Hefty: Darius weighs three-and-a-half stone (Picture: Caters)

Did you miss the Easter bunny yesterday? If you did, no need to worry – this one is slightly easier to spot.

Meet Darius, the world’s biggest rabbit.

Weighing in at three-and-a-half stone and 4ft 4in tall, Darius is about the same size as a five-year-old child.

The giant rabbit ploughs through 4,000 carrots, 120 cabbages and 730 dog bowls of rabbit mix over the year, costing his owner Annette approximately £2,500 a year in food.


But she is more than happy to put up with her pet’s insatiable appetite.

Darius gets through 4,000 carrots a year (Picture: Caters)

‘He has a great personality and so I can’t be too angry when he is trying to sneak more food,’ she says.



‘Luckily he likes to hop around all the time – I had to put a child gate on the stairs to stop him going up there.’

The Continental Giant rabbit currently holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s biggest rabbit.

So does Annette have any tips for rabbit lovers who want a crack at the title?

‘There is no secret to growing the world’s biggest rabbit,’ she claims.

‘I just look after Darius as if he was a dog. I treat him really well and indulge him in the odd carrot or 12.’