Thanks to our friend "Scone MacBunny", and his slave, Mike from Hartford, NY... the following picture explains everything! A "Binky" is an exuberant leap of joy straight into the air. Let Bunnyman Demonstrate! Your rabbit can perform these acrobatics from a complete stand-still position, or mid-run. They can be full body jumps or as simple as a frisky head twitch, but if you are witness to such actions then you can rest assured that yours is a happy rabbit indeed. They just love to have fun. If given the room to run and play they will run laps around you as they quickly zoom from one room to the next. When they are "hauling tail" as fast as they can around your home, this is affectionately called running the "Bunny 500's".

When your rabbit is running madly around the room, it will often be in a "zig zag" pattern, with full body twisting, turning and leaping. This is pure fun, but it also serves another purpose. Our rabbits practice their running "skills" so that if they are ever in chase for their lives, these sudden shifts in direction may give them the edge it will take to escape from their tormentor.

It is vital that your rabbit work their way up to this level of exercise. If your rabbit has lived out it's days being confined to a cage or hutch, then he will have had very little exercise, and his bones will be weak and brittle. To allow him to go suddenly leaping and bounding could result in a paralyzed rabbit. Just like humans, rabbits require "out of cage" exercise time, where they can gradually build up their muscle tone, and build stronger bones. It is the action of light running and playing that will start to strengthen the bones of your bun, just like exercise will do for us. Once his body has had time to become acustomed to light exercise, then he can be given more room to work himself up even further in fitness level. Many internet sites recommend a minimum of one hour out of cage time. While this is better than nothing, it is far better stimulous for your rabbit to have long period where they are free to roam about. By bunny-proofing the room that your rabbit resides in, he can then be let out to run his room (or more rooms if they are bunny proof) which will keep him fit, and stave off boredom. Rabbits are social creatures, and love attention from their humans. You will never fully "know" your rabbit until he is given the room to let his fun loving natures shine. He will entertain you with his antics for hours, if given the opportunity, and then, when he has run out of energy will likely come over to you looking for pets and cuddles.