Herbie breaks record to become oldest living rabbit

A fluffy bunny called Herbie has been officially recognised as the oldest living rabbit in the world.

He was awarded the Guinness World Record after reaching the age of 15 years and 246 days old - which is nearly twice the life expectancy of a rabbit of his breed!

Herbie is a lionhead rabbit, and was adopted at eight weeks old by Melissa and Richard Dunham.

Melissa, from Dorking in Surrey, said: "He is an amazing little bunny. His spirit is as strong as his determination, and for such a small chap his personality is huge."

Herbie had been living in a pet shop before Melissa and Richard took him home, as a mate for their female rabbit Flopsy.

After living with Flopsy for 10 years, he later bonded with female rabbits Tinks and Betty.

Herbie still has some way to go before becoming the oldest rabbit ever - an Australian rabbit called Flopsy reached a whopping 18 years and 10 months!

Rabbits are very sociable mammals that breed rapidly but need other bunnies around them to avoid getting lonely.

Their teeth grow continuously and they rely on their long ears to regulate body temperature.

They mainly eat grass and hay, and not the carrots they are always pictured with at Easter. They also eat their own poo which is called a cecotroph and is higly nutritious...eww.