Overweight rabbits cannot reach round to their bottoms to eat caecotrophs and they will become tangled in the fur. Obesity is as dangerous for rabbits as it is for humans. It puts strain on the joints, the heart and other organs and is a major cause of dirty bottoms in rabbits.
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