Rabbits do not really need companions, if you are willing to take time with them \u2013 after all, you got it as a companion for yourself, not so?.\u00a0 They are by nature very territorial , although the spaying does seem to make them a bit more tolerant of invaders.\u00a0 In my 30 plus years of breeding, I have observed more problems and deaths through combined caging than any other factor.<\/p>\n
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I do know that there are two schools of thought on this, but I do believe that ignorance and regarding of rabbits as pack or herd animals, instead of colony animals does lead to confusion.<\/p>\n
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Pack animals rely on each other for active defence or attack to a mutual benefit, and do form bonds for their survival \u2013 a classic is our lion prides, where all the females are related, and have very close bonds to ensure the survival of all.<\/p>\n
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A herd of horses, is another classic, where the mares will guard their own foals, and the stallion will guard against predators.\u00a0 However, when a herd member is killed by a predator, the herd does not try and protect it, they simply move off and leave the remains for the predator to consume.<\/p>\n
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Basically colony animals group together with no real bonds, they are prey animals, and by being in a group they may confuse predators, thereby having a higher survival rate. The colony of rabbits scatters to the winds at the first sign of danger, and the predator takes the hindermost.<\/p>\n
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Now please remember, that there are exceptions to every rule, from foal killing stallions to close buddy bunnies, but I am talking about the norm at this stage.J<\/p>\n
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