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Question by  catlover76 (33)

If I put a baby male rabbit in the same cage with an adult male rabbit, will the adult hurt the baby?

 
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Answer by  lcapurro812 (237)

Although rabbits are typically non-aggressive animals, it may be safer to place them in seperate cages. The adult male will most likely not display nurturing behavior towards the baby like a female might and this could possibly escalate into annoyance or mildly aggressive behaviors from the adult towards the baby. Both rabbits would benefit from being in separate cages.

 
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Answer by  Tbaby (38)

It depends. All animal behavior is different. A fight can be the cause of many things. Food, water, territory, possesions/toys of animals. It is impossible to tell for sure if a fight and or injury will occur to the baby. Though I find that in most animals if a female is involved a fight will most likely occur.

 
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Answer by  zxq (108)

The adult male rabbit put in same cage with a baby male rabbit, most probably will hurt, or kill the baby rabbit, because it will feel threatened. Un-neutered male rabbits, unless familiarized with each other, will start fighting immediately, until the weaker one is killed. They should be kept in separate cages to prevent such situations.

 
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Answer by  whoareyou (3483)

It is not always a guaranteed thing, but generally, it's a bad idea to put a male rabbit in a cage with any baby or young rabbit. Rabbits, especially the males, are very territorial, and will generally kill if not seriously hurt/ maim the babies. It may even cause issues between the mother and the male. Avoid if possible!

 
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