Sex corners
The genitals (perineal glands, glandulae perineales , or inguinal glands , glandulae inguinales ) are located on both sides of the anus / the genital opening in rabbits of both sexes. In these genitals there are glands that secrete a strongly smelling secretion that signals to the rabbits that they are dealing with a conspecific.
In most cases, rabbit owners are advised to check them regularly in older or weak animals and to clean them if necessary.
literature
- Anne Schulze: Anatomical peculiarities in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus f. Domestica). In: Franz-Viktor Salomon et al. (Hrsg.): Anatomie für die Tiermedizin. 2nd Edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1 , pp. 726-734.
See also
Perineal pouch of guinea pigs