Posted on 04/04/2010 6:42:09 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
At 4ft 3in from nose to tail, Darius the Continental Giant has been crowned the world's biggest rabbit. And he's still growing.
Darius, pictured with six-year-old Georgia Hadley, is only just over 12 months old and breeder Annette Edwards expects him to keep adding to his 3st 7lb bulk for at least another six months.
That's good news for her greengrocer in Worcester because he already eats 12 carrots, six apples and two cabbages a day.
Thanks to his huge appetite, he has stolen the title from Alice, who also weighs 3st 7lb but at 3ft 3in is a foot shorter than her offspring.
And Darius may grow bigger still. Former pet shop owner Annette Edwards, who bred both rabbits, said she expects him to keep developing for at least six months before reaching his full size.
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This critter would give Jimmah nightmares.
This should have been posted on April 1, nobody would have believed it’s real.
"I'll tell you this much – when I get back to earth, Ole Elmer Fudd and the rest of those hunters are due for a big surprise."
Harvey!!!
* 1 rabbit, about 3 pounds, cut up * 1/2 cup all-purpose flour * 3 tablespoons butter * 1 cup chopped celery * 2 medium onions, thinly sliced * 1 teaspoon seasoned salt * 1 teaspoon salt * dash pepper * 1 bay leaf * 4 cups water * 4 cups dry red wine * 2 cups diced carrots * 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced * 4 ounces sliced mushrooms, sauteed * 1/4 cup all-purpose flour * 1/3 cup water Preparation: Directions for rabbit stew. Dredge rabbit pieces with 1/2 cup flour. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; brown rabbit pieces on all sides. Add celery, onion, salt, pepper, bay leaf, 4 cups water, and wine; bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer rabbit stew for 2 hours. Add carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms; cook for about 25 to 30 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender. Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup water; stir until well blended and smooth. Stir flour mixture into the broth; cook and stir until thickened. Rabbit stew recipe serves 4.
"Where's my Hasenpfeffer?!?!"
... Darius needs an extra-large pizza.
3 st 7 lb seems to be 49 lbs. My 8-year-old and 6-year-old sons are both hovering around 50.
I think a stone is 14 pounds so we’re talking 49 pounds
Return with us now, to a time when Great Woolly Mammoths, Saber-tooth tigers and giant rabbits roamed North America.
It’s global warming. Squirrels are getting bigger too. Saw a chipmunk this week the size of a Boston Terrier.
It happens
I want one.
King Arthur, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
BUNNY WANNA CARROT. NOW.
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