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. This makes them valuable to us because they also serve as prey for fox and other animals we use for fur.
Many young hunters learn to hunt rabbit before moving up to other game.
Rabbits can become serious pests for any gardener, homeowner, nursery owner, or orchard owner. They destroy many vegetable plants, ornamental bushes and young trees including fruit trees . My carnations have never bloomed for me because rabbits eat the buds just before they open. Years with high rabbit populations often mean fewer flowers for the gardener. Rabbits often injure shrubs or young trees by their winter feeding habits.