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Here's another thought... just to add to the mix of wonderful advice you have already been given...
I raised rabbits in WV. One of my does was HUGE! and she did all these things you described. She not only bit but she came at me with her front feet flying!
Then one day, she approached me as sweet as she could be. I picked her up and cuddled her and she snuffed up in my hair and neck...
I had changed my shampoo and left off my cologne. She came at me flying the next day.... and I realized what the difference was then. worth a shot... I know I had a horse like that once too... hated patchoulie.
Just a thought for when she's being spayed (which I agree is probably the best idea) if one of your other rabbits is a particularly close friend to her you might want to have that other bunny go with her just to help keep her calm during the ride and wait.
We had a little white bunny for a while. It was the weirdest thing, she hated my finger nails and would growl when I'd scratch her head or belly, anyone else could do it, just not me. She would bite at my heels when I'd walk past her and chase me down the hallway growling at me. After a while we started calling her "Bunicula", she had her sweet moments too. I've had other bunnies but they never showed any aggressiveness, like "Bunicula".
It seems pretty obvious that your bunny is exhibiting normal behavior from a bunny that has not yet been spayed or neutered. They pee and poop to leave a scent to attract a mate, and to mark territory. After I had my bunnies spayed they calmed down and went in their litterboxes by themselves without any training. I would go to a vet that specialized in rabbits also. You can get a list of rabbit vets from the House Rabbit Society webpage. (see article "find a good vet" for one in your area.)
I have a Neatherland Dwarf doe who is about 4 years old, and very cage aggressive; ND's tend to be terrirtorial, and the does more so. Female rabbits are the ones who must guard their nests,and protect their kits from predators, so they can be very aggressive when guarding their space. Once out of her cage, she can be quite affectionate...except when she becomes "hormonal", then she will bite, regardless.
I would suggest finding a vet who is experienced and comfortable with spaying rabbits...many small animal vets are not. Find a vet who deals with exotics, they will have a better idea of what kind of anesthesia to use. Mt rabbit is all of 2 lbs, so I have avoided spaying her, due to my own paranoia about losing her during the operation. We have all figured out how to handle her, including my ten year old, and can tell by her behavior when she is hormonal and its not a good time to handle her. We have pretty much adapted to her behavior, and learned to live with it, since most of the time, once we get her out of the cage, she is perfectly pleasant.
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