What is my rabbit's gender???

[michelle86]

Hey, I just got a new baby bunny, and they weren't able to tell me what it's gender was at the pet store. I haven't checked a rabbit's gender in awhile. I have an older male rabbit, but it is so much harder to tell when they are young. The picture is a little blurry, but can anyone tell what his/her gender is with confidence?

 

[SweetSassy]

It's not a great pic but I'm gonna guess male. It looks round to me. We'll see what other people say. LOl.

...April

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Just a guess, but I'd have to say male. In the absence of testicals, you can rub the belly area if you're bunny is co-operative--male rabbits are the only mammals that don't have nipples.

 

[Happi Bun]

Honestly, you cant accurately sex a rabbit just from looking alone unless they are old enough to have testicles. Well, I cant anyway. Try and gently place a finger to each side of the rabbit's genitals and apply a light pressure down. The penis should appear.

Here is what a male will look like.

Here is what a female will look like.

Hope this helps! :bunny24



PS - I'm not positive if male rabbit's have visible nipples or not. However, if they do not then they are not the only mammals without visible nipples. Male hamsters, Rats, and Mice do not have them. I'm positive of that.

 

[SweetSassy]

They say round like a donut- male. If it looks like a taco-female.



His looks round from the pic.

 

[aurora369]

Moved to the Rabbitry area for you.

The picture is blurry, so it is difficult to say for sure, but I am leaning towards female. The top is round, but it looks like the bottom is pinched in to make more of a "Taco".

Can you try to get a less blurry picture? Make sure to pull the genitals nice an open, push the top right back away from the anus. You're doing good in the picture, but a little bit more would make the genitals more pronounced and easier to see a difference.

--Dawn

 

[Starlight Rabbitry]

From that picture, it looks like a female. Do you have any other pics?

Sharon

 

[Karlie]

I would say male, could you try taking a picture facing the other way? the picture was took from above and it would be easier if you took it from the front of the genitals.

 

[sheandg]

It looks like a doe to me.....

 

[michelle86]

I'm going to try and take another picture tonight

 

[Sweetie]

That looks like a female! More pics may help with the correct gender identity.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

Starlight Rabbitry wrote:

From that picture, it looks like a female. Do you have any other pics?

Sharon

I agree. Definitely looks like a doe (female) from that picture.

 

[irishbunny]

Looks like a female to me A male would pop out and be more round at the top, a better picture would be great though.

 

[michelle86]

Okay here's a better pic.

From what you guys have said about the shape of the genitals I think it's a female too.

 

[magic_girl]

it's a girl

 

[SweetSassy]

GIRL!!!

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

Yep, it's a doe! Congratulations!

 

[michelle86]

aww thanks guys. now we just have to worry about a name

 

[aurora369]

Yup, definitely a girl!

--Dawn

 

[Happi Bun]

Congrats on figuring out the gender!

Good luck with the naming. :thumbup