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Rabbits and hares in art have variable mythological and artistic meanings in different cultures. The hare is often associated with moon deities and signifies rebirth and resurrection. It is a symbol of fertility and sensuality, and appears in depictions of hunting and spring scenes in the Labours of the Months. Joseph Beuys, who always found a place for a rabbit in his works, saw it as symbolizing resurrection. The Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan was best known for his energetic bronzes of hares which he produced throughout his career. (Full article...)
Selected breedAmerican Rabbit Breeders' Association in 1979. They are popular house pets , known for their sweet temperament and non-aggressive behavior. The breed ties as the smallest breed of the lop-eared rabbits with the American Fuzzy Lop with an ideal weight of 3.0 - 4.0 lbs (1.6 kg) for showing in American Rabbit Breeders' Association sanctioned shows. The most common fur colors are tortoise shell, broken tortoise shell, broken black and black, broken orange, and white.
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no subcategories no subcategories no subcategories Related portalsSelected imageEaster bunny postcard, circa early-20th-century An early-20th-century Easter postcard depicting rabbits. The character of the Easter Bunny was first mentioned in Georg Franck von Frankenau's De ovis paschalibus ("About Easter Eggs"), referring to an Alsatian tradition of an Easter Hare bringing Easter Eggs. Since antiquity, rabbits and hares have been regarded as fertility symbols thanks to being prolific breeders.
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