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Like most breeds, the rabbit can respond to its own name and even be litter box trained. They are gentle. Harlequin rabbits come in two types: Japanese and Magpie. Japanese Harlequins are generally orange and either black, blue, chocolate, or lilac, while Magpie Harlequins are white (instead of orange) and either black, blue, chocolate, or lilac.
The European rabbit is the only rabbit species that has been domesticated and all 305 global rabbit breeds— from Netherland Dwarf to Flemish Giant— are descendants of the European rabbit. Rabbits are an example of an animal that can be treated as a food, a pet, or a pest by different members of the same culture.
The ruby-eyed white is a true albino. The blue-eyed white has the Vienna breed's white gene and is not a true albino. Since the 1950s, colored Polish varieties have been recognized by rabbit clubs. In 1957, the American Rabbit Breeders' Association recognized a black as well as a chocolate color in Polish rabbits. In 1982, the blue variety was ...
A black English Spot. The English Spot is a breed of domestic rabbit that was developed in England in the 19th century through selective breeding.Averaging 5 to 8 pounds in weight, the English Spot is a medium-sized breed that is most noted by the distinctive colored markings on its body, including the butterfly nose marking, eye circles, cheek spots, herringbone, colored ears, and a chain of ...
The word rabbit derives from the Middle English rabet ("young of the coney"), a borrowing from the Walloon robète, which was a diminutive of the French or Middle Dutch robbe ("rabbit"), a term of unknown origin. [1] The term coney is a term for an adult rabbit used until the 18th century; rabbit once referred only to the young animals. [2]
The Japanese White rabbit, also called the Jumbo rabbit and the Japanese Harlequin rabbit, [96] is a breed of rabbit developed in Japan. [97] It weighs 3–10 kg (6.6–22.0 lb), [98] and comes in white and brown. It is bred for its fur and for its meat, but is also popular as a pet. The rabbit has been used in Inaba's White Rabbit and Choju giga.
"A white/black rabbit whose color/pattern is intended to resemble the surface of a birch tree." No: No European Union Germany: Russian See main entry: Himalayan — — — — — — — — SA Phendula: 8.8–11.5 lb (4.0–5.2 kg) Short: Erect: Chestnut Agouti, Gold or Silver Tipped Steel, Black: No: No South Africa: Sachsengold Also called ...