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This first one features a fur breed I don’t recognise. Anyone know it? Pic is a Aus/NZ calendar cover, think those rabbits are New Zealanders….funny thing is, their bellies look like the NZ bird, the Kiwi.
Speaking of birds, next pics are of a homing pidgeon that took some wild rabbit kits under it’s wing – yes, they are rabbits! Though I don’t know if this actually happened……does look like a photo shoot.
An Almost Hairless Bunny born in Melbourne, Australia.
Lastly, a game of Spot the Bunny!
“Go Dash-it, Go Darn-it, Oh Blast-it you’re Vexin’! On Grommet, On Stupid, Dumber and Ditzin!”
Yes, the white Angora is obvious but did you see her baby?
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Bingo!
At first I thought it was the kinda extra fluffy white part in the middle – but yes, it’s the little dark one sleeping on her back! -
Wish I hadn’t gone looking for more info……turns out the owner posted about her hairless rabbit on a Python and Snake Forum. Though members did comment about the cuteness and uniqueness of this rabbit, there was the inevitable comments made about……well you know…..I don’t even want to say it! If Cliffordette survived she was going to be kept so that’s good. I, in no way mean to imply I think all reptile lovers/owners are rabbit haters – I’m sure there are many that are just plain old animal lovers no matter the species. I’m just leery of comments made about rabbits I see from time to time…….especially on YouTube when someone posts a vid of their beloved pet bunny and people make really awful comments about snakefood.
There were some more pics on that forum but you have to be a member to access them. I might join with a username that has a message but I’m at a loss! (EDIT: Pictures are the same. He is 6 wks old/Sept 08) Anyway, this is the comments the owner made bar one line.
This is Clifford he is nearly six weeks old…is’nt he cute!!
He keeps himself warm by snuggling in between his brothers and sisters
who are totally fluffy…aww
We just love him!!All rabbits are born hairless…when the litter started to grow hair they were all
pretty fluffy but Clifford had fuzz which he lost after a few weeks.
l’ve read that its a genetic mutation which can be fatal in some babies….so only
time will tell to whether he survives, grows fur or stays bald.
l’m interested to see how he goes!!
Cliffords mother and father are both Giant rabbits…
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Thanks Jerz! Sorry, I didn’t mean to put you out. I should’ve thought to just Google them myself. *smacks forehead*
Hm. I wonder if they still export them?
I thought Australia/NewZealand/Auckland discouraged wild rabbit populations? (Isn’t that why myxomatosis was introduced?) Hard to believe they’ve been there since the 1800’s! 0_o
EDIT: Okay, I just read the rescue page. Didn’t realize they had purged the islands.
So the 49 they took off were the only ones left? Wow. ;_; That’s so sad. They are such beautiful rabbits!
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