Do you ever watch a cartoon movie where there is some kind of a cute little creature which has a huge thick fur covering most of their body except its mouth and nose? If you think such animals only live in a fantasy world, you are dead wrong. There actually is an animal which resembling those cartoon characters in real life. If you still feeling a little bit skeptical then I encourage you to type in Google with a keyword 'English Angora rabbit' and you will know what I am talking about. And the best thing about it is instead of watching them moving and jumping around in a movie screen, you can now have an opportunity to keep them as a pet.
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| Joey, Giant Angora Rabbit Buck (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Angora rabbit is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbits. They were originally coming from Ankara (it was historically known as Angora), Turkey. There are also other animals originated from this place such as Angora cat and Angora goat. English Angora rabbit is the smallest types of Angora rabbit breed according to ARBA (American Rabbit Breeders Association). This breed is more common as a pet because it has a facial structure which closely similar to that of a puppy dog or teddy bear look. The reason of why this animal is so unfamiliar to most of us before is perhaps because there are not many TV programs broadcasting information about them.
A general observation about Angora rabbit is they are an active, playful and a very social animal. They also happen to have lots of personality. They enjoy the attention of their owners, as well as the companionship of other rabbits, and quite often will also nap with a docile mannered cat. They enjoy having toys, for example a plastic ball, a pine cone, a piece of soft wood, a stuffed sock, or an old glove.
A little warning for those who are interested on having Angora rabbit as a pet is if you don't want or don't have enough time to groom and clean it for at least once a week then you probably want to reconsider about your decision. Because Angora rabbit requires quite a heavy maintenance (especially when it comes to grooming and combing its fur) compared to your usual pets such as cats and dogs. Frequent maintenance of Angora rabbit is necessary because they often swallow their own fur when they try to clean themselves up. If this keeps happening in a prolonged period, it will create a hazard for them because their bodies cannot digest a fur. The fur will then clogged up and block their metabolic system and it is very possible that it leads to death.
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