Historical Examples. 1  The tympanic ring has been held to be the equivalent of the quadrate. 2  Inflation of the tympanic bullae is thought to be a specialization. 3  The tympanic and periotic are not fused together, and the periotic has generally no bony union with the rest of the skull.
The world's largest bunny has reclaimed his title, after downing an increased diet of vegetables to tip the scales at nearly 25 kilograms. Ralph, a four-year-old Continental Giant rabbit from Sussex, has been named the world's largest bunny by Guinness World Records - a title which he also held in 2010 until a rabbit named Darius, of the same breed, outweighed him. Ralph comes from a long line of record-holders.
Ancient giant rabbit unearthed in Minorca, Spain. The largest known rabbit once lived on an island in Spain, as much as 5 million years ago. But it did not have floppy ears and could not hop. Fossil remains of the largest known rabbit, which lived 3 to 5 million years ago, have been discovered on the small island of Minorca off the coast of Spain. This ancient giant, named Nuralagus rex (meaning âMinorcan King of the Rabbitsâ), would have weighed about 12 kg (about 26 lbs).