Rabbits Facts

The Flemish Giant is one of the largest rabbit breeds in the world, with some individuals weighing over 20 pounds and measuring more than 2.5 feet long.

There's a competition in Sweden called Kaninhoppning, or rabbit show jumping.

Ralph, the world's largest bunny, weighs 55 pounds and eats $90 worth of food a week.

The Angora rabbit is the world's fluffiest bunny, bred for its extremely long wool.

Beatrix Potter wrote Peter Rabbit as a get-well letter. A boy she knew was sick in bed. She sent the story to cheer him up. She named the rabbit after her own pet, Peter Piper, whom she had sketched for years. The letter became a book in 1902. It has sold an estimated 40 million copies since.