安哥拉長毛兔 Angora rabbit 。中英對照。
The Angora rabbit is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft hair. The Angora is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, originating in Ankara, Turkey, along with the Angora cat and Angora goat. The rabbits were popular pets with French royalty in the mid 1700s, and spread to other parts of Europe by the end of the century. They first appeared in the United States in the early 1900s. They are bred largely for their long wool, which may be removed by shearing or plucking (gently pulling loose wool).
There are many individual breeds of Angora rabbits, four of which are ARBA recognized. Such breeds include, French, German, Giant, English, Satin, Chinese, Swiss, Finnish, to name a few.
安哥拉兔屬家兔，一身柔軟的長毛。此兔古已有之，與安哥拉貓和安哥拉羊同源自土耳其首都安卡拉。十八世紀中葉，安哥拉兔是法國皇室愛養的寵物，十八世紀末飼養安哥拉兔之風吹至歐洲其它國家，二十世紀初吹至美國。逗人喜愛的長毛可以修剪，已鬆的部分則可輕輕拔除。
安哥拉兔品種繁多，美國兔子繁殖者協會確認當中四種。品種包括：緞毛、巨型、法國、德國、英國、中國、瑞士、芬蘭等等。
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