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| - The rabbit cow is quite variable in both color and body shape, and they can occur in virtually any color from white to red to a rich, chocolate brown to black and anything in between as well as piebald. Rabbit cows, unlike their rabbit ancestors, have the long swishing tail common to all cattle and many breeds have pronounced horns. All female rabbit cows of all breeds also have a usually pink but sometimes tan udder, and in the dairy breeds this is very pronounced. Rabbit cows have cloven hooves on the front feet and fluffy, five-toed paws on the hind legs (except for the Virginia Chinstart, which has hooves on the rear legs as well as the front, and the Dutch Curlyface, which has no hooves at all.). They travel predominately on all fours in an awkward plantigrade walking gait (like a pol
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| - The rabbit cow is quite variable in both color and body shape, and they can occur in virtually any color from white to red to a rich, chocolate brown to black and anything in between as well as piebald. Rabbit cows, unlike their rabbit ancestors, have the long swishing tail common to all cattle and many breeds have pronounced horns. All female rabbit cows of all breeds also have a usually pink but sometimes tan udder, and in the dairy breeds this is very pronounced. Rabbit cows have cloven hooves on the front feet and fluffy, five-toed paws on the hind legs (except for the Virginia Chinstart, which has hooves on the rear legs as well as the front, and the Dutch Curlyface, which has no hooves at all.). They travel predominately on all fours in an awkward plantigrade walking gait (like a polar bear would do) but when pursued alternate to a long, bounding hop. While able to leap over 30 feet in a single bound, most rabbit cows prefer to avoid strenuous activity, and this is even more important in many domestic breeds with genetic heart problems. Rabbit cows, particularly the large Icelandic breeds, are noted both for their luxuriant, silky pelts and their unexcelled milk production, up to 3,700 gallons per year in some exceptional individuals. Sweeter than honey and thick enough to cut with a knife, the gelatin-like milk of the rabbit cow is renowned for it's creamy texture and high fat content (usually between 10 and 95%), which makes it ideal for making butters and high-fat cheeses or other products such as soap or shampoo.
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