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found in the two parents, while in other characters inheritance is alternative between the conditions found in the parents.
Fig. 1. A Brown-coated, Lop-eared Rabbit.
Fig. 2. An Albino, Short-eared Angora Rabbit.
A good illustration of blending inheritance is found among rabbits which differ in size of ear. Lop-eared rabbits have ears two or three times as long and as wide as those of ordinary rabbits. (Compare Figs. 1 and 2.) A cross between lop-eared rabbits and ordinary ones
