The Biggest Ears You'll Ever See!!! - Page 2

Pimperella · #11 (**permalink**) 15-01-2007, 08:00 PM

Gorgeous! I had 3 English lops many years ago. They are lovely lops you have there!

groovy chick · #12 (**permalink**) 15-01-2007, 09:24 PM

Wow. Never seen an english lop before

Very nice

corn flake · #13 (**permalink**) 15-01-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by reticulatus

We used to have a "Papillon" are they as big as that? (just trying to visualise the size).

Just had a thought, the cotton buds you need for those must be mahoosive

5kg is about the size of a large cat, although mine arent that big yet.
Tanya xx

Nat · #14 (**permalink**) 28-01-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by corn flake

HeHe,
I have copied and pasted some info about the English lop, They are quite a big breed weighing around 5 kg when adult.
The English Lop is one of the oldest breeds of domestic rabbits known to man.
The reason an English Lop has enormous ears is very simple. The English Lop originated from the Algiers, Africa, a place well known for it's equatorial heat. When a rabbit is hot, they do not sweat, they release heat through their ears by circulating their blood through them. As the blood runs through the ears, it is cooled off and is returned to the bloodstream. (Their ears also take in the cold in the winter months). Pumping these massive amounts of blood caused the English Lop to have very heavy ears which eventually fell down one day and continued growing until the animal was suited to its enviroment and could compensate for all of the heat it was taking in. Parents with this new trait created a gene for lopping ears, and passed it on to their offspring. Thus the ears of the English Lop were formed.
English Lops are not popular just for their ears, they also have one of the best temperaments in the rabbit family. As kits, they like any other kit, full of energy and curious little guys. They bolt across their cages like lightning and sometimes trip on their ears and go flying a few feet. As adults, English Lops, despite their size, are as kind and gentle as ever.

They truly are the best breed of rabbit I have ever owned. They are quite rare these days. I have had to spend allot of money getting them couriered to me. But they are well worth it!!!

Tanya xx

Thats truly incredible...ur very lucky xx

Art_Gecko101 · #15 (**permalink**) 28-01-2007, 03:21 PM

wow thats the coolest bunny wabbit ive ever seen!! Makes me want to tie them up with a big red bow to stop them standing on it?! Dont they get ear infection problems like basset hounds etc?

Penny · #16 (**permalink**) 28-01-2007, 06:14 PM

Very cute, will you be breeding them?

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