09/15/2025
Another post about long ears, but Im blown away looking at some of these photos from the GC Wraith x GC Phirre Litter! Their ears almost rival my Tamuks, which is amazing for heat tolerance!
For those who may not know, rabbits cool their bodies using their ears. The bigger the ears, the more surface areas for veins to carry cooler blood to the body! If you look closely to some of the photos attached, youll see the spider web veins mapping out the inside of the ears.
That's part of why we utilize misters. Cool water on the ears can cool the body down dramatically, and since our rabbitry is designed to be a massive swamp cooler, the extra water drips down the materials surrounding the run. When air moves through, the interior temp of the barn drops! Can be 105 outside, and 85 inside the rabbitry!
Makes a mess, but the Buns definitely appreciate it!
