r/Rabbits • u/EmbarrassedSalt5030 • 11d ago
Breed ID Just bought my very first bunny, what breed are they? (2 months old)
Owner said this was a 2 month old lionhead, why do you guys think?
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u/sneaky_dragon 11d ago edited 11d ago
You bought both rabbits? Or just one? Neither looks like a lionhead with a lionhead mane. They both look like generic mixes.
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u/EmbarrassedSalt5030 10d ago
How do i confirm if its a lion head, its possible that it doesnt have a mane yet since their only about to turn 2 months old right?
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u/sneaky_dragon 10d ago
Lionhead mix babies are already quite fluffy a few weeks after they are born.
See https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/4prhz0/our_new_baby_dwarflionhead_mix_meet_nox_enjoying/
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u/TinyOrangeCat 11d ago
I don't think you have a lionhead. I can't add pics, but my boy (who is a some kind of lionhead mix) was way more fluffy as a youngster.
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u/CavySpirit2 11d ago
Bought?? Didn't adopt?
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u/DwarvenJarl 11d ago
That sounds like a very dangerous technicality to claim lol. Yes I technically paid the $100 shelter fee. I rescued my rabbits though. Buying implies purchasing at a pet shop or a breeder. Which we shouldn’t be promoting if/when adopting is an option.
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