[Origin, distribution, current quantity]

The French Angora rabbit is native to France and is a world-famous rough-haired Angora rabbit, mainly distributed in France. They were brought into China sporadically with missionaries in the 1920s. In 1981, Shandong foreign trade introduced 20 rabbits. In 2007, Xinchang County, Zhejiang implemented the "846" project of the Ministry of Agriculture and introduced 210 breeding rabbits from France. By August 2009, the population had increased to 1,250. Only.

[Appearance, weight, number of litters]

The body is thicker, with a long face and a tall nose. , large and thin ears, short ear hair, only a small amount of long hair on the ear tips; no long hair on the forehead and cheeks, and mainly short hair on the feet; red eyes, broad shoulders, broad and deep chest, flat back, and well-developed hindquarters , the whole body is covered with white fur, the content of thick and long hair is significantly higher than that of the German Angora rabbit, and there are 4 to 5 pairs of nipples.

According to measurements, the purebred generation of French Angora rabbits introduced in Xinchang County, Zhejiang Province in 2007 has an average adult weight for male rabbits. 4.3kg, the average female rabbit is 4.5kg.