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World's biggest rabbits bred in Mexico's Puebla by university student

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Puebla, Mar 27 (EFE).- A student at a university in the central Mexican state of Puebla has used genetic techniques to create a new, larger variant of the Flemish Giant, already regarded as the largest breed of rabbit.Flemish Giants can weight anywhere from 6 kg (13.2 lbs) to 10 kg (22 lbs) and exist in a range of colors, including black, blue, fawn, sandy and various shades of gray, as well as white. (Camera: GABRIELA GARCIA).SHOT LIST: GIANT RABBITS BRED BY KIRO YAKIN IN PUEBLA, MEXICO.SOUND BITES: KIRO YAKIN, A UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND BREEDER.TRANSLATIONS: - This breed is called the Flemish Giant Rabbit. This is the largest breed in the world and in Mexico.- Many breed them because they give larger and better meat with less time.- Other people and farmers keep them as house pets because they are sedentary. You'll find them lying around on the ground most of the time.

Added on the 28/03/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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