7. Silver-grey, small specimen,
Thetford warren: 2.95 15.5 2,11 938 910 28
+3
8. Feral rabbit, Porto Santo: 2.83 .. .. 893 873 20
+2
9. Feral rabbit, Porto Santo: 2.85 .. .. 756 879 123 -
16
10.Feral rabbit, Porto Santo: 2.95 .. .. 835 910 75 -
9
Average of three Porto Santo
rabbits: 2.88 .. .. 828 888 60 -
7
DOMESTIC RABBITS:
11.Himalayan: 3.5 20.5 .. 963 1080 117 -
12
12.Moscow: 3.25 17.0 3,8 803 1002 199 -
24
13.Angora: 3.5 19.5 3,1 697 1080 383 -
54
14.Chinchilla: 3.65 22.0 .. 995 1126 131 -
13
15.Large lop-eared: 4.1 24.5 7,0 1065 1265 200 -
18
16.Large lop-eared: 4.1 25.0 7,13 1153 1265 112 -
9
17.Large lop-eared: 4.07 .. .. 1037 1255 218 -
21
18.Large lop-eared: 4.1 25.0 7,4 1208 1265 57 -
4
19.Large lop-eared: 4.3 .. .. 1232 1326 94 -
7
20.Large lop-eared: 4.25 .. .. 1124 1311 187 -
16
21.Large hare-coloured: 3.86 24.0 6,14 1131 1191 60 -
5
22.Average of above seven large
lop-eared rabbits: 4.11 24.62 7,4 1136 1268 132 -
11
23.Hare (L. timidus)
English specimen: 3.61 7,0 1315
24.Hare (L. timidus)
German specimen: 3.82 7,0 1455
In the upper half of Table 3 I have given the measurements of the skull of
ten wild rabbits; and in the lower half, of eleven thoroughly domesticated
kinds. As these rabbits differ so greatly in size, it is necessary to have
some standard by which to compare the capacities of their skulls. I have
selected the length of skull as the best standard, for in the larger
rabbits it has not, as already stated, increased in length so much as the
body; but as the skull, like every other part, varies in length, neither it
nor any other part affords a perfect standard.
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