Companion for agressive bunny?

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My rabbit can be quite agressive when trying to get her out of her hutch, this includes biting and lunging(clawing). I want to find a way to help stop this so I always try to wash my hands before touching her(to get rid of the smell of any other animals) and stroking her before picking her up. (Sometimes it works).
However, I don't want to put her under the knife to get her neutured and want to find an alternative.
I wonder if she could be lonely, as she is the only rabbit we have. 
What animal would be best to try and pair her with, like another rabbit or a guinea pig, and which sex? 
She is an unneutured female.

Please Help!

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You cannot keep another animal with an intact adult rabbit, and even if you could, it would do nothing to lessen the aggression. The only thing that will likely reduce the behavior is spaying. In addition to the substantial behavioral benefits, pet rabbits have a very high rate of reproductive cancers (uterine, ovarian, mammary) that are prevented by spaying. Somewhere around 85% will get one of these cancers by the age of 5  An altered female has an average lifespan around double that of an intact female.

In addition to having her spayed, stop reaching into the cage when she's in it. That's her territory and you shouldn't invade it, it will help her feel more secure. Allow her to hop out on her own before attempting to interact with her (or before doing things like reaching in to clean the cage). If she can't freely get in and out, make that possible with a ramp etc. If she is living outdoors and not in your home, she should be moved inside so that YOU can be her companionship.

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