pulling hair

Question
Hello, I have two rabbits one I 7 months and the other is an adult of an unknown age they get along really well and I was told they're both boys however when I let them out to run around sometimes I come across the younger bunny humping my older bunny and pulling his hair out what does this mean???

Answer
It sounds like they are fighting.  It is possible that the one boy is trying to display dominant behavior but when they are pulling out each others hair this could lead to all out fighting.  I strongly recommend that you have both of them neutered if you intend to keep them bonded. If if adult non neutered male bunnies get a long most of the time they will eventually fight.  These fights usually result in one of them getting their testicle ripped open and an emergency vet bill.  It is very rare to be able to properly bond male bunnies.  If they do get a long and they are already neutered I would try to deter them from this dominance behavior by giving them a little squirt with a water bottle.  If they are not neutered yet you should probably separate them now before you have a disaster on your hands.

Here is some info on bonding bunnies:

http://rabbit.org/faq-bonding-multiple-rabbits/

Good luck

Pam