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The Satin Angora was developed in the late 1970s by Mrs. Meyer of Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada, who crossed French Angoras with rabbits of the Satin breed. In addition to the sheen (for which the Satin is known), true red and copper pigments emerged in the new rabbits.
Different breeds of rabbit at an exhibition in the Netherlands, 1952. As of 2017, there were at least 305 breeds of the domestic rabbit in 70 countries around the world raised for in the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their value in meat, fur, wool, education, scientific research, entertainment and companionship in cuniculture. [1]
Brown satin rabbit. The satin came about via a mutation in a Havana litter, which gave these particular rabbits a brilliant sheen due to a unique fur structure, whereby the cuticle of the hair ...
Rabbit fryers are the most common type of rabbit sold for meat, and make up more than 85% of the market share. They are raised to roughly 2 months of age, and weigh between 1.7–2 kg (3.7–4.4 lb) live weight. [115] Rabbit roasters, stewers and "mature rabbits" make up a less defined category with a smaller portion of the market share.
A Thrianta rabbit. The Thrianta (properly pronounced "Tree-on-tuh") is a breed of domestic rabbit that is brilliant red in color. Originating in the Netherlands, [1] the Thrianta was further crossed with a German breed before being exported to the United Kingdom in the early 1980s. During the 1990s, the breed arrived in the United States from ...
Dua Lipa performed at the Royal Albert Hall on October 17 in a red satin gown with a corseted bodice and leg slit that resembled Jessica Rabbit’s iconic outfit.
Red New Zealand rabbit. The New Zealand is a breed of rabbit, which despite the name, is American in origin. The breed originated in California, possibly from rabbits imported from New Zealand. New Zealand rabbits are available in five colors recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders' Association (ARBA): white, red, black, blue, and broken ...
The European rabbit is the only rabbit to be widely domesticated, [99] for meat, fur, wool, [109] or as a pet. [110] It was first widely kept in ancient Rome from the first century BC, where Pliny the Elder described the use of rabbit hutches , along with enclosures called leporaria. [ 111 ]