Angora rabbit

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The Angora rabbit is a domestic rabbit breed renowned for its extremely long, soft wool, which is harvested for use in luxury textiles.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Angora rabbit canonical 1
Chinese Angora 1
French Angora 1

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Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf domestic animal
fiber-producing animal
rabbit breed
bodyType commercial (in some varieties)
compact (in some varieties)
careRequirement indoor or sheltered housing in hot climates
climateSensitivity sensitive to heat
coatCharacteristic fine fiber diameter
high loft
very soft
coatType long wool
commonName Angora rabbit
domesticated true
fiberHarvestFrequency several times per year
fiberHarvestMethod plucking
shearing
fiberSource rabbit fur
fiberType Angora wool
fiberUse blended yarns
gloves
hats
luxury knitwear
scarves
shawls
sweaters
genus Oryctolagus
healthConcern wool block risk
keptAs fiber animal
pet
show animal
lifespan about 7–12 years in captivity
namedAfter Ancyra
surface form: Angora (historic name of Ankara)
notableFeature extremely long wool
facial furnishings in some varieties
origin Turkey
originCity Ankara
recognizedVariety Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chinese Angora

English Angora
Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
surface form: French Angora

Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
surface form: German Angora

Giant Angora
Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
surface form: Satin Angora
requires regular grooming
species Oryctolagus
surface form: Oryctolagus cuniculus
taxonRank breed
temperament generally docile
gentle
use crochet yarn
felting fiber
hand-spinning fiber
knitting yarn
luxury textiles
wool production
woolColor black
blue
chocolate
fawn
tortoiseshell
white

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Angora associatedWithAnimalBreed Angora rabbit
Angora rabbit recognizedVariety Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: French Angora
Angora rabbit recognizedVariety Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Satin Angora
Angora rabbit recognizedVariety Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: German Angora
Angora rabbit recognizedVariety Angora rabbit self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chinese Angora