English Lop Rabbit

Facts about English Lop Rabbits. The English Lop Rabbit is a fancy domestic rabbit breed, which was developed during the nineteenth century in England through choosy breeding. The English Lop Rabbit breed is supposed to be the primary breed of Lop Rabbits bred by humans, and it is possibly one of the oldest domestic rabbit breeds.

Features of English Lop Rabbit

The English Lop Rabbit is a big size rabbit, such that the female rabbits are heavier than the males, with the body weight, ranging from 10 lbs to 15 lbs (4.5 kg to 6.8 kg), whereas the males have a body weight between 9 lbs and 12 lbs (4 kg and 5.5 kg).

English Lop Rabbit. "Scientific name for English Lop Rabbit is Oryctolagus cuniculus". "Fear of Rabbits Leporiphobia". All rabbit breeds are "lagomorphs" various plant-eating mammal of the order Lagomorpha ; a hare, rabbit, or pika.

The English Lop Rabbit breed is the original Lop Rabbit, with a longer and more slender build when compared to other rabbit breeds. This rabbit is portrayed by the uniquely long lop ears, big body size, and bold head. The length of the ears of this rabbit ranges from 8.4 inches to 12.8 inches (21 cm to 32 cm) when measured from tip to tip, which is the largest of all rabbit breeds.

The English Lop Rabbit breeds are developed in both broken colors, such as broken by white and solid colors. Within this, the English Lop Rabbits come in several dissimilar colors, as well as orange or fawn, Black, blue, chinchilla, agouti or opal, Red Eyed White, and black and blue torts.

The English lop Rabbits encompass a soft, 'fly back' small coat, and the English Lop Rabbit ears are appropriately furred and smooth to the touch. The English Lop Rabbit have a body that resembles the shape of a mandolin, which is cut in half. The English Lop Rabbit have a wider nose and a broader head without noticeable crown. The English Lop Rabbits have elongated, loose suspending ears, well-built shoulders and a mount that results in a round, profound body over their hips and flanks.

Diet of English Lop Rabbit

As the English lop Rabbits have a relaxed and easygoing temperament, they are recognized to be fairly inactive. Similar to most rabbit breeds, in captive, they are mostly fed with Legume hays that are higher in calories, protein, and calcium. Young kits or lactating female rabbits are also fed with this type of hay. Avoid giving them yard clippings, since grass is often sprayed with fertilizer, insecticides, pesticides, and other chemicals rabbits should not be eating. The English Lop Rabbit diet should consist of 70% of timothy hay and make sure they have fresh water every day.

The English Lop Rabbits are fed with two cups of a high-quality pellet, with plant protein, and limitless grass hay. They are also fed with a piece of strawberry, or other healthy fruits and foods. The English Lop Rabbit take pleasure in feeding on vegetables, such as turnips, escarole, collards, parsley, kale, cilantro, thyme, basil and dandelion. The English Lop Rabbit also enjoy feeding on green, verdant tops of carrots and radishes. These rabbits also need a limitless quantity of fresh water, typically provided for in a tip-proof ceramic pet dish, water crock, or suspending water bottle.

Behavior of English Lop Rabbit

Usually, matured English Lop rabbits are habitually called as the "dogs of the rabbit world". They are usually recognized to be fairly placid, or even sluggish, curious, outgoing, and friendly. The English Lop Rabbits are wonderful pets for kids, even though, as a big rabbit breed, any communication between the rabbit and the child is supposed to be supervised.

English Lop Rabbits are born without fur and its eyes are closed. Half of the rabbits in the world live in North America. Rabbits are comfortable living in groups. European rabbits like to live in burrows underground. Warren is known as a group of burrows. Cottontail Rabbits are the only rabbit that does not live under ground.

The male English Lop Rabbit is called a buck and a female English Lop Rabbit is called a doe, also both known as a bunny. A young rabbit is called a kit "kitten" or baby bunny.

English Lop Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 4 in" (10.2 cm). English Lop Rabbits are herbivores (a herbivore, eats leaves, grass, hay and furns (plant eaters) and also mammal.

English Lop Rabbits are born without fur and its eyes are closed. Half of the rabbits in the world live in North America. Rabbits are comfortable living in groups. European rabbits like to live in burrows underground. Warren is known as a group of burrows. Cottontail Rabbits are the only rabbit that does not live under ground.

English Lop Rabbits are very clean animals and will groom themselves and also each other. English Lop Rabbits are crepuscular-(meaning the are most active at morning and evening) and do most of there feeding in the evening. English Lop Rabbits on average sleep about 8 hours.

English Lop Rabbits have an outstanding sense of vision, smell and hearing. Having eyes on the side of their head and being so big, gives them nearly 360 degrees vision, allowing them to see predators from all directions. The English Lop Rabbit can see everything behind and in front of them and have just a small blind-spot in front of their nose.

Pet English Lop Rabbits should be kept in pairs for Companionship, its important for a English Lop Rabbits happiness and it can live longer with a companion. In the wild, rabbits are very social. Female English Lop Rabbits can produce about 2 to 4 litters of bunnies per year with 4 to 6 babies.

For bedding, give English Lop Rabbits wood pellets or aspen. You can use pelleted horse bedding. Do not give them pine or cedar. Clean the cage with either white vinegar or a cage safe cleaner; don’t use bathroom cleaner or other things that are toxic for the pet cage.
De-worming is a major concern and should be done in the spring and fall. A pea sized amount of de-worming paste in the rabbit's mouth is sufficient for the English Lop Rabbit.

English Lop Rabbits love to run and can reach speeds of 30 to 40 mph. The average lifespan of a English Lop Rabbit is around 5 to 8 years and in captivity can live up to 10 years. English Lop Rabbits have 28 teeth and an incredible fact, a English Lop Rabbits teeth never stop growing throughout its life.
English Lop Rabbits can jump up to 36 inches (91.4 cm) and sometimes higher.