Fluffy Bunny

Ever play the marshmallow game, “fluffy bunny,” with friends? Well, here’s a real-life bunny with enormous fluff-factor; because of their long, soft fur, the Angora Rabbit resembles something that your cat might have coughed up. But this bunny is no joke – thanks to their luxurious fur, these guys have an enviably exotic, globe-trotting past.

For centuries, the Angora Rabbit was bred by the Turkish. In about 1723, French sailors pulled into a Turkish port called Ankara and were amazed to see women wearing shawls of soft, rich material – unlike any of the rough, scratchy wool so common in France during this time. They asked about the wool and found out that the wool came from the Angora Rabbit. Soon, the sailors were loading armfuls of rabbits in their boats and setting sail for France.

Once in France, the French, in their typically glamorous way, spun Angora fur into high-fashion clothing that they then imported all over the world, but it wasn’t until around the 1900 that there were any Angora Rabbits in the United States. Today, the Angora wool is known as the Rolls Royce of wools.

Want to see this weird n’ wild rabbit in action? Watch the video below!