Lop Eared Rabbits: Fun Facts (Part 1)

In today's video, we're going to talk about some interesting facts about Lop-Eared Rabbits.


Caring for a pet rabbit involves ensuring a proper and complete diet, cleaning and maintaining the rabbit’s living area, and grooming the rabbit, so that it stays clean and healthy. Rabbits live for at least 5-10 years, and they need grooming, feeding, and exercise. Raising a rabbit involves maintaining the cleanliness of the hutch. Choosing a small rabbit breed does not mean that the rabbit requires less maintenance. Moreover, rabbits are normally very timid and shy, and hence very sensitive to the presence of other pets like dogs or cats.

One of the most lovable rabbit breeds is the lop-eared rabbit. It is easier to spot a lop-eared rabbit from a bunch of rabbits because this breed is very recognizable because of its very large and floppy ears. These ears are so large that they hung to the floor when the rabbit sits or when it stands. Many are fond of lop-eared rabbits because of their appearance, but there is more to this breed, not just about its long ears. To better understand what a lop-eared rabbit is, here are some very interesting and fun facts to help you out.


Lop-eared rabbits are available in many varieties.

Most of the rabbit breeds included in the list of the ARBA or the American Rabbit Breeders Association and the BRC or the British Rabbit Council have erect years, 15% of the breeds are lop-eared. At present, the following are lop-eared rabbit breeds recognized by the two governing bodies:

American Fuzzy Lop,
Cashmere Lop,
Canadian Plush Lop,
Dwarf Lop,
English Lop,
French Lop,
German Lop,
Holland Lop,
Meissner Lop,
Mini Lop,
Miniature Cashmere Lop,
Miniature Lop
Plush Lop,
Teddywidder,
Velveteen Lop.

All these rabbit breeds have unique individual characteristics like their sizes, colors, and body size, but the unifying factor is their drooping ears.


Large lop-eared rabbits are very prone to debris.

Some lop-eared rabbits like the large French Lop may have ears that extend to the ground. The original Lop is another breed that seems to sweep the ground using its gigantic dropping ears. And because of this, the ears are very prone to dirt and debris. Sometimes, this dirt can accumulate inside the rabbit’s ears and, when overlooked, can lead to impaction and infection.

Having large ears is the reason for bruises and scratches on the ears too, especially when a lop-eared rabbit stays in a cage or enclosure with other rabbits. This is unavoidable, but you can prevent this from happening by cleaning up and by checking your pet's lop-eared ears for any debris.


Lop-eared rabbit with the largest ear.

When it comes to size, lop-eared rabbits vary dramatically. There are very large breeds, and there are dwarf breeds, but when size matters, the largest in the French Lop. The French Lop was the result of combining two large breeds of lops and was created in France.

The French Lop can weigh around 10 pounds and thus are very heavy! If you were to pick up a French Lop, you’d need to place it back on the ground because it’s very heavy. When it comes to ear length, French Lops have ears that usually hang below the rabbit’s jaw and can be as long as afoot. The ears are very noticeable and are usually pointed downwards with the inner portion of the ear is facing the body.

French Lops are large and thus must be housed outdoors inside an enclosure. The enclosure must be large enough to hold more than one rabbit because, just like other breeds, French lops are very social and thus needs a lot of companions. French Lops also need a large enclosure so they can exercise. The French Lop is the most common domesticated rabbit breed because of its very patient and social behavior.

Source: https://herebunny.com/general/lop-ear...
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