With an average body length or 65-90 cm and weighing in anything up to 35lbs, the Continental Giants are the largest of the giant breeds and they are the "gentle giants" of the rabbit world. 

The lifespan of a rabbit is up to 8 years, as with giant breeds of dogs, the lifespan of a giant rabbit is considerably shorter than it's smaller relatives. After a gestation period of 28-32 days, a doe can give birth to between 5 and 12 young.

Giant rabbits are becoming more and more popular in the UK with a lot of people choosing to have a house rabbit instead of or as well as a dog/cat.

The large rabbit breeds tend to get joint and mobility problems, especially if special attention is not paid to their diet and they get overweight.

As with normal sized domestic rabbits the continental giant comes in a range of different colours:
Black - A deep solid black, eyes hazel or black,
Dark Steel - Dark Steel grey, eyes deep hazel,
Light Steel - A medium grey, eyes deep hazel,
Agouti - a rich chestnut shade,
Opal - a pale shade of blue.

Record breakers
England currently claims the world's largest bunnies. A Continental Giant rabbit named Amy, who lived with the owners of a pet store in Worcester, measured 82cm although her title is currently under threat by Big Benny from Oxfordshire, who measures an alleged 85cm.

The Guinness World Record title for the world's heaviest rabbit is no longer available since this, and other world's heaviest animal titles, encouraged pet owners to overfeed their animals in the hope that they would gain notoriety.