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Introduction
Black and white (rabbit) Species European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Region of origin Region England Characteristics Size Average (The average is a statistical measure characterizing the elements of a set of…) modify
The black and white is a breed of domestic rabbit (In zoological nomenclature, the breed is a taxonomic rank lower than the species…) originally from England, a cross between black light rabbits and chinchilla rabbits.
Origin
This rabbit (The word rabbit (/lapε̃/) is a very general term which refers to more…) appeared in the 1920s in England (England is one of the four constituent nations of the Kingdom -Uni….) under the name “Silver fox”. Rabbits with similar colorings are reported elsewhere in Europe (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany), in litters of chinchilla rabbits, but they were not known the same destiny as their English counterparts and were quickly abandoned. The breed developed in Europe in the second half of the 20th century, and was admitted in France in 1972 under the name “Renard silver” before being renamed “black and white” in 1984.
Aptitudes
This rabbit can be put into reproduction (La Reproduction. Elements for a theory of the teaching system is a work…) at the age of 8 to 10 months (Le mois (From lat. mensis “month”, and formerly plural “menstruation”) is a period of time…). Its prolificacy varies between 5 and 11 rabbits with an average of 7. It is a breed with a very docile character.
Description
The black and white is a medium-sized rabbit that weighs between 2.5 and 4.25 kg. It has a stocky and well-rounded body (A rounding of a number is an approximate value of this number obtained, from its…). Its short, strong and broad head bears two straight and robust ears measuring 10.5 to 13 cm. A dewlap is tolerated in the female (In biology, female (from the Latin “femella”, little woman, young woman) is the…). The fur is of medium length, very dense and well lustrous. It is originally black and white, but there are brown and white and blue and white varieties.
Diffusion
Black and white is moderately widespread in France with 110 breeders, this figure being constantly decreasing.
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