Where do rabbits go after they get married?
Why this joke works
From Honeymoon to Bunny-Moon
A honeymoon is the trip or holiday newly married people traditionally take after their wedding. Because the newlyweds in this joke are rabbits, “honey” changes to “bunny,” creating the made-up destination “bunny-moon.” The answer keeps enough of the familiar word to be understood immediately while tying it directly to the animals in the setup. Say “bunny-moon” smoothly as one word and give “bunny” light emphasis. The simple substitution makes this an easy joke for mixed-age groups.
A closer look
Why the answer sounds like a destination
The setup asks “where,” so listeners expect the name of a place. “Bunny-moon” is not a real location, but its resemblance to “honeymoon” lets it answer with a kind of trip instead. That slight category shift is part of the fun: the joke changes both the travelers and the journey's name. Keep “after they get married” intact, because the wedding timing is what makes the altered word immediately recognizable.
Fact behind the joke
Rabbits are lagomorphs, not rodents
Rabbits belong to the mammal order Lagomorpha along with hares and pikas. Smithsonian explains that “lagomorph” means hare-shaped and that rabbits are not rodents. One anatomical distinction is an extra pair of upper incisors behind the front pair. The everyday word “bunny” loosely evokes rabbits and hares, but their scientific family tree gives the joke's newlyweds a more specific identity than the cuddly nickname suggests.