Editing Angora rabbit (section)

{{Short description|Family of rabbit breeds}}
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{{Infobox animal breed
|name         = Angora rabbit
|image        = Fluffy_white_bunny_rabbit.jpg
|alt          = Ankara
|country      = {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Turkey]]
|distribution = Worldwide
|type         = English, French, German, Giant, Satin, Chinese, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, St.&nbsp;Lucian, Swiss
|use          = Angora wool production, pet
|weight       = {{convert|2.0|–|5.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
|coat         = Long, Fine
|wool_color   = White or Colored<br>Natural or Dyed
|color        = Albino ("Ruby-eyed White") or Colored
|litter_size  = 2–12
|life_span    = 7–12 years
|notes        = ''Coat requires daily grooming''
}}
The '''Angora rabbit''' ({{langx|tr|Ankara tavşanı}}) is one of the oldest groups<ref name="Whitman">{{cite book|last=Whitman|first=Bob D.|title=Domestic Rabbits & Their Histories: Breeds of the World|date=October 2004|publisher=Leathers Publishing|location=Leawood KS|isbn=978-1585972753}}</ref> of [[domestic rabbit]] breeds, which is bred for the long fibers of its coat, known as ''[[Angora wool]].'' They are gathered by [[Sheep shearing|shearing]], combing or [[plucking (hair removal)|plucking]]. Because rabbits do not possess the same [[allergy]]-causing qualities as many other animals,<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Angora Wool Asthma in Textile Industry |date=2012 |pmc=4207589 |last1=Sartorelli |first1=P. |last2=Romeo |first2=R. |last3=Coppola |first3=G. |last4=Nuti |first4=R. |last5=Paolucci |first5=V. |journal=Case Reports in Immunology |volume=2012 |pages=1–3 |doi=10.1155/2012/358271 |pmid=25379305 |doi-access=free }}</ref> their wool is an important alternative. There are at least 11 distinct breeds of Angora rabbit, four of which are currently recognized by the [[American Rabbit Breeders Association]] (ARBA):<ref>{{cite web|title=ARBA Recognized Breeds|url=https://arba.net/breeds.htm|website=American Rabbit Breeders Association|access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> the English Angora, the French Angora, the Giant Angora and the Satin Angora. Other unrecognized breeds include the German Angora,<ref name="IAGARB standard" /> the Finnish Angora,<ref name="Finnishbreed" /> the Chinese Angora, the Japanese Angora, the Korean Angora, the Russian Angora, the St&nbsp;Lucian Angora and the Swiss Angora.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}