Rabbit with No Ears
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The Picture
In another picture from the files of H E Zimmerman, we see this earless rabbit. And Zimmerman assures us it was born this way and not subject to any kind of misadventure. (Rabbits can lose their ears to freezing, disease or chewing from other rabbits).The date and location of the picture are not provided.
The Animal
A rabbit with wild-type agouti coloring, and no ears.
The Condition
Pretty much any kind of animal can be born without ears. I documented a number of cases here, including quite a few cases of rabbits.
This condition is most likely the result of a spontaneous mutation.
However earless rabbits are also known to occur as the result of the dam being exposed to toxins such as o-chlorobenzylidene malononitril.
This Bernard Kobel picture shows a rabbit born without ears. This rabbit belonged to Ralfph B Cass or Bainbridge, New York. This may be a different photograph of the same animal?
Other Examples
- Singapore (2006)
- United Kingdom (2008)
- China (2011)
- Japan (2011)
