If you’ve never been around rabbits, you probably think they’re totally silent. Whenever you see a rabbit it is just sitting there, trying to go unnoticed or else it is munching away on some tender grass or hay.

But did you know that rabbits actually make a variety of different sounds, each with a different meaning?

Rabbits are like most other mammals in that they make these sounds to communicate among themselves and also to signal for help or to alert other rabbits, and they even do it to communicate with you.

Keep reading and I’ll tell you all about 12 different sounds that rabbits make and what they mean…

Table of Contents:

1. Grinding

A sharp grating or clicking sound made by your rabbit’s teeth is one of the most alarming things you can hear, and is invariably a sign of pain or pronounced discomfort.