Earless rabbits are rabbits that do not have long ears characteristic of the species.
Rabbits can be born earless from genetic defects. Some earless rabbits are born normal and have their ears chewed off by their mothers during overattentive grooming. [1] Close examination reveals wounds and ear canals.
There was 1 in Japan and 3 in China after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, stoking fears of mutations caused by radiation.
| Species | Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | February 2012 Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | March 14, 2012 (aged 17 days old) Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany |
Til (February 2012 – March 14, 2012) was a rare earless bunny who was crushed to death when a television cameraman stepped on him. [2] [3] Til was born in a litter of 6 at a zoo in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany. Til was going to be introduced as a new German celebrity animal but was a victim of the news team invited to film him. Til's death attracted world wide news coverage.
Til was named after Til Schweiger who wrote, produced, directed and starred in Keinohrhasen (Rabbits Without Ears). [4]
Til's body was frozen and will be stuffed and exhibited. The zoo has been offered replacement bunnies, but plans to reject them all. [5]
- ^ "Zoo Rejects Offers of Replacement Earless Bunnies". Spiegel Online International. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ Til Bunny Dead: Cameraman Steps On German Celebrity Rabbit, Animal Meets Untimely Demise, Huffington Post, March 15, 2012, retrieved March 16, 2012
- ^ "Rare Bunny With No Ears Crushed by Cameraman". Spiegel Online International. March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ Scally, Derek (March 19, 2012). "Curse of fame strikes again as earless rabbit is crushed". Irish Times. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "Zoo Rejects Offers of Replacement Earless Bunnies". Spiegel Online International. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
Earless rabbits are rabbits that do not have long ears characteristic of the species.
Rabbits can be born earless from genetic defects. Some earless rabbits are born normal and have their ears chewed off by their mothers during overattentive grooming. [1] Close examination reveals wounds and ear canals.
There was 1 in Japan and 3 in China after Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, stoking fears of mutations caused by radiation.
| Species | Rabbit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | February 2012 Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | March 14, 2012 (aged 17 days old) Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany |
Til (February 2012 – March 14, 2012) was a rare earless bunny who was crushed to death when a television cameraman stepped on him. [2] [3] Til was born in a litter of 6 at a zoo in Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany. Til was going to be introduced as a new German celebrity animal but was a victim of the news team invited to film him. Til's death attracted world wide news coverage.
Til was named after Til Schweiger who wrote, produced, directed and starred in Keinohrhasen (Rabbits Without Ears). [4]
Til's body was frozen and will be stuffed and exhibited. The zoo has been offered replacement bunnies, but plans to reject them all. [5]
- ^ "Zoo Rejects Offers of Replacement Earless Bunnies". Spiegel Online International. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ Til Bunny Dead: Cameraman Steps On German Celebrity Rabbit, Animal Meets Untimely Demise, Huffington Post, March 15, 2012, retrieved March 16, 2012
- ^ "Rare Bunny With No Ears Crushed by Cameraman". Spiegel Online International. March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ Scally, Derek (March 19, 2012). "Curse of fame strikes again as earless rabbit is crushed". Irish Times. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "Zoo Rejects Offers of Replacement Earless Bunnies". Spiegel Online International. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.