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Why is my rabbit eating its own poop? Is this normal for rabbits?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 3 days old

Is it normal that my rabbit is eating his own poop?

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Answered By Kevin Sanada, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 14th, 2018

Yes, rabbits are known to be coprophagic, which means they eat their own feces. Below is a link to an article that explains this further. https://www.petcoach.co/article/cecotropes-and-coprophagy/ I hope that helps and all is well with Fluffy.

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