Holding a rabbit is not something that should be done on a whim. People often think because rabbits are small they can just pick them up and carry them around without harming them, but this is not the case. RDL (Rabbit Diet Lerner) conducted a study and found that 90% of surveyed rabbits did not like being held. The main reason cited for this was due to humans’ inexperience in handling rabbits correctly. Rabbits are prey animals and in the wild, they are constantly on the lookout for predators. When you pick up a rabbit, their natural instinct is to struggle and try to escape because they think you’re going to hurt them or eat them.