Rabbit body language is best understood by looking at posture, ears, eyes, movement, facial expression, social behaviour and context together. Rabbits may communicate relaxation by stretching out or resting comfortably, excitement through energetic running and jumping, alarm through thumping or alert posture, and social connection through behaviours such as grooming and resting together.

Pet enrichment is the deliberate creation of opportunities for animals to express important natural behaviours and engage meaningfully with their environment. Depending on the species, that might involve foraging, sniffing, digging, climbing, hiding, chewing, hunting-like play, training, exploring, bathing, flying, social interaction or simply being able to choose where to rest.

Rabbit enrichment means creating an environment that allows rabbits to express important species-typical behaviours. This includes opportunities to forage, investigate, dig, chew, hide, move freely, explore and interact socially where appropriate. Research on rabbit welfare consistently supports environmental complexity and opportunities for natural behaviour rather than barren, restrictive housing.