does anybody know why bunnies puff up when they’re sleepy? for example…. before vs after. this happens to both of my buns.
by laughingmybeakoff
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does anybody know why bunnies puff up when they’re sleepy? for example…. before vs after. this happens to both of my buns.
by laughingmybeakoff
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To scare away sleep ghosts
I’m going to guess either insulation or comfort.
To become more comfortable for themselves, as they are their own pillow
Floof mode activate
my bun did this last night and I saw it for the first time! I thought he was just getting fat!
2nd pic: “Maaaaan, I’m so tired. Can’t wait to tucker in my paw and cuddle with the lil coco puff that I’ve conveniently placed beside me. Being cute is such hard work.”
They gettin’ COMFY.
Pyjama mode… activated
Just when your bunny decides it’s nap time they decide to get cuter like it’s not a big deal, HOW’RE YOU DOING THAT?
Hmmm….need more pictures of sleepy buns to get a proper sample size.
It keeps them warm
NPC mode
It’s a natural blanket. Floofing their coat traps air in it and keeps them tosty while they nap
I call it loafing. They are become loaf. Sweet delicious bread
My Harlequin does this too. I think it’s just too look bigger, a engrained survival mechanism.
Could just be the winter coat coming in. My bunnies usually start shedding this time of year, mine used to let me know by plopping down in my lap so I could scratch their backs because the shedding is itchy. Otherwise bunno is fine, just puffing up a bit to take a nap. Might need an insulated blanky fortress of doom like mine has… she uses it to plan out her attacks and charges. It’s quite effective.
bun mode activated
Orb shape warm cozy
They become balls of fluff when they loaf
The nature of every bun
They want to look big, as to scare you into thinking twice before disturbing their sleep. Scientific fact…source, trust me bro lol
I think maybe it is a trying to keep warm technique. I do it myself. 🥶
Horses do it when it’s cool out! Our horse Butterfly gets cold the easiest of the three and poofed the other night, I love it.
Probably to keep snow off the skin to provide insulation
I just realized my buns do this too! How cool! They looks so fluffy when sleepy
I didn’t think this happened to anyone else😭 my bun would do this when he was angry (he was a Nethie though, always angry)