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The Himalayan rabbit is a small breed of rabbit with similar markings to the Californian rabbit. [1] The body is white with colored points, recognized colors are black, blue, chocolate and lilac. They are one of the oldest and calmest breeds.
ARBA recognizes only the original "standard" color variety of white with dark points, while the British Rabbit Council (BRC) recognizes four color varieties: normal, chocolate, blue, or lilac points. The BRC standard calls for a desired weight of 9.5 pounds (4.3 kg) with a minimum of 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg), while ARBA accepts a maximum weight of ...
Californian. Two Californian rabbits in the hay. Developed, as the name suggests, in the state of California, this rabbit is one of the most popular in the whole of the US. ... Himalayan rabbit ...
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]
Californian rabbits have docile personalities, which generally makes them easy to handle. ivan_7316 - Getty Images. Netherland Dwarf. These teeny-tiny rabbits are almost too cute for words.
The breed was established in 1940. It is the result of crossbreeding the Chinchilla rabbit, the Himalayan rabbit, and native rabbit breeds. [6] [7] Fully grown males weigh from 4–4.5 kg (8.8–9.9 lb), and have a body length of 50–55 cm (20–22 in). The average litter size is 7–8 kittens. [6] [8]
The brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani), or western brush rabbit, or Californian brush rabbit, [3] is a species of cottontail rabbit found in western coastal regions of North America, from the Columbia River in Oregon to the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula.
Rabbits play an important part in the terrestrial food chain, eating a wide range of forbs, grasses, and herbs, and being part of the staple diet of many carnivorous species. Domestic rabbits can be litter box trained, and—assuming they are given sufficient room to run and a good diet—can live long lives as house pets.