What is Lionhead Rabbit?
It is a small rabbit with a compact and rounded body and weighs around 3 pounds (1.36 kg). Their average lifespan is around 8 years but that depends heavily on the care they received. What distinguishes it from other breeds is that the rabbit has a wool mane around the head and ears and occasionally also around their chest and rump. As a result these rabbits have some similarities with the king of the animal kingdom, the lion. The Lionhead Rabbit owes his name to the manes of this also beautiful animal. Normally their mane is around 2 inch (5 cm) long.
There are two different types of manes, single mane and double mane in which the latter features a thick mane that covers the head of the rabbit and and almost always their flanks also referred to as their “skirts”. The single mane features a thin mane around the head and ears of which it is possible that it diminishes as the rabbit becomes older. They can be either single mane or double mane, it depends on whether they have one or two copies of the mane gene.
Care for Lionhead Rabbits
- Give your bunny daily care. It should be fed twice a day with rabbit pellets (alfalfa if the rabbit is less than seven months; Timothy if the rabbit is older) and have unlimited access to Timothy hay (or alfalfa hay if the rabbit is less than seven months).
- Lionhead should never be in a cage with cedar bedding because it can cause respiratory problems; choose a safe, recycled brand or use a towel that is soft. A good choice is fleece especially if your lionhead is litter trained.
- Make sure your rabbit has plenty of fiber to help prevent against wool block (hairballs), and groom your lionhead daily for the same reason.
- Brush you lionhead daily, as it will prevent hair balls.
- If you see a bunny with pink or pink rimmed eyes slowly rocking its head back and forth, this is only because they can't process light well.
- Feed your bunny carrots that are thin as treats for it. They will give the animal the healthiness he/she needs.
My experience with my Lionhead Rabbit
Currently I have 2 male lionhead rabbits. My first lionhead was super aggressive one I named him Cotton. He has his own cage in his own room because then tend super angry and stump his feet all the time the moment he sees other rabbits. I love Cotton but he loves to bit. He eat lots of rabbit pellet and hay but he hates to eat vegetables and fruits. The other one is a male also named him Angel Locsin (Gray one on the images below) name came from famous celeb here in my country. He had girl name cause I thought he was really a girl when he is still a baby. Unlike Cotton my Angel Locsin is super sweet he loves to cuddle and loves so much attention. Lionhead rabbits are known to be like lion aggressive and always angry. But with proper care and love they can be super sweet and loving.
Feel free to share your experiences with your lionhead rabbits.
