• Question: Why is it that rabbits noses twitch?

    Asked by twtp to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 18 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by cearasteadmanx.
    • Photo: Joanna Cruden

      Joanna Cruden answered on 18 Jun 2012:

      Rabbits twitch their nose, it is very sensitive to smell, there are lots of receptors in the nose and the rabbits twitches so that they pick up the smells because they are on constant alert for predators – even our pet rabbits are!

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