Rabbit's Nap (Tales From Acorn Wood)

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If you go to a countryside location just as the sun rises and just as it is about to set, you will see hoards of rabbits going about their business.

Hidey-House, Tunnel, or Igloo: A hidey-house, tunnel or igloo are like little dens where your rabbit can nap or relax without being disturbed. Pet rabbits have a life expectancy of 8-12 years. This number will change a little depending on the breed of rabbit and the quality of care they receive. Wild rabbits have a much shorter life expectancy of only about 1-2 years. Why do rabbits wiggle their noses? Similarly, rabbits also have sleeping positions, and possibly even a single sleeping position they favor. If you ever try to sneak up on a sleeping rabbit you’ll likely find that you don’t get anywhere near before getting noticed! There is an evolutionary reason for this. If a rabbit was sleeping for eight hours per day in the wild, then they would probably be munched on by a predator if they were doing this all in one go.We’ve got everything you need to know about how rabbits sleep so you can understand your bunny bestie better. Ready? When Do Rabbits Sleep? A National Geographic study from their July 2011 issue titled “40 Winks?” estimated that rabbits need around 8.4 hours of sleep per day. Other studies estimate their average sleep duration at over 11 hours. With this number being so similar to humans, it’s easy to think that you could go to bed and wake up around the same time together; however, you’ll find that rabbits have a much different sleep schedule than humans, as detailed in the next section. Photo by fotografierende on Unsplash When Do Rabbits Sleep? When your rabbit makes these involuntary movements or twitches (called myoclonic movements) while the rest of their body is fully relaxed, they are asleep and dreaming.

The rabbits were in a light sleep – what the scientists termed drowsy – about a quarter of the time. So about two or three hours a day. Fortunately, there are several indicators that suggest that a rabbit is sleeping. If you learn to recognize the following signs, you’ll soon be able to spot when your rabbit’s asleep: Most predators are either nocturnal (most active during nighttime) or diurnal (most active during daytime).The great thing about rabbits is that unlike some popular pets (e.g. hamsters) they always seem to be ready to go whenever you want to play.