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

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

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[1] Kuang, L; et al. "Expression profiles of myostatin, myogenin, and Myosin heavy chain in skeletal muscles of two rabbit breeds differing in growth rate". Anim Biotechnol. 25: 223–33. doi:10.1080/10495398.2013.865639. PMID 24813217.

[Z-K-2] "The Zika - Breeding Program". Zika-Kaninchen ("Zika Rabbits"). Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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