The Angora rabbit is a world-famous breed of fur rabbit, a long-haired rabbit. Its hair is thick and slender, and the network is also known as the grass mud rabbit. According to the international ARBA organization, it originated in the Angolan province of Turkey. Another theory is that it originated in England, was bred by the French, and was named the angora rabbit because of its slender hair, somewhat resembling an angora goat. Because the French royal family used it as a pet in the mid-18th century, it became popular in Europe at the end of the century. The angora rabbit first appeared in the United States in the early 20th century, while China introduced it in 1926.
The breeding of long-haired rabbits abroad began in the mid-to-late 18th century, but it has only been truly formed into an industry for more than 100 years. The countries and regions in the world that need more rabbit hair are Europe, Japan and Hong Kong SAR of China. In 10 years, Italy imported 950 tons of rabbit hair per year, and Germany imported about 500 tons. Since 1965, Japan has become one of the world's largest importers of rabbit hair. The wool spinning industry in Hong Kong and Macao SAR of China is very developed, and the annual export of rabbit sweaters accounts for about 1/3 of the world trade, and the annual import of rabbit wool yarn from Japan is 1800 to 2000 tons, and the import of rabbit hair is 350 to 400 tons.
On July 6, 2014, an Angora rabbit named Ida will exhibit in California, USA, because its fur is 10 inches (about 25.4 centimeters), or the longest haired rabbit in the world. Although Ida looks huge, she weighs only 6 to 7 pounds (about 2 to 3 kilograms). Ida looks furry, and her hair grows at a rate of 1 inch (about 2.54 centimeters) per month. Bettty Chu, Ida's owner, said she used scissors, a brush and a hairdryer to fix her hair, which she often used to weave into scarves, hats or gloves. But she didn't do it to make money, it was just the pleasure of having pets.
Angora rabbits can be roughly divided into five species, namely the British Angora rabbit, the French angora rabbit, the Ashkenazi angora rabbit, the satin-haired angora rabbit and the giant angora rabbit. There are some subtle differences between the five species, but their common features are obvious: almost all of them, except for a small part of their face, are covered with very thick silk-like hairs, their ears are V-shaped, with fringed hairs on the top, and their eyes are round and large. His body is round and his personality is docile and cute. Coat color is diverse, such as white, black, gray, golden yellow, blue, chocolate, dark brown, light purple and so on. Because the fluff of the angora rabbit grows very long, this hairy little animal looks very large, and sometimes even covers the body size, becoming a veritable "hairball".
Angora rabbits are hardy and heat-tolerant, and the suitable habitat temperature is 10 to 30 °C, which is most suitable for breeding between 15 and 25 °C. The mating and breeding of angora rabbits is not limited by the season, and male rabbits can mate at any time; unpregnant female rabbits have estrus every 7 to 9 days for 3 to 5 days, and every half month is a estrous cycle. The female rabbit can be in heat on day 2 after childbirth, at which point the blood can be matched. In the non-estrus period, ovulation can also be conceived after mating at a suitable temperature. The female rabbit begins ovulating 10 to 12 hours after mating, which stimulates ovulation.