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Ralph (born c. 2009) was a Continental Giant rabbit from Sussex, United Kingdom who weighed nearly 25 kilograms (55 lb). Ralph was recognised as the world's heaviest rabbit by Guinness World Records in 2010. [1] He was dethroned in 2010 by Darius, another Continental Giant, before regaining the title as a 4-year-old in 2013. [2]
The Flemish Giant originated in Flanders.It was bred as early as the 16th century near the city of Ghent, Belgium.It is believed to have descended from a number of meat and fur breeds, possibly including the Steenkonijn ("Stone Rabbit"—referring to the old Belgian weight size of one stone or about 3.8 kilograms (8.4 lb)) and the European "Patagonian" breed (now extinct).
The award for world's longest rabbit has been held by Edwards consecutively since then, spanning over three generations of rabbits. Since 2010, Darius has held the record for the world's longest rabbit, with a length of 4 ft 4inches and a weight of 3.5 stone.
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Last year, a rabbit named Darius won the Guinness World Record for "World's Biggest Rabbit." Now, his title is threatened by an unexpected competitor: his son Jeff. The father and son are a pair ...
The longest Continental Giant on record is approximately 4 feet 4 inches (c. 132 cm) in length, [5] and the heaviest weighs 53 lbs (c. 24 kg). [2] The average lifespan for the breed is 4–5 years. [2] The record for the longest Continental Giant was held by the breeder Annette Edwards since 2004, across three generations of rabbits. [6]
The largest domestic rabbit breed is the Flemish Giant, which can attain a maximum known weight of 12.7 kg (28 lb). The largest lagomorph ever was Nuralagus rex , native to Menorca , which could have possibly grown up to 23 kg (51 lb).
On 1 November 2003 the ears of an English Lop called Nipper's Geronimo were measured at 79 cm (31.125 in) in a complete span at the American Rabbit Breeders Association National Convention in Wichita, Kansas, USA and are recorded as the largest measured ear-span of a rabbit, and a Guinness World Record. [6]