The Language of Lagomorphs

Bibliography

Here are more places to read about rabbit behavior, training, and other behavioral issues, including other people's conclusions about what various signals mean. Since I first started this guide in 1999 I've been happy to see quite a few other Web pages about rabbit communication appearing. This is great! It's been pretty amazing to see how many people, even those who live with rabbits, are outright shocked at just how communicative they really are once you learn to notice. The contrast between this reality and the popular misconception that rabbits "just sit there" could not be greater.

House Rabbit Society Rabbit behavior resources Rabbit FAQ Interpreting Body Language and Behavior Toys Chewing Aggression General Training House Rabbit Journal What Are Rabbits Really Like? Age Related Behavior Just for Fun Communication Bridges and Gaps More Than Just a Chew Stick Tip: Rabbit Repellent Lops are Mellow and Other Half Truths Rebel With Paws: Dealing with a teenage rabbit Who Wants a Mean Rabbit? Some thoughts on uncovering the hidden affection in an aggressive rabbit Living with an Aloof Rabbit

Some Other Rabbit Web Sites

Note: I will ONLY add links here to educational articles and sites that specifically and extensively address topics in rabbit behavior and training. For other rabbit sites (including personal pages), you can look elsewhere. Please don't ask me to add a link to your Web page or site if it doesn't fit this very limited set of topics.

• Some Bunny Loves You: Bunny behavior
• San Diego House Rabbit Society - Articles
• LSH: Rabbit behavior
• Your First House Rabbit
• Rabbit Language, or "Are you going to eat that?" (This one is rather tongue-in-cheek, and not necessarily to be taken literally! It's pretty funny, though.)

  You might want to look over the Guest Book for this site, and the Questions and Answers page associated with it.
  Also, I've provided a page with my notes on behaviors that I believe might be signals but which I'm not quite sure about.

Printed Books

These books are particularly good for insights into rabbit behavior and understanding some specific signals used for communication. Some I haven't read yet and am relaying the opinions of other folks.

• House Rabbit Handbook, by Marinell Harriman (Drollery Press, 1995). This book is required reading for all rabbit companions. It has critial information about rabbit care that you won't easily find anywhere else.
• Hop to It: A Guide to Training Your Pet Rabbit, by Samantha Hunter & Samantha Fraser (Barrons Educational Series, 1991). This is a terrific resource packed with great insights and useful training tips.
• Why Does My Rabbit...? , by Anne McBride (Souvenir Press, 1999). This book is particularly good at explaining how the behavior of domestic rabbits derives from the normal behavior of wild ones. It doesn't duplicate the Language of Lagomorphs guide, though they overlap a bit.
• Creating a Peaceable Kingdom: How to Live With More Than One Pet, by Cynthia D. Miller & Susan Gross (Animalia Publishing, 1997). I haven't read it, but the reviews are very good.
• The Private Life of the Rabbit: An Account of the History and Social Behaviour of the Wild Rabbit, by Robert Mathias Lockley (Readers Union, 1976). This is a scientific monograph about wild rabbit behavior, but is very readable for the layperson. It's out of print, but you might be able to find it used.

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