Their large eyes provide vision over a wide area its large ears pick up even faint sounds. If a strange sound is heard, the rabbit instantly stops all movement to avoid being noticed. If that fails, the rabbit runs fast, using its powerful hind legs to escape. They rapidly hop away in a zig-zag fashion which makes them harder to catch. A rabbit that cannot escape may fight, using its hind feet to make quick blows and deep scratches on the attacker.
Rabbits position their bodies in different ways to communicate with other rabbits.
If the rabbit sits up or stands on its hind legs and holds its ears upright, it is showing an alert posture. When rabbits lay their ears down along their back and squat close to the ground, they are being submissive to another rabbit with a higher social status. Rabbits only defend home territories during breeding and nesting season. Then they may fight off other rabbits that come into their territories. Rabbits interaction with Humans Rabbits are primary consumers because they convert plants into meat as they eat.