Why does my larger rabbit keep pushing his head under my smaller rabbit?
I have two male rabbits, and I’m trying to bond them. The larger, dark-coloured rabbit keeps pushing his head underneath the smaller, brown rabbit.
The brown rabbit then starts licking and grooming the larger rabbit. However, whenever the brown rabbit stops grooming him, the larger, dark rabbit suddenly attacks him, and they get into a little fight.
Both rabbits are neutered. The larger, dark rabbit was neutered almost a year ago, while the smaller, brown rabbit was neutered only two and a half weeks ago.
The larger, dark rabbit seems to be the one initiating the aggression, even though he is the one pushing his head underneath the smaller rabbit and receiving the grooming.
I’m trying to bond them, and whenever they start fighting really intensely or chasing each other aggressively, I separate them. That’s why the video is a little shorter.
Why does this happen? Is the larger rabbit demanding grooming or trying to establish dominance? Could the recent neutering of the smaller rabbit have something to do with this behaviour?
Any advice or explanation would be greatly appreciated!