Mother Bel

After feeding her kits for the past 6 weeks, she is all exhausted.
Not too eagar to feed her kits with her milk.
Unless, it is feeding time, she would not let sticky kits suck any.
Unlike dogs, the mama does not like her kits have any clinging or body contact once the feeding is done.
She will not pick the kits up even if they fall over from their nest.
They are allowed to roam around once they are ready to explore.
The kits usually will not be able to walk on their fours. Their muscles at day 15 are still not ready.
They still have to be fed as they are not able to eat on their own.
Like any mammals, the youngs of the rabbit love to be cuddled and tugged into bed.
They treasure the warmth to be held by their owners.
However, this is not possible with rabbits in the wild.
To survive in the wild, they are usually kept safe underneath a dung hole.
Their mother only returns once a day to feed them and leave them again.
However, I do find that the newborns survive and grow better with human touch and care.