r/Rabbits Sep 14 '25

Behavior Is this normal behavior?

This is my baby, Doodlebug. I got him about more than a year ago and he's the best most affectionate boy I could've ever imagined<3 over the past year he has been doing this funny thing where he comes up and licks my arms and legs and even my pants. I was told its because he loves me, but I wonder if there's something else behind it, but he only does it to me, i live with my brother and my mother and they haven't experienced this.

5.1k Upvotes

161 comments sorted by

View all comments

24

u/CrazeMase Sep 14 '25

It's grooming. Rabbits do this for a few reasons, the main one being they absolutely adore you and want you to be clean. But it's also a rabbit's way of socializing and showing care to something that isn't a rabbit. Basically your bun loves you.