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Continental Giant rabbit. The Continental Giant, also known as the German Giant, [1] is a very large breed of rabbit which was originally bred for meat. [2] It is recognized by the British Rabbit Council in two categories, colored and white, [3] [4] but is not recognized as a breed by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
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 Spanish Giant is a breed of large sized rabbit that weighs 5.7 to 6.8 kg (12.5 to 15 lb). Its primary use is meat. The breed was established in 1912 in Spain when farmers in Valencia tried to produce an animal which would provide as much meat as possible. It was created as a mix of Flemish Giant 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]
A huge rabbit, weighing 26 pounds, was rescued off a Santa Cruz highway this week after the domesticated animal somehow ended up in the wild. Hare-raising rescue: CHP saves massive rabbit from a ...
Giant doesn't even begin to describe the half of it. In the video that Albright shared, it shows her meeting the bunny at the San Francisco International Airport. The rabbit took up the entirety ...
Many people confuse the German with the Giant Angora, but it is their body type that differs. The only color variety ARBA currently recognizes for the Giant Angora is the Ruby-eyed White (REW), a color that indicates the genetic absence of pigment . The Giant Angora produces more wool than the French, Satin or English Angoras. The Giant Angora ...
Annette says that every year, the father and son eat around 2,000 carrots and 700 apples, plus daily bowls of specialist rabbit food and a bale of hay every week -- all of which costs almost $7,500.