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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Why ears lop

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    • Boing
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        Hi, Why do rabbit ears lop?  I read somewhere that when heads are big and round, the ears are separated at the base, and due to the distance from a certain muscle, they lop.  However, when I see English lops, like MoveDiagonally’s, they seem to have regular, or wild-type heads, and they lop.  So I thought it could be because their ears are so big.  Yet there have been many Flemish giant pictures since I first started lurking, and they have enormous, non-lopped ears.  Does anyone know?  Are there multiple causes?  I am just curious!  


      • Jessie1990
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          I noticed there is a lot more skin or muscle, not really sure what it is, between Moogle’s ears. He also feels like his skin is more “loose” all over his body compared to Ashe, my mini Rex. Maybe it has to do with how tight their skin is? Just a guess. I might research this. I’ve never really thought about it


        • LBJ10
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            There’s less cartilage at the base of the ear, giving them less support. I’ve also heard the muscles around the ears do not develop the same.


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              Posted By LBJ10 on 11/03/2013 07:10 PM

              There’s less cartilage at the base of the ear, giving them less support. I’ve also heard the muscles around the ears do not develop the same.

              Yes, this, generally.

               Also, the further apart the ears are placed, the harder it is for the muscles to hold them up, so they lop. A lop breed bunny can have helicopter ears, or ears that they can control, if they are positioned closer together than normal.

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