This article is a continuation of last week's piece on how to interpret rabbit language. Thumping When a rabbit stamps its hind foot, it means he's frightened, mad, or trying to tell you that there's danger. Sometimes she thumps when I burn toast. And sometimes she thumps for what I perceive to be no reason at all.
Rabbits have acute senses.
The other night Maia thumped and I got out of bed and saw a raccoon in our yard. Although she was safe inside the house, she perceived the danger without even seeing the raccoon. Contrary to Disney s portrayal of rabbits in Bambi, rabbits don t thump repetitively but give one, loud stamp of the foot. Every bunny companion has probably been nipped at one time or another. It s important to remember that rabbits are not mean or aggressive by nature.