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Part III Rabbits
Pages 179-182

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... A number of Asian countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Vietnam are also encouraging rabbit farming. And some Latin American countries Mexico, Costa Rica, and El Salvador, for instance are actively promoting rabbits for subsistence farmers.
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... Rainforest Rabbit The forest rabbit, or tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliens~s) , is commonly eaten in its native habitat, which extends from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
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... There is, however, an increasing concern over a recent outbreak of an exceptionally virulent viral rabbit disease hemorrhagic tracheopneumonis, which attacks the lungs and lung tissue, killing 48 hours after the onset of symptoms. The virus, which has ravaged the animals in parts of Asia and Europe, was identified in China five years ago in Angora rabbits imported from Germany.
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