Such an emergency was declared in India in 1962 (China war), 1971 (Pakistan war), and 1975 (declared by Indira Gandhi). The President can declare such an emergency only on the basis of a written request by the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister. Such a proclamation must be laid before both houses of Parliament, and the state of emergency expires after one month unless approved within that time by both houses sitting and voting separately.
The oldest rabbit ever was a wild rabbit named Flopsy, who was caught on the 6 August 1964, and died 18 years and 10.75 months later at the home of L.B. Walker of Longford, Tasmania, Australia. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search.
Let's have a look at the other pet species. The oldest rabbit on record was a wild rabbit named Flopsy, who was caught on August 6, 1964, and died 18 years and 10 months later in Tasmania, Australia. The oldest ferret on record was about 15 years old. Some people say it was 14 years old. Today, some ferret owners claim their pet is 14 years old. This means that, even though a ferret's average longevity is 7 to 9 years, longer life spans are not so rare.