World's biggest rabbit gets ready to give up his title - to his own giant son

World's biggest rabbit gets ready to give up his title - to his own giant son

Dad Darius measures 4ft 4in long and three-and-a half-stone but will soon have to hand over the crown to his giant baby son Jeff
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That's some Easter bunny. Meet the giant 3' 8'' rabbit
The world’s biggest bunny has got growing competition for his heavyweight title this Easter – from his own son.

Dad Darius – 4ft 4in long and three-and-a half-stone – holds the official title.

But he’s been breeding like the proverbial rabbit and is this year being challenged by his bouncing baby offspring Jeff, who already measures 3ft 8in.

The pair of Continental Giant rabbits are so large that seven-year-old Ava Johnson struggles to pick them up in our adorable Sunday People exclusive pictures.

The bumper bunnies’ owner, Annette Edwards, 63, from Worcester, is looking forward to the day when Jeff – who still has six months growing time – dwarfs his dad.

She said: “Darius was always big but Jeff is huge considering he’s still a baby.

“I’m expecting him to grow much bigger than his dad.

“As soon as I think he’s made it, he’ll be measured by his vet and then Guinness will certify that he is the biggest rabbit in the world.”

It costs Annette a whopping £5,000 a year to feed her giant bunnies, who munch their way through 2000 carrots and 700 apples every 12 months.

Every day each of them also chows down on a huge dog bowl full of specialist rabbit food, and a bale of hay a week.

Ava Johnson with Jeff the rabbit
Big bunny: Ava Johnson, aged seven, with Jeff the rabbit and his record breaker dad Darius
But Annette says it’s worth every penny to call the pair her pets as they’re perfect companions and even settle down on the sofa with her in cold weather.

She added: “Although the pair of them are huge, they’re the best animal friends I could ask for.

“They are both very laid back and chilled out – Jeff really takes after his Dad.

“Most rabbits like lots of attention and get on well with children and these two are no exception.

“They’re even friendly to other animals! Jeff’s best friend is my other pet, a boxer dog called Kay.”

Continental Giants are the largest breed of rabbit and can grow to around 4ft when fully grown but Darius – who is officially four foot four inches long - and Jeff come from a bumper crop.

Jeff was born after Annette introduced Darius to one of her other rabbits, Sally – another Continental Giant who measures 3ft 5 inches.

The family all live in Annette’s back garden but they are so big an ordinary hutch is a no go and they each require a dog crate that would normally house a pet as large as German shepherd.

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