most if not all observations are attributable to either misidentified Manx cats or outright hoaxes.
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Can rabbits mate with squirrels?

For distantly related species cross breeding becomes next to impossible. Although rabbits and squirrels may look something alike, they are actually very distantly related species.
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Can a rabbit mate with a guinea pig?

Rabbits and guinea pigs do not belong to the same species, and therefore they cannot mate.
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Can you touch newborn rabbits?

Newborn rabbits are fragile, and can't cope with too much human contact. If you can check on the kits without picking them up, you should do so. Once the babies are three weeks old, you can begin to interact with them a bit more. You can pet them, allow them to hop into your lap and pick them up occasionally.
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