Continental Giant rabbit

The Continental Giant, also known as the German Giant,[1] is a very large breed of rabbit which was originally bred for meat.[2] It is recognized by the British Rabbit Council in two categories, colored and white,[3][4] but is not recognized as a breed by the American Rabbit Breeders Association.

Continental Giant rabbit

The Continental Giant, first documented in 1893,[2] is said to have descended from the Flemish Giant.[2]

The longest Continental Giant on record is approximately 4 feet 4 inches (c. 132 cm) in length,[5] and the heaviest weighs 53 lbs (c. 24kg).[2] The average lifespan for the breed is 4–5 years.[2] The record for the longest Continental Giant has been held by the breeder Annette Edwards since 2004, across three generations of rabbits.[6] Continental Giant rabbits are more likely to suffer femoral fractures and it is hypothesized to be caused from a weakness of bone.[7]


See also

References
  1. "Oak Creek Farms, Breeder of Specialty Continental Giant Rabbits". OakCreekGiants.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  2. "Continental Giant Rabbit". Just Rabbits. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  3. BRC Breed Standard - Coloured
  4. BRC Breed Standard - White
  5. "Giant rabbits apparently make great pets".
  6. Chamberlain, Zoe (2012-04-08). "Meet Darius, the world's biggest Easter bunny!". birminghammail. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  7. Dorlis, C., Garcia‐Pertierra, S., Richardson, J., Koterwas, B., Keeble, E., Eatwell, K., Ryan, J., & Clements, D. N. (2021). Femoral condylar fractures in four continental giant breed rabbits. Journal of Small Animal Practice. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13417


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