Havana rabbit
{{Short description|Breed of rabbit}}{{Infobox
| title = Havana Rabbit
| image = File:OtisHavana.jpg
| image2 = File:HavanaRabbit Cici.jpg
| caption2 = Havana Rabbit
Top: Havana Rabbit relaxing
Bottom: Havana Rabbit with ears perked up
| label1 = Year created
| data1 = 1898
| label2 = Origin
| data2 = Netherlands
| label3 = Recognised mainly by
| data3 = American Rabbit Breeders Association
| label4 = Weight
| data4 = 2.0kg-2.9kg (4.5lbs-6.5lbs)
}}
The Havana Rabbit is a rabbit breed that first appeared in the Netherlands in 1898. The breed is ancestral to several others, including the Fee de Marbourg, Perlefee and Gris Perle de Hal. Havanas are recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association in five colour types: chocolate, lilac, black, blue, and broken. Their average weight is between {{convert|4.5|lb}} and {{convert|6.5|lb}}.{{cite book|last=Earle-Bridges|first=Michele|last2=Gendron|first2=Karen|title=Rabbit Handbook|url=https://archive.org/details/rabbithandbook00park|url-access=registration|quote=havana rabbit.|year=2000|publisher=Barron's Educational Series|isbn=0-7641-1246-5|page=[https://archive.org/details/rabbithandbook00park/page/112 112]}}
Scientific Information
The Havana Rabbit belongs to:
- Domain: Eukarya-
- Kingdom: Animalia-
- Phylum: Chordata-
- Class: Mammalia-
- Order: Lagomorpha-
- Family: Leporidae-
- Genus: Oryctolagus-
- Species: Oryctolagus Cuniculus-
See also
References
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External links
- [http://rabbitbreeders.us/havana-rabbits Havana Rabbit Breed History]
- [http://rabbitbreeders.us/rabbit-breeds Breeds of Rabbits]
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Category:Rabbit breeds originating in the Netherlands
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