Pygmy Rabbits Breed… Like Rabbits
The way rabbits breed you wouldn’t think a new litter of kits would be anything to write home about, but Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbits had scientists excited today when they descovered the first wild-born litters of this heavily endangered species.
What’s a Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit you may ask? Don’t worry I hadn’t heard of them either. A little research and it turns out pygmy is not an exageration; at 375-500g they are half the size of the Netherland Dwarf (the smallest domestic breed).
For more information on the breeding program (and some very cute pictures) visit: Washington State University.
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