GETTING TO KNOW THE GIANT RABBIT, AND EXPLANATION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARGES AND RABBITS

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First of all, we must know what a rabbit is. Rabbits are mammals belonging to the Leporidae family.

Initially the rabbits that we often encounter are wild animals that live in Africa and Europe. Rabbits have been domesticated since the time of the Romans which were then divided into two types, namely wild rabbits from Europe (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus domestica).

The purpose of domestication of rabbits is to meet the needs of food and fur. And now many rabbits are used as pets.

Domestic rabbits first entered Indonesia in 1837 brought by the Dutch.

The origin of the word "Rabbit" in Indonesian is an absorption word from the Dutch language, namely "konijntje" which means "Rabbit Child".

Currently, there are 305 types of rabbit breeds in the world, ranging from floppy ear rabbits, straight ears, and long and short hair.

However, there is one of the largest Rabbit breeds in the world, namely the Flemish Giant Rabbit and the second German Giant.

The Flemish Giant Rabbit originates from the Flanders region in Belgium.

This rabbit was bred in the 16th century with the aim of being a meat rabbit and using its fur.

The Flemish Giant Rabbit named Darius is recorded in the World Records as the largest rabbit in the world which weighs 22 kg and is 1.3 meters long.

Brother Hare and Rabbit are the same, aren't they?

Yupps, a very good question and at the same time helps set things straight as well. We need to know that although hares and rabbits are still in the same family, Leporidae, they are of different genus.

In English the hare is called "Hare" while the Rabbit is called "Rabbit".

Then, the difference is that the hare is usually bigger and has longer legs and ears, in contrast to Rabbits which have short legs and ears.

Next is the hare does not nest in the ground, but on the ground by making a nest from the straw and grass that has been collected. Unlike the rabbit, which makes a nest by digging a hole in the ground.

Finally, when a baby hare is born for the first time, it already has fur and its eyes are not blind, in contrast to rabbits that are born without fur and their eyes are still blind.