Rabbit
Skins

Overview
According to U.S. Department of Commerce statistics, we are one of the largest importer of tanned rabbit skins in the United States. We import between 100,000 and 200,000 rabbit skins per
year and have been in this business for more than a decade.
We understand this market thoroughly and know that our skins are some of the nicest
ones for the price in the market today.
This web page is extensive. It is
broken into sections to try to answer many questions our customers have
about the various grades of skins.
Please do not hesitate to call us at 1.800.206.6544 if you
have any questions. Thank you. |
Order Code
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Grade and
Description |
Price Each Based on Volume
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Scrappy Grade (read description) |
1-23 |
24+ |
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R-188-08N |
Rabbit:Scrappy Grade:Natural |
US$4.64 |
US$3.15 |
See our Scrappy Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-08W |
Rabbit:Scrappy Grade:White |
US$4.64 |
US$3.15 |
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Poubelle Grade (read description) |
1-23 |
24+ |
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R-188-06N |
Rabbit:Poubelle Grade:Natural |
US$5.50 |
US$3.94 |
See our Poubelle Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-06W |
Rabbit:Poubelle Grade:White |
US$5.50 |
US$3.94 |
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Grade 5 (read description) |
1-23 |
24+ |
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R-188-07N |
Rabbit:Grade 5:Natural |
US$7.09 |
US$4.64 |
See our Grade 5 Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-07W |
Rabbit:Grade 5:White |
US$7.09 |
US$4.64 |
R-188-07BW |
Rabbit:Grade 5:Bleached White |
US$9.15 |
US$6.00 |
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Clipper Grade (read description) |
1-23
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24+ |
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R-188-05W |
Rabbit:Clipper Grade:White |
US$7.78 |
US$5.50 |
See our Clipper Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
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Cut-Up Grade (read description) |
1-23
|
24+ |
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R-188-02N |
Rabbit:Cut-up Grade:Natural |
US$7.78 |
US$5.50 |
See our Cut-Up Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-02W |
Rabbit:Cut-up Grade:White |
US$7.78 |
US$5.50 |
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Trading Post Grade (read description) |
1-23
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24+ |
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R-188-TPN |
Rabbit:Trading Post:Natural |
US$9.37 |
US$6.22 |
See our Trading Post Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-TPW |
Rabbit:Trading Post:White |
US$9.37 |
US$6.22 |
R-188-TPS |
Rabbit:Trading Post:Sandy White |
US$8.49 |
US$5.65 |
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Craft Grade (read description) |
1-23
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24+ |
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R-188-01NAT |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors |
US$12.52 |
US$8.65 |
See our Craft Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-01NBB |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors:Bunny Brown |
US$14.87 |
US$11.00 |
R-188-01NBG |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors:Bunny Gray |
US$14.87 |
US$11.00 |
R-188-01NBL |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors:Clear Black |
US$14.87 |
US$11.00 |
R-188-01NCH |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors:Chinchilla |
US$14.87 |
US$11.00 |
R-188-01NFA |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors:Fawn |
US$14.87 |
US$11.00 |
R-188-01NSP1 |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Black & White |
US$14.87 |
US$11.00 |
R-188-01W |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:White |
US$12.52 |
US$8.65 |
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R-188-01NATLG |
Rabbit:Craft Grade:Low Grade:Natural Colors |
US$11.89 |
US$8.04 |
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Gift Shop Grade (read description) |
1-23 |
24+ |
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R-188-03NAT |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors |
US$15.65 |
US$10.30 |
See our Gift Shop Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-188-03NBB |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Bunny Brown |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NBG |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Bunny Gray |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NBK |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Natural Black |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NBL |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Clear Black |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NCH |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Chinchilla |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NFA |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Fawn |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NSP1 |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Black & White |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NSP2 |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Brown & White |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NSP3 |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Gray & White |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03NSP4 |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Fawn & White |
US$18.00 |
US$12.65 |
R-188-03W |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:White |
US$15.65 |
US$10.30 |
R-188-03WCLCW |
Rabbit:Gift Shop Grade:White (Clipper Suitable, Clear White) |
US$15.65 |
US$10.30 |
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Better Grade (read description) |
1-23
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24+ |
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R-134-01NAT |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors |
US$16.53 |
US$10.94 |
See our Better Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-134-01NBB |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Bunny Brown |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NBG |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Bunny Gray |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NBK |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Natural Black (has colored guard hairs) |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NBL |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Clear Black |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NBM |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Mottled Brown |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NCH |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Chinchilla |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NFA |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Fawn |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NGB |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Gray Brown |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NLB |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Light Brown |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NMB |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Medium Brown |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NMC |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Multi-Color out of stock |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NPW |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Part White |
US$18.88 |
US$13.29 |
R-134-01NSP1 |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Black & White |
US$24.97 |
US$16.40 |
R-134-01NSP2 |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Brown |
US$24.97 |
US$16.40 |
R-134-01NSP3 |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Gray |
US$24.97 |
US$16.40 |
R-134-01NSP4 |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Spotted Fawn |
US$24.97 |
US$16.40 |
R-134-01W |
Rabbit:Better Grade:White |
US$16.53 |
US$10.94 |
R-134-01S |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Sandy White |
US$14.98 |
US$9.91 |
R-134-01NATHC |
Rabbit:Better Grade:Natural Colors:Heavy Chrome |
US$16.53 |
US$10.94 |
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Spanish Garment Grade (read description) |
1-23
|
24+ |
|
R-134-03NAT |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
See our Garment Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-134-03NBB |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Bunny Brown |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NBG |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Bunny Gray |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NCH |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Chinchilla |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NFA |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Fawn |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NPW |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Part White |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NSP1 |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Spotted Black & White |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NSP2 |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Spotted Brown & White |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03NSP3 |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:Natural
Colors:Spotted Gray & White |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03W |
Rabbit:Garment Grade:White |
US$23.60 |
US$16.88 |
R-134-03BW |
Rabbit:Garment
Grade:Bleached White |
US$26.43 |
US$24.37 |
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R-134-CS |
Rabbit Swatch Color Chart (picture) |
US$15.74 |
See our Rabbit Swatch on NaturalExotics.com |
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Spanish Female Grade (read description) |
1-23
|
24+ |
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R-283-11N-AS |
Rabbit:Spanish Female:#1/2:Natural Colors |
US$19.68 |
US$15.65 |
See our Spanish Female Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-11W |
Rabbit:Spanish Female:#1/2:Creamy White |
US$19.68 |
US$15.65 |
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R-283-31N |
Rabbit:Spanish Female:#3:Natural Colors |
US$14.08 |
US$12.52 |
R-283-31W |
Rabbit:Spanish Female:#3:Creamy White |
US$14.08 |
US$12.52 |
R-283-31Y |
Rabbit:Spanish Female:#2/3:Yellowed out of stock |
US$ |
US$ |
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Czech Female Grade -
Tanned in Czech Republic (read description) |
1-5
|
6+ |
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R-283-1-CZNAT |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Natural
Colors |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
See our Czech Female Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-1-CZNBB-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Bunny Brown |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNBG |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Bunny Gray |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNBR |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Bunny Bright out of stock |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNCHB |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Chinchilla Brown |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNCHS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Chinchilla Silver |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNCHS-Gxx |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Chinchilla Silver:Gallery |
See gallery on naturalexotics.com |
R-283-1-CZNCPD |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Snowtop Dark |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNCPL |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Snowtop Light |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNFA-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Fawn |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNNB |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Natural Black |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNSP1 |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Spotted Black & White |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNSP2-AS |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Spotted Brown & White |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNSP3 |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Spotted Gray & White |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNSP4 |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Spotted Fawn & White |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZNVB |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#1/2:Viennese Blue |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZW-AS |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:White |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZWB |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Bleached White |
US$43.24 |
US$36.96 |
R-283-1-CZWC |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:Creamy White |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
R-283-1-CZWS |
Czech Female Rabbit:#1/2:White:Shorn |
US$39.30 |
US$33.02 |
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1-5 |
6+ |
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R-283-2-CZN-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Natural Colors |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
See our Czech Female Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-2-CZN-Gxx |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Natural Colors:Gallery |
See gallery on naturalexotics.com |
R-283-2-CZNCHS-AS |
Czech Female Rabbit:#2/3:Chinchilla Silver |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
R-283-2-CZNFA-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Fawn |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
R-283-2-CZNFA-Gxx |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Fawn:Gallery |
See gallery on naturalexotics.com |
R-283-2-CZNSP1-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Spotted Black & White |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
R-283-2-CZNSP2-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Spotted Brown & White |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
R-283-2-CZNSP3-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Spotted Gray & White |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
R-283-2-CZNSP4-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:Spotted Fawn & White |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
R-283-2-CZW-AS |
Czech Female
Rabbit:#2/3:White |
US$31.45 |
US$25.16 |
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1-23 |
24+ |
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R-283-3-CZBWBT |
Czech Female Rabbit:#3:Bleached White with Blue |
US$23.60 |
US$19.68 |
See our Czech Female Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-3-CZBWYT |
Czech Female Rabbit:#3:Bleached White with Yellow |
US$23.60 |
US$19.68 |
R-283-3-CZN-AS |
Czech Female Rabbit:#3:Natural
Colors |
US$23.60 |
US$19.68 |
R-283-3-CZN-Gxx |
Czech Female Rabbit:#3:Natural
Colors:Gallery |
See gallery on naturalexotics.com |
R-283-3-CZW |
Czech Female Rabbit:#3:White |
US$23.60 |
US$19.68 |
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1-23 |
24+ |
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R-283-4-CZN |
Czech Rabbit Skin:#4:Natural Colors |
US$14.14 |
US$9.20 |
See our Czech Female Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-4-CZW |
Czech Rabbit Skin:#4:White |
US$14.14 |
US$9.20 |
Please click HERE to see a gallery of Chichester's Best Czech female grade rabbits. |
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Moroccan Heavy Rabbit -
Tanned in Morocco (read description) |
Price each |
R-283-1-MON-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#1:Natural:Assorted |
US$42.77 |
See our Moroccan Heavy Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-2-MON-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#2:Natural:Assorted |
US$35.64 |
R-283-3-MON-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#3:Natural:Assorted |
US$28.51 |
R-283-4-MON-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#4:Natural:Assorted |
US$21.38 |
R-283-5-MON-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#5:Natural:Assorted |
US$14.25 |
R-283-6-MON-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#6:Natural:Assorted |
US$12.34 |
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R-283-1-MOWH-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#1:White:Assorted |
US$42.77 |
R-283-2-MOWH-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#2:White:Assorted |
US$35.64 |
R-283-3-MOWH-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#3:White:Assorted |
US$28.51 |
R-283-4-MOWH-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#4:White:Assorted |
US$21.38 |
R-283-5-MOWH-AS |
Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skin:#5:White:Assorted |
US$14.25 |
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Czech Female Grade -
Tanned in Spain (read description) |
1-23 |
24+ |
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R-140-HVN-B |
Heavy Low Grade B Rabbit:Natural Colors |
US$15.65 |
US$14.08 |
See our Spanish Tanned Czech Female Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-140-HVN-C |
Heavy Low Grade C Rabbit:Natural Colors |
US$14.08 |
US$12.52 |
R-140-HVNCH-A |
Rabbit:Heavy Low Grade A:Chinchilla |
US$18.80 |
US$17.23 |
R-140-HVNCH-B |
Rabbit:Heavy Low Grade B:Chinchilla |
US$15.65 |
US$14.08 |
R-140-HVW-B |
Heavy Low Grade B Rabbit:White out of stock |
US$14.21 |
US$12.77 |
R-140-HVW-C |
Heavy Low Grade C Rabbit:White |
US$14.08 |
US$12.52 |
Please click HERE to see a gallery of Chichester's Best Czech female grade rabbits. |
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Hungarian Heavy Grade |
Price each |
R-283-1-HUNBBL |
Hungarian Heavy Rabbit Skin:Bunny Brown:Large |
US$37.43 |
See our Hungarian Heavy Breeder Grade Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
R-283-1-HUNBBJ-AS |
Hungarian Heavy Rabbit Skin:Bunny Brown:Jumbo out of stock |
US$44.91 |
R-283-1-HUNBBJ-Gxx |
Hungarian Heavy Rabbit Skin:Bunny Brown:Jumbo:Gallery |
See gallery on naturalexotics.com |
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Rex Rabbit Skins |
R-142-xx |
Rex Rabbit Skins |
Go to our Rex Rabbit Skins page |
Index to More Information Below
Detailed Information
We use the following definitions for our
rabbit skins. When ordering, please ensure that you use our
terminology to get the skins that you want.
White Rabbit Skins refer to rabbits
that are virtually all white in color and have not been dyed or
bleached. They could be referred to as Natural White because they
have not been altered by dye or bleach, but we simply refer to them as
White rabbit skins. If you order White skins or Natural White skins,
you will get all-white skins that have not been dyed or bleached. Click
HERE to see a picture of our White Rabbit skins.
Natural
Mixed Color Rabbit Skins are a cross section of the colors other than
all white that are found amongst domesticated rabbits, such as bunny
rabbit brown, natural black, spotted, fawn, chinchilla, etc. These
have not been bleached or dyed.
Dyed
Rabbit Skins are skins that have been commercially dyed to a variety
of different colors, such as orange, blue, red, pink, black, yellow,
etc. We offer 25 different colors, including fluorescent
colors. Click HERE
to see a sampling of dyed rabbit skins using our Better Grade Size
Dyed Rabbits.
Bleached
White Garment Grade Rabbit Skins are white skins that have been
treated with bleach to brighten the skin, that is to make it whiter.
Click HERE to see a picture
of our Garment Grade Bleached White Rabbit Skins. Click HERE
for a comparison of bleached white and regular white skins.
Black
Dyed Rabbit Skins are skins that have been dyed jet black using
commercial dyes. Natural black rabbit skins are skins that have NOT
been dyed and tend to be more of a natural, charcoal gray.
The
Stencilled Rabbit Skins come in various animal patterns. Click
HERE for pictures and prices of the stencilled rabbits.
Please
do not hesitate to ask us if you have any other questions about the skins.
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Please
note that we have a US$75.00 minimum order. You can mix and match
merchandise from elsewhere on the website, but the total before freight
must be at least US$75.00. Sorry, but we do not waive this minimum
amount.
We
do not waive the quantity pricing structure. If you order 32
rabbits, we will not give you the 100 price. If you order 100
rabbits, we will give you the 100 price.
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To the best of our knowledge, nearly all other
importers in the United States rely on overseas tanneries to grade their
skins. These firms then take the bundles of 100 skins out of the
bales of 1,000 skins and ship them off to their customers. With the
better grade skins, this is often possible--although we still inspect
bundles at random to ensure that they meet the grade. We have found,
however, that for the lower grade skins, we have to sort these again when
they arrive at our warehouse in Niagara Falls, New York. When you
buy skins from us, you will get consistent grading.
The following grading guidelines should help you
choose the rabbit skins that will work best for your application. If you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at 1.800.206.6544
for clarification. |
The Scrappy Grade Rabbit Skins are very low quality skins. They are sorted into white and mixed natural colors. We do not do any other sorting. They are half or partial skins from very small rabbits. They tend to have rips and tears, holes, bald spots, and are not polished on the back. The hair quality is lousy, either flat or semi-matted. They look ratty. They are perfect for crafts where only a small piece of fur is required. If you want something nice, don’t buy “junk.” Maybe they will work for you, maybe not. If you return these, return the entire lot if you want to buy rabbits from us again. We do not allow any upgrading or picking. See price list above. |
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The Poubelle Grade Rabbit Skins may be low quality skins. They are sorted into white and mixed natural colors. We do not do any other sorting. They are small skins or torn skins. The hair quality is lousy, either flat or semi-matted. They look ratty. We sell every skin we get and have trouble keeping supplies in stock. They are perfect for trading posts or uses where only a piece of fur is required. If you want something nice, don’t buy “junk.” Maybe they will work for you, maybe not. If you return these, return the entire lot if you want to buy rabbits from us again. We do not allow any upgrading or picking. We have had very few returns for this item. A few customers will not re-order the cheap skins, but most happily join a wait list. See price list above. |
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The Grade 5 Rabbit Skins are a mixture of grades. Each lot will include different combinations of reject, clipper, cut-up, trading post, craft, and gift shop grade skins. Do not buy this grade if you want a specific quality of skin as this is a mix of grades. These skins are best sellers. See price list above. |
See the assorted colors available in this grade
See examples of skins from different grades within Grade 5 Natural, Grade 5 White, and Grade 5 Bleached White |
The Clipper Grade Rabbit Skins are generally decent
chrome-tanned rabbit skins that have extensive yellowing. These
skins are ideal for testing dog and human hair
clippers. The hair is fine (it is not matted), we just don't like the color and
presentation. They could also be used to line the inside of gloves
and mukluks. We have many customers in the clipper sharpening
business and know their requirements for suitable skins to test the
clippers. See price list above. |
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The Cut-Up Grade Rabbit Skins are lower quality
skins that have good fur, but have serious cosmetic defects. For
example, these skins can be smaller than normal, misshapen, have extensive
tears, holes or bald spots in the middle of the skin or have patches of
bad hair on them. They are unsuitable for resale as novelty skins to
tourists or kids, but are ideal for cutting up into smaller pieces for
craft projects or for testing clippers. We use this grade of skin to make many of our rabbit
fur bags and for trim on crafts. These are good value for the money
if you need good fur and can work around the problems. See price list above. |
Click HERE for pictures of some Cut up Grade rabbit skins. |
The Trading Post Grade Rabbit Skins are generally full skins with areas of weak hair coverage or minor
defects. They are suitable for people who want a rabbit skin for
whatever purpose and do not know or care about the quality of the
hair. They are also suitable for craft projects, especially for ones
using small pieces of rabbit. The white skins are chrome-tanned and
may have a bluish cast to them or more yellowing than skins from our
primary tannery. This is the grade most commonly found in the
marketplace. This is also a grade that many Boy Scout troops or
camps buy. See price list above. |
Please click HERE to go to a page with 50 pictures of this grade to give you a better idea
of what to expect. |
The Craft Grade Rabbit Skins are lower quality
skins that can be misshapen, smaller than normal, or have some other minor
defects, such as tears, lower quality fur, or minor bald spots or
holes on the
side. These are Spanish "pulgares" skins, often called
"thumbs" in English because they are used to line gloves.
We do not control for size in this grade. Some of the skins will be
larger than average and some smaller. Nonetheless, these are generally full skins,
not pieces. We double tumble our skins in Spain to offer the best
quality possible.
The Craft Low Grade Rabbit Skins may have a small hair slip (bald spot) or small hole in the center of the skin. They are similar to the cut-up grade, but are full size skins.
See price list above. |
Click HERE for a
picture of some Craft Grade rabbit skins. |
The Gift Shop Grade Rabbit Skins are slightly
better than the craft grade skins, but do not have the consistent fur
quality of the better grade skins. While we can tell the difference
between grades, most people have trouble telling
the difference between the gift shop grade and better grade skins. These skins are primarily sold to
gift shops for resale to kids. They are ideal for Boy Scout camps
that want to offer rabbit skins to the scouts. Our main grading guideline is that
they look like a full rabbit skin and do not have serious cosmetic defects. See price list above. |
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The Better Grade Rabbit Skins are full size skins
suitable for sale in galleries and more discriminating gift shops and
trading posts or for use in craft projects and manufacturing activities that require very nice fur
quality. These skins have a more consistent hair length
(~3/4" - 1") and few,
if any, imperfections. These are Spanish "forro" skins,
often called "lining" in English because they are used to line
jackets and garments. These skins are pretty similar in color to the Spanish Garment Grade. The main difference is the plushness of the hair and consistency of hair length. The garment grade are a bit denser than the better grade. See price list above. |
Click HERE to see pictures of the better grade skins. |
The Spanish Garment Grade Rabbit Skins are the best quality rabbit skins produced in Spain. These skins are
Spanish "peleteri" used by the fashion industry. Nearly
all of the skins are used by the Spanish firms to produce rabbit skins
plates (2' by 4' pieces of material) that are then further processed into
many designs. We only maintain limited stocks of this grade at this
time. See price list above. |
Click HERE for pictures of the bleached skins. |
The Spanish Female (Breeder) Grade Rabbit Skins are 50% to 100% bigger than regular rabbits from Spain and the hair tends to be heavier than that of the typical Spanish rabbit, but not as heavy as on rabbits from Hungary or the Czech Republic. The breeder rabbits are good value for the money and are nicely tanned. The #1/2 rabbits are good quality skins with few, if any, imperfections. The #3 skins have minor problems (holes, rips, tears, or bald spots) and are ideal for craft projects. See price list above. |
Please click HERE to see pictures of the Czech and Spanish Female Grade.
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The Czech Female Grade Rabbit Skins are 50% to 200% bigger than the regular rabbits from Spain. They are the nicest rabbits we have ever seen. They are soft-tanned, big, and very heavily furred. The hair is 1" to 1.25" long. They are ideal for resale or for craft projects requiring excellent material. They are suitable for trim on parkas, mukluks, and gauntlets.
The #1/2 grade are soft, supple, and may have some minor imperfections such as a slip or hole somewhere.
The #2/3 grade are similar to the #1/2 grade but with more imperfections, such as holes, tears, or hair slips (bald spot) somewhere on the skin. They may also have messier hair (hair that does not lay flat). They are perfect for cutting up.
The #3 grade are similar to the #2/3 grade but may be not as big or not a full skin. The skins are soft and supple but does have some imperfections such as a hair slip or hold somewhere. They may also have matted hair and yellowing. They are ideal for cutting up.
The #4 grade consists of various grades. Each lot will include different combinations of reject, cut-up, and trading post grade skins. Do not buy this grade if you want a specific quaility of skin as this is a mix of grades.
See price list above. |
Please click HERE to see pictures of the Czech and Spanish Female Grade. |
The Czech Female (Craft) Grade Rabbit Skins are tanned in Spain. The quality of the tanning is not as good as the ones tanned in the Czech Republic, but the skins are soft tanned and heavy. The Gift Shop grade and Craft grade skins are 50% to 100% bigger than regular rabbits. The Gift Shop grade skins may have slight imperfections. The Craft grade skins have more cosmetic flaws, but are still good value. The Cut Up grade skins have holes, tears, rips, or bald spots, and may be misshapen or smaller. They are perfect for cutting up into smaller pieces for crafts that require heavy rabbit fur. The white skins may have stains. The Heavy Low Grade rabbits are large Czech breeder rabbits with heavy fur that are tanned in Spain. The Grade A are generally whole skins without major imperfections. The Grade B skins are craft quality. The Grade C skins are yellowed or have extensive problems. See price list above. |
Please click HERE to see pictures of the Heavy Low Grade rabbits. |
The Moroccan Heavy Rabbit Skins are among the heaviest, plushiest rabbits we have ever seen. These skins are soft-tanned, big, and heavily furred. They are available in five grades. The white skins contain traces of creaminess. Very suitable for trim and craft projects that require excellent fur.
The #1 grade skins are very thick and plush. The whites have more of a white coloring.
The #2 grade skins are thick skins. The whites have a creamy coloring.
The #3 grade skins are smaller in size and not as thick. The natural skins have nicks, tears, or holes.
The #4 grade skins have thin hair. The whites have a yellow coloring.
The #5 grade skins are small and misshapen.
The #6 grade skins are misshapen and stiff.
See price list above. |
See photos of our Moroccan Rabbit Skins on NaturalExotics.com |
We have used the better grade rabbit skins as our
benchmark for the size of a "typical" rabbit skin. We
measured three individual skins at random to get an
approximate size for this grade. Because the skins are not a true
rectangle, we provide two measurements for each skin: the
maximum dimensions and the minimum usable dimensions. The first skin
was 11" by 17" for the maximum dimensions and 9" by
14" for the minimum. The second was 13" by 16"
maximum and 9" by 12" minimum. The third was 12" by
18" maximum and 11" by 12" minimum. The sizes
may vary somewhat, but this will give you a good idea of what to expect.
The cut up skins can range from half-skins to
larger than the better grade ones. We do not control for size on
this grade. You will get at least half a skin--usually far
more. These are not scrap or tiny pieces.
The craft and gift shop grade skins are generally smaller or about the same size as the better grade skins described above. The main determinate of this grade is fur quality, not
size. Consequently, some skins can often be rather large compared to
the "typical" rabbit skin.
The trading post natural and white skins average 15" long by 11" wide.
The garment grade skins are the same size as the
better grade skins described above. We measured a few black Spanish rabbit skins and they were 14.5” x 12", 14" x 11", and 15" x 11.5". They are about 1/8" thick.
The large Spanish female rabbit skins are approximately 17” long by 13” wide overall.
The large Czech female rabbit skins are generally about the same as the
better grade or "typical" rabbit skins described above, but have heavier fur.
We measured several Creamy White Czech Female rabbits and found that they are 15" to 19" (average 18") long and 11.5" to 15" (average 13") wide. The average size of the rectangle that you can get from the rabbit skin is 11" by 15". The width is either 10" or 11" and length can be from 13" to 15".
The size of
the bundle of regular rabbit skins is approximately 12" wide by 17" long and 8"
high.
The approximate weight on a bundle of
100 regular size rabbit skins two months after tanning is 11 to 12 pounds.
(4.98 kg to 5.44 kg)
The female skins will weigh considerably more. One rabbit skin
weighs approximately 2.1 ounces (58.59 gm).
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Please note that the rabbits may have a
mothball odor because we have to prevent bugs from getting into the skins.
We would rather have a mothball order than moths. You can reduce this odor by either airing them out or by tumbling the
skins in a dryer with a dryer sheet on very low heat for no more than five
minutes. Any more than this will shrink the rabbit skins and you will no
longer have the option to return them if unsatisfied. If you're
worried that the rabbits skins may leave an odor in your dryer, we suggest
you use a public laundromat.
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We have been importing rabbit skins for ten years.
We
receive monthly shipments from Spain and usually import between 150,000 and 200,000
rabbit skins per year, making us one
of the largest importers of tanned rabbit skins in the United
States. We sell to distributors, craft supply companies, gift shops,
trading posts, clipper sharpening firms, manufacturers, artists, and crafts people.
We have dealt with a number of
tanneries in Spain, Brazil, Hungary, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and China and now work closely with a tannery in
Spain that is more concerned with quality than simply volume. The
rabbit skins from this tannery are washed three times instead of two as is
common at most tanneries and are alum tanned instead of using the more
conventional chrome tanning process. This special preparation makes
the skins softer and more supple to work with. The regular Spanish
rabbit skins (not the females) tend to have thinner skin than some skins
from Brazil or eastern Europe. The thinner skins makes it easier to
work with the skins in garments. We are also
interested in growing our business and know that if we ship you what you
expect, you will re-order from us. We know what is in the market and
are appalled at what some people charge for low quality skins. Compare
our skins to those of others. We think you will be surprised.
Testimonials
Emiliano from Switzerland writes upon receipt of the
better grade rabbit skins he ordered: I've just received the skins.
They are faboulous!!!
Thank u a lot!!!!! I will send u a pictures when the blanket will be
finished!!!
Best regards and thank u again.
Emiliano from Switzerland writes upon receipt of the
Czech rabbit skins he ordered:
I've receive the furs; you're right, they are really beautiful. The fur is soft and nice ;-) When the blanket will be done I will send you a picture. (May 2013) Francesco from
Italy
writes regarding the 110 clipper grade rabbits he bought:
the fur is perfect. it's better than
i think. It's a pleasure buy from you, all my regards.
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For the smallest order (US$75.00), please allow at least
US$8.00 for shipping by
UPS anywhere in the lower 48 states. Depending upon your location,
it takes 1-5 business days (not including weekends and holidays) for UPS to deliver the shipment by
regular ground service. The
closer you are to Niagara Falls, New York, the shorter the time. No COD
orders under US$150.00 due to the high cost of processing the COD
shipment. COD money order only. The cost to
send 200 Gift Shop Grade Rabbits to a residence in Wisconsin by UPS was
US$18.50. The cost to send 100 Better Medium
Rabbits to a residence in California by UPS was US$21.90. The
cost to send 100 Better Medium Rabbits to a residence in Indiana by UPS
was US$11.74. For larger orders, allow anywhere from about US$0.03 per skin
to US$0.08 per skin depending upon distance from Niagara Falls. |
We use Global Express Mail Service to send small
quantities of rabbit skins internationally, which takes 3 - 5 days and
includes a tracking code. A typical bundle of 100 rabbit skins will weigh around
11-12
pounds for regular rabbits and 14-16 pounds for the better grade bigger
ones.
Add a pound or two for the weight of the box. The cost varies slightly from one destination to
the next. You can see the U.S. Postal Service's website at www.usps.com
for postage amounts. Go to the website and click on their postage
calculator in the red header bar on the home page. Then click on
Calculate International Postage and then select package. You will
have to specify your country on another screen and then the estimated
weight. We charge US$2.00 per box extra for shipments that we take
to the post office, so include this in your estimate. There are also
minor charges for insurance and delivery confirmation. A recent
shipment to the United Kingdom cost US$68.75 via Global EMS.
Here is a shipping estimate for a shipment of 200 rabbits to Australia:
It will be shipped in two boxes each containing 100 rabbits sized 20” x 13” x 13” and weighing approximately 17 pounds. Express Mail International (3 to 5 business days not including custom delays if any) is US$155.60 for each box. Priority Mail International (6 to 10 business days not including custom delays if any) is US$125.00 for each box.
Please
allow some delay for customs clearance. The
domesticated rabbit skins can be exported without obtaining an export permit from the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Transit times by air mail are usually 4-10 business days by regular air
mail, but there is no tracking number and no guarantee delivery
time. If the shipment is sent by surface (sea), the transit time
jumps to 4-6 weeks. The base rate
to Australia for 100 premium rabbit skins was US$71.60 for air mail (4-10
days) and US$34.60 for surface mail (4-6 weeks). |
We are very careful in counting rabbit skins when
preparing bundles. In the past, we have had the occasional customer
who claimed a shortage on a shipment. Often what happens is that
customers try counting the skins by flicking through the end of the
bundle. This does not work! The only way to count a bundle of
skins accurately is to untie the bundle and flip one skin at a time into
another pile. Often the skins stick together, so you have to be
careful to ensure that each skin is carefully counted. Once you get
to 50 skins, you need to make another pile. It is very hard to keep
a pile much larger than this from falling over.
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Do not dry clean
the skins as the dry cleaning process will remove the natural oils from
the skin. For Washing Instructions and Eucalan™ Wool Wash, please
click HERE. |
In many parts of Europe and Latin America, the people there eat rabbits the
way we eat chickens in North America. The skins are a by-product of
the food-processing industry. The rabbits are raised for meat, not
for their skins.
Genus
and species: Oryctolagus cuniculus. Ranch.
Product of the Czech
Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Morocco, or Spain |
Yes, we buy "tanned" rabbit skins, but not
"raw" ones. There is very little market for raw rabbit
skins in North America unless you can produce at least 80,000 skins every
few months. There is some demand for raw (i.e., untanned)
"rex" rabbits in North America, but we have not been tanning
these. If you are interested in having your rex rabbit skins tanned,
let us know; we can recommend a tannery that will process these for
you. If the quality is good, we may be interested in buying the
tanned skins. |
The white rabbits grow faster and larger than the mixed-color ones and are
consequently favored by farmers who raise them for meat. Over time, the number of mixed
natural color rabbit skins available for tanning has fallen
considerably. Today, nine out of 10 rabbits processed for food are
white. This means that only one rabbit in 10 is a mixed-natural
color rabbit. Given that people raise the rabbits for food,
the percentage of white rabbits is likely to continue to increase over time. |
The white rabbit skins in particular often turn yellow on the edges
over time. It is common for many people to believe that these are
urine stains from when the rabbits were in the cage. The real
problem is that fat on the skins runs when the skins get warm or are
stored too long. If the skins are fresh, they are usually snowy
white--even in summer. It is only after they have been sitting in a hot warehouse
for months, if not years, that the skins yellow. All of the rabbits
that we get from our preferred tannery in Spain are fresh goods.
They have usually been tanned only weeks before they are sent to us on our
monthly shipment.
In general, our rabbit skins will be some of the whitest ones available. |
When I first started importing rabbit skins, I was astonished at the
wide variety of uses for the skins. Here is a list of things that I
am aware of that the skins are used for: skins
for kids to play with (go figure), doilies, jewelry displays, trim on Native American
crafts (kachinas, peace pipes, mandellas, etc.), painted on the
back, cut up into small
pieces for fly fishing, trim plaster masks, test human and animal clippers
to ensure that they are sharp enough to cut hair, cut the hair off for
dubbing in the fly fishing industry, make into bags, line gloves, trim
collars and cuffs on garments, fur coats for dolls, Halloween costumes,
cat toys, etc., etc. If you have other uses, please let us
know.
Some people put many rabbit skins together to make a
throw or blanket. (Click HERE to see
a sample blanket that was made using our dyed rabbit skins.) While it
is much easier with a fur machine, it is possible to sew rabbit skins
together using regular thread and a sewing machine that has a walking
foot. We recommend gift shop or higher quality skins to make
blankets. The hide side on the gift shop grade and better grade skins are
the same. The main difference is the CONSISTENCY of the HAIR LENGTH.
The better grade skins tend to have hair that is more consistently the
same length. Many people do not even notice the difference, but it
is there.
For a different type of rabbit foot blanket, please see the
following link: http://www.primitiveways.com/rabbit_skin_blanket.html
If you want to use the rabbit skins to make dog toys, cat toys, or pet toys, we have sold thousands of rabbit skins and have never had a complaint from manufacturers or dog owners. However, for liability reasons, we do not confirm the suitability of our rabbit skins for any specific application. |
The weights vary depending upon the size of the skins
and how recently they have arrived from the tannery. Super fresh
skins have more moisture in them and tend to weigh a bit more than ones
that have had sufficient time to dry thoroughly. For gift shop grade
skins, assume a working weight of 12 lbs (5.44 kg) per 100 skins. Keep in
mind that you will need to add two to three pounds (0.9 to 1.4 kilograms) extra for the weight of
a box when calculating shipping amounts. The 1/2
Czech white rabbits weigh 28 to 32 pounds per 100. One bundle we
weighed came in at 30.72 pounds. Expect a bit more or less depending
upon the individual skins in the bundle. |
We have documented as much as possible about our skins to help you
select the right grade for your use. We are also willing to recommend
grades and discuss the merits of one grade over another. If we send
something you do not like, please call us promptly after receipt and then
return all of the skins within 30 days. We do not allow high-grading
of the skins--that is just taking the ones you want and sending the rest
back. We will issue a full refund for the
skins--but you pay shipping and insurance both ways. We have very
few returns and many delighted customers. |
We do not distinguish between retail and
wholesale prices with the rabbit skins. All pricing is based on the
number of skins you buy. Most retail customers only buy a few skins
at a time and do not get the price breaks. Wholesale customers tend
to buy 100 or more skins at a time and get the lower prices based on
volume. We enforce the price breaks in fairness to our wholesale
customers. |
If you can buy 1,000 or more rabbit skins at a time, can
pre-pay, and
are able to plan ahead, you may want to inquire about joining our import
program. We work with a number of distributors and manufacturers across the United
States who purchase in large quantities from us. Your shipments can
ride along with ours, thereby saving everyone money. At this time,
the supply of natural color skins is limited so we can only take on new
customers for the better quality white rabbit skins or
black dyed rabbit skins. If you want to learn more, please call us at
1.800.206.6544.
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The tanning process varies from tannery to tannery. The quality of the finished process depends upon the selection of the skins, the preparation of the skins, the amount of washing with clean water, the type of salts and grease used to process the skin, the final polishing to remove "pimples" from the hide side of the skin, and the amount of time spent breaking the hide to soften the skin. Any skimping on one or more steps reduces the quality of the final skin. Here is the process used by the best tannery in Spain:
* Wash the skins two times in clean water
* Put in formaldehyde for a day and then change the water
* Tan with aluminum salts at 30 degrees celsius and add a synthetic grease
* Finish with bicarbonate soda
* Dry the skins
* Soften on a polishing wheel
* Grade the final result
To ensure quality control, Chichester is one of the few companies that re-grades all skins when they arrive in the United States and classifies them according to our consistent grades. |
We have thousands of products on this
website. For similar products, see:
Stencilled Rabbit Skins in Animal Prints
Rabbit Plates
Sheared Rabbit Skins
Tanned Hare Skins (Wild Rabbit)
Rabbit Fur Strips
Rabbit
Foot Keychains
Rabbit Fur
Bags
Rabbit Fur
Blankets |
Thank you for considering us as your rabbit
skin supplier. I hope that we will be able to serve you.
Regards,
Paul Crosby
President |
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