The Angora rabbit is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, believed to have originated from Turkey.
So before the sailors left Angora they secured some of the Angora rabbits to take back to France.
The French claim the Angora rabbits were first recorded in France in the Encyclopedia of 1765.
There are five breeds of angora rabbits.
The English breed is commonly used as pets because of its cute, fluffy appearance.
This is the breed that is pictured here in these images.
Depending on breed, angoras weigh between 6 and 12 pounds.
Photo credit
Images without mention of credit were culled from various forums and blogs.
Sources:Nationalangorarabbitbreeders.com,Localharvest.org,Wikipedia
