Zika rabbit

Zika is a breed of domestic rabbit developed in Germany as a high-yielding hybrid for the meat industry.[1] Zikas are albino rabbits (white with red eyes) that attain a weight of 7.1 pounds (3.2 kg) in 84 days.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kuang, L; et al. (2014). "Expression profiles of myostatin, myogenin, and Myosin heavy chain in skeletal muscles of two rabbit breeds differing in growth rate". Anim Biotechnol. 25 (4): 223–33. doi:10.1080/10495398.2013.865639. PMID 24813217. S2CID 205710380.
  2. ^ "The Zika - Breeding Program". Zika-Kaninchen ("Zika Rabbits") (in German). Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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