Why do rabbits tend to live underground?

Because it's safer there! Rabbits are nature's fast food. Just about everything that eats other animals will eat a rabbit, and that includes birds of prey and large predators like wolves, either of which have a tough time getting underground. read more

Short form: rabbits, which are ground-oriented animals - not all species, but many, including the European wild rabbit, from which our domestic (pet and livestock) rabbits are descended - dig and live in burrows and warrens for three main purposes; protection against predators, shelter from weather, and to provide a safe and comfortable place for kits to be born and raised. read more

Wild rabbits live in burrows for safety. Their burrows are usually very long and can lead to ‘dead ends’ to confuse any animal that may try to go under to them and harm them. They burrow because the earth is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. read more