Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are meat animals of small-scale and commercial meat production systems. They are highly efficient converters of feed into lean, high-protein meat.
Common Terms used for Rabbit
- Buck: An adult male rabbit used for breeding.
- Doe: An adult female rabbit.
- Bunny: A young one of either sex of rabbit.
- Kindling: The act of giving birth to a young one.
Common Breeds of Rabbit
- New Zealand White
- Californian
- Flemish Giant
- Chinchilla
- Rex
- Angora (English, French, Giant)
- Silver Fox
- Dutch
- Holland Lop
- Netherland Dwarf
- Lionhead
