User:CallawayRox/Earless rabbit
Earless rabbits are rabbits that do not have long ears characteristic of the species.
Causes
Rabbits can be born earless from
genetic defects. Some earless rabbits are born normal and have their ears chewed off by their mothers during overattentive grooming.[1] Close examination reveals wounds and ear canals
.
Individual earless rabbits
Fukushima Daiichi
There was 1 in Japan and 3 in China after
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
, stoking fears of mutations caused by radiation.
Til
| Species | Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | February 2012 Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | March 14, 2012 (aged 17 days old) Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany |
Til (February 2012 – March 14, 2012) was a rare earless bunny who was crushed to death when a television cameraman stepped on him.[2][3] Til was born in a litter of 6 at a zoo in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany. Til was going to be introduced as a new German celebrity animal but was a victim of the news team invited to film him. Til's death attracted world wide news coverage.
Til was named after
Keinohrhasen (Rabbits Without Ears).[4]
Til's body was frozen and will be stuffed and exhibited. The zoo has been offered replacement bunnies, but plans to reject them all.[5]
References
- ^ "Zoo Rejects Offers of Replacement Earless Bunnies". Spiegel Online International. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- Huffington Post, March 15, 2012, retrieved March 16, 2012
- ^ "Rare Bunny With No Ears Crushed by Cameraman". Spiegel Online International. March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- Irish Times. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "Zoo Rejects Offers of Replacement Earless Bunnies". Spiegel Online International. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.