World’s Fluffiest Bunny: Meet the Adorable Angora Rabbit

All bunnies are fluffy, but the Angora rabbit takes the prize for World’s Fluffiest. Let me be the first to say OMG, EEEEE SO CUTE! I mean, look at that thing. Is there even a bunny in there? ‘Cause it looks like a pile of fluffiness with a rabbit face tacked on it. A walking cotton ball! A cloud with ears! I CAN’T HANDLE THIS MUCH CUTE!

Apparently Angora rabbits are bred for their fluffy wool and NOT for their fluffy adorableness. Huh? Hey breeders, you’re doing it wrong! You start hawking these things based on their utter fluffing cuteness and business will be through the roof. Just kidding, don’t go around hawking these guys. Just give them all to me. COME TO MAMA!

Why Are Angora Rabbits So Fluffy?

Angora rabbits have been bred for their incredibly soft, long wool, which can be collected and spun into yarn. There are several Angora breeds, including English, French, Satin, and Giant Angoras. And the English Angora? That one’s practically a professional fluffball, with wool growing around its face, ears, and feet. IT’S LIKE THE BUNNY IS WEARING ANOTHER BUNNY!

But all that fluff comes with some serious responsibility. Angora rabbits need regular grooming to keep their wool from becoming tangled and matted. Their coats also need to be trimmed or otherwise maintained as they grow. So while they might look like adorable little stuffed animals, caring for one takes a lot more work than occasionally shouting “WHO’S A FLUFFY BABY?” at it.

Believe it or not, one English Angora named Franchesca even earned a Guinness World Record for the longest fur on a rabbit. Her wool measured more than 14 inches long! FOURTEEN INCHES OF FLUFF! That’s not a rabbit anymore. That’s a sentient throw pillow.

Personally, I don’t need any more convincing. I want to hug every Angora rabbit in existence. Gently, of course. I’ll give you all the hay, proper bunny snacks, and carefully portioned carrots your little fluffy hearts desire. Just let me bury my face in your adorable floof for a second. PLEASE? I’M BEGGING!