Hybrid hares, i.e. the offspring of domestic rabbits and hares after mating. But in fact, this is a non-existent species, and the genetics of the two are not the same, not to mention, even if the two mate. How can there be offspring? It's a slippery slope!
The Belgian rabbit is a modified version of the wild burrowing rabbit in Beveren, Belgium, so it is also called the Belgian hare. The biggest feature of the rabbit is its large size, strong physique, fast weight gain, high slaughter rate, and is especially known for its delicious meat and good leather. In China, the production performance performance is better than other large rabbits, and it is welcomed by farmers. [1]
Chinese scientific name
Belgian rabbit
Nickname
Giant Grey Rabbit, FlandReal Giant Rabbit
world
animal kingdom
door
Chordata
class
Mammalia
Physical characteristics
The coat color of the Belgian rabbit belongs to the wild type, the coat is dark red with yellowish brown or reddish brown, the ends of the whole hair are dark, the middle is shallow, the texture is tough, close to the body surface, the eyes are black, the ears are large and erect, the body is narrow and long, and the limbs are long and powerful. [1] There are irregular white circles around the eyes, and the tips of the ears have black shiny burrs. The eyes are black, the ears are large and erect, slightly inclined to the sides, the cheeks are prominent, the brain gate is wide and rounded, and the nasal bone is raised, similar to a horse's head, commonly known as "horse rabbit". [2]
The hair fibers of the head, neck, back, body side and limbs of the Belgian rabbit are similar in color to the fur fibers of the hare, and the base of the hair fibers is light gray, the middle part is slightly lighter, the tip of the hair is dark, and there is black gun hair. The ventral surface of the lower jaw, under the neck, the medial limbs, the abdomen, and the tail are lighter. The skin is dark grey except for the abdomen, the inside of the limbs, and the submandibular area, which is brownish yellow. The coat is bright. The head is moderately symmetrical, the orbit is prominent, and the ring hair around the eye is consistent with the color of the body hair. The mandible is wide, the mouth is square, and there is a black mountain line on the bridge of the nose. The ears are wide, with one ear upright and one ear drooping. The neck is thick and short, with flesh hanging under the neck, wide shoulders, wide chest, wide back, wide back, well-developed muscles, and strong limbs. [3]
Production reproduction
Belgian rabbits are larger, with a newborn weight of 60 to 70 grams, a maximum of more than 100 grams, a weight of 1.2 to 1.3 kilograms at 6 weeks of age, and a weight of 2.3 to 2.8 kilograms at 3 months of age. Adult male rabbits weigh 5.5 to 6.0 kg; female rabbits weigh 6.0 to 6.5 kg, up to 7 to 9 kg. Belgian rabbits are highly fertile, with an average of 7 to 8 litters per litter, up to a maximum of 16. [2] Newborns weigh 64 g and weaned at 6 weeks weigh 700 g. At 3 months of age, it weighs about 3 kg, and adult rabbits weigh 5.4 to 7.5 kg. [3] The young rabbits mature sexually at 4–5 months of age and begin to mate and reproduce at 6–7 months of age. Belgian rabbits are not easy to degenerate, the coat color is genetically stable, and hybridizing with small and medium-sized female rabbits with the father can produce obvious hybrid advantages. [1]
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Population distribution
Belgian rabbit is improved from the wild burrowing rabbit of Bevelen, Belgium, so it is also called Belgian hare, which was later introduced to China and is currently developing in Jilin, Shandong, Gansu, Henan, Sichuan, Guizhou and other regions in China.
Many people buy hybrid hares that are actually Belgian rabbits impersonating, taking advantage of the world's lack of awareness of it to make farmers deceived! The Belgian meat rabbit can mate with other breeds of meat rabbits, but not with hares. It is also impossible to mate, and there will be no batch of hybrid hares.