About Chinchilla rabbit breeds

in agricminnowsupport •  7 years ago 

Chinchilla rabbits are a group of three rabbit breeds that have been bred for a coat that resembles that of chinchillas.[1] Despite their name, they are not related to and cannot interbreed with chinchillas, which are a species of rodent. Rabbits are lagomorphs. A mutation diluted the yellow pigment in the hairs to almost white, changing in this way the color of the fur of the wild rabbit (agouti) into chinchilla.

There are three breeds of Chinchilla rabbit recognized by the ARBA ,"American Rabbit Breeders Association".

Standard Chinchilla

American Chinchilla

Giant Chinchilla

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