This document describes the characteristics of 5 rabbit breeds: American Fuzzy Lop, Angora, Californian, Dutch, and Dwarf Hotot. The American Fuzzy Lop has lopping ears and a dense wool coat. The Angora appears round with very long fur covering its body. The Californian is white with dark smut markings and ruby red eyes. The Dutch has erect ears, longer back legs, and is white with another base color. The Dwarf Hotot is small and compact with no visible neck and round, bold eyes.

1. WEEK NINE - RABBITS: GRANT HALL
ANIMAL ID

2. ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
AMERICAN FUZZY LOP

3. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• compact muscular body
• ears lop along the side of
their face
• dense wool can be a
variety of colors and have
either a solid color pattern
or a broken color pattern

4. ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
ANGORA

5. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• appear round, like a ball
• covered all over with long
hair
• longer back legs than front

6. ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
CALIFORNIAN

7. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• pure white with dark
markings called smut on
the nose, ears, feet, and
tail
• ruby red eyes
• point coloring is darker
in cold and lighter in the
hot

8. ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
DUTCH

9. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• small compact rabbit
• ears that stand erect
• powerful back legs that are
longer than the front legs
• white with the addition of
another base color

10. ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS
DWARF HOTOT

11. DEFINING
CHARACTERISTICS
• small and compact
• no visible neck
• eyes are round, bold and
bright