Why is the lop-eared ram rabbit?

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Did you know that all domestic rabbits descended from one common ancestor - the European wild rabbit? At the moment, it is found in Western Europe and in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean. The man domesticated the wild rabbit. They tried to breed him in a variety of conditions of detention: they fed him in different ways, the selection was also not the same. As a result, man managed to create many cultural animal breeds.

Of course, in the eighth century domestic rabbits had the same color as wild ones. But among them brownish, yellow, blue, white and black individuals have already begun to meet. The color changed as a result of the mutation. And then the animals developed significant differences in body weight, hair type and ear length.

I wonder what a ram rabbit looks like? A common feature of this species are long drooping ears and a hook-nosed "mutton" head. This breed is characterized by a dense physique. But there are exceptions: the English ram, for example, has a long and slender body.

Decorative rabbit breeds were bred by breeders exclusively for home keeping. There are a lot of dwarf breeds at present. But lop-eared animals are especially fond of kids and adults. They have funny little floppy ears. In fact, lop-eared ram rabbits resemble tiny touching lambs.

For this breed, the ideal weight is from 1300 to 2000 grams. These cute little ones have a dense, "compact" body with rounded hips, a short neck and thick, strong legs. A wide forehead and flattened cheeks are located on a flattened muzzle. And, of course, the ram rabbit has long ears, which delights the owners of fluffy pets. On average, the length of his ears ranges from 24 to 28 cm. Such a rabbit lives for about 14 years.

The Lop-eared rabbit of the ram breed is distinguished by its peaceful character and fearless disposition. These animals are friendly, very playful and funny. But females are more sociable and energetic than males.

And rabbits of the French ram breed were bred in 1850. It was believed that they originated from the crossing of German giants with lop-eared rabbits. As a result, a large lop-eared ram appeared. French rabbits are found mostly in agouti colors. They are a great breed. This species also has beautiful fur.

French sheep are quite friendly and calm. But they are not suitable for living near small children. This animal is large. Its minimum weight is 5 kg, and the maximum has not yet been established. It requires too much space to move around. Suchrodents are not suitable for cage keeping, but they can perfectly live in the house as a pet.

The domestic rabbit of the ram breed has been known to people for several hundred years. With two or one drooping ear, he is represented in old images. Charles Darwin described lop-eared rabbits back in 1858. He wrote that an animal needs ears to pick up a sound or its direction. But under the auspices of people, rabbits stop using this organ. And this trait is getting stronger with each generation.