6/15/2011 | Earless rabbits found in Chongqing, China

Source: CCTV
Date:6/15/2011

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Chengkou, Chongqing, China - Jun 15, 2011 1. Mid of three rabbits without ears 2. Mid of two rabbits held in people's hands 3. Close of rabbit head 4. Close of rabbit held in people's hand 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Aunt Geng, rabbits owner(with reporter asking questions): (Reporter: Do the previous ones give birth by the same mother rabbit that have ears?) “The previous ones have ears. Only rabbits that were born this time don't.” 6. Wide of people gathering to have a look at rabbits 7. Mid of three rabbits inside box 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Resident: Maybe it is because of genetic variation.” 9. Close of rabbits eating 10. Mid of rabbits eating 11. Wide of people discussing

All rabbits have long ears, but there are a few that do not. These rabbits have recently been found in a villager’s home in Chengkou County of Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. The earless rabbits have bald heads and gray eyes instead of hairy heads and red eyes. The owner of the rabbits said that the mother rabbit used to give normal birth and only this time the new-born were different. The weird news attracted villagers far and near. “Maybe it is because of genetic variation,” said one resident.

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