Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Glossary of Rabbit Terms

Breed /briːd/ (pluralbreedsn. All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies such as a breed of rabbit. v. To produce offsprings sexually, to bear young.

Breeder /ˈbriːdə/ (pluralbreedersn. (1) A person who breeds animals or plants. (2) An animal or plant that produces offsprings.

Buck /bʌk/ (pluralbucksn. A male rabbit. Also used for similar male animals such as hare, deer, antelope, sheep, goat, ferret and shad.

Carcass weight n. The weight of an animal after slaughter and removal of head, skin and internal organs.

Cull /kʌl/ (plural: cullsn. A selection of undesirable animals within a group for disposal or killing.



Culling (Present participle of cull) The process of selecting undesirable animals within a group for disposal or killing.

Doe /dō/ (plural: doesn. A female rabbit. Also used for similar female animals such as reindeer, antelope, goat, deer.

Fryer /ˈfraɪə/ (plural: fryersn. A young meat animal suitable for frying such as rabbit, chicken and duck.

Gestation /dʒesˈteɪʃən/ (plural: gestationsn. The period of time during which an embryo of an animal or human develops between conception and birth such as 28 days in rabbits, 63 days in cats, 266 days in humans.

Herbivore /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/ (plural: herbivoresn. An animal or organism that feeds chiefly on grasses and plants.

Inbreeding (ĭn'brē'dĭngvIn animal biology, the mating of closely related animals to develop a particular trait, characteristic and/or appearance such as brother-sister, father-daughter, and mother-son.

Kindling /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ v. To give birth or bear young; produce offsprings as to a litter of kittens.

Kit /kɪt/ (pluralkitsnA short form of kitten. A young or baby animal.

Kitten /ˈkɪtən/ (plural: kittensnA young rabbit. Also used for similar young animals such as cat, rat, squirrel, fox, hedgehog, beaver, and badger.

Litter /ˈlɪtə/ (plural: littersnA group of offsprings produced at one birth such as a litter of 8 kits or kittens. Also called brood.

Live weight /ˈlīv ˌwāt/ n. The weight of an animal before being staughtered; used in determing the price in selling an animal.



Nest box (plural: nest boxesn. A man-made box provided for an animal to give birth on offsprings or litters.

Outbreed /ˌaʊtˈbriːd/ vIn animal biology, the mating of animals within a specie or subspecie that are not closely related to produce offsprings.

Palpate /ˈpælpeɪt/ vTo examine a human or animal by feeling and pressing with the palms of the hands and fingers.

Rabbit /ˈræbɪt/ (plural: rabbitsn. A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

Rabbitry /ˈræbɪtrɪ/ (plural: rabbitriesn. A place or enclosure where tamed or domesticated rabbits are kept and bred.

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