We don’t want to worry you but there are two of them (Picture: Caters)

He ain’t heavy, he’s actually his son – Jeff.

Darius, officially the world’s biggest bunny, is over four feet long and weighs three and a half stone. But he has a heavyweight rival this Easter in his son Jeff.

Jeff already measures 3ft 8in and has another six months of growing to do.

The two Continental Giant rabbits live with Annette Edwards, 63, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Annette has a child gate on the stairs to stop the bunnies running riot and spends £5,000 a year feeding them.


Each year, Darius and Jeff munch their way through 2,000 carrots (obvs), and 700 apples. They also put away a dog bowl full of specialist rabbit food every day, and a bale of hay a week.

Annette poses with Jeff the rabbit, who’s now just under 4 feet long (Picture: Caters)

Jeff was born to Darius and mum Sally – another of Annette’s Continental Giants who measures 3ft 5in.



While some people might be a bit wary of the giant bunnies, who all sleep in Annette’s back garden in crates which normally house large dogs – she says they’re totally chill.

‘They are both very laid back – Jeff really takes after his dad. Most rabbits like lots of attention and get on well with children and these two are no exception,’ she says, adding: ‘They’re even friendly to other animals. Jeff’s best friend is my other pet, a boxer dog called Kay.’

Jeff (left) is challenging dad Darius’ heavyweight crown (Picture: Caters)

Continental Giants are the largest breed of rabbit and can grow up to 4ft as adults, but Darius, at 4ft 4in and Jeff, at just under 4ft, are clearly from strong stock.

Annette expects Jeff to eventually put Darius in the shade, saying: ‘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.’

She explains: ‘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.’

Jeff is almost as big as seven-year-old Ava Johnson (Picture: Caters)

Watch your back dad.

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