A lop rabbit or lop-eared rabbit is any rabbit with ears that droop, as opposed to being carried erect. A number of rabbit breeds are characterized by such lop ears. Abnormalities in the skull of a half-lop rabbit were studied by Charles Darwin in 1868.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Category
- Rabbits
- Animal type
- Rabbit
Some species are regulated (CITES, ownership permits) — check the rules before keeping one.
