Cyclopia (Cyclops) deformity in rabbit kit.

[TexasCharm]

My pair of rabbits, Bunnie and Clyde, just had a "litter" of bunnies.
Actually there are only two live babies and when I was examining them and the box, I discovered a dead baby.
Not unusual, many times you find a dead baby in a litter, so I picked it up to give it a quick look to see if I could see any anomaly.
Oh boy, did I ever.
One eye in the center of it's face, no nostrils and the snout was tapered and not well formed.
But the weirdest thing was the fleshy protrusion over it's eye.. really bizarre.
My bff and I both called it a cyclops.
After researching, I found the following:

Cyclopia is a rare birth defect that can occur in baby rabbits, causing a single large eye in the center of the face and other abnormalities:

Features: A single large eye in the center of the face, a proboscis above the eye, and a smaller than normal head with no openings for the ears, mouth, or nose

Cause: A failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two cavities

Incidence: 1 in 16,000 in born animals and 1 in 200 in miscarried fetuses

Survival: Most cases are not viable

I have pictures.
I find it educational. Some people find it offensive.
Should I post?

 

[Neb]

My pair of rabbits, Bunnie and Clyde, just had a "litter" of bunnies.
Actually there are only two live babies and when I was examining them and the box, I discovered a dead baby.
Not unusual, many times you find a dead baby in a litter, so I picked it up to give it a quick look to see if I could see any anomaly.
Oh boy, did I ever.
One eye in the center of it's face, no nostrils and the snout was tapered and not well formed.
But the weirdest thing was the fleshy protrusion over it's eye.. really bizarre.
My bff and I both called it a cyclops.
After researching, I found the following:

Cyclopia is a rare birth defect that can occur in baby rabbits, causing a single large eye in the center of the face and other abnormalities:

Features: A single large eye in the center of the face, a proboscis above the eye, and a smaller than normal head with no openings for the ears, mouth, or nose

Cause: A failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two cavities

Incidence: 1 in 16,000 in born animals and 1 in 200 in miscarried fetuses

Survival: Most cases are not viable

I have pictures.
I find it educational. Some people find it offensive.
Should I post?

I think you painted a vivid enough picture in your words. I am sure Google would more than happy to share images.

Thank you

Ben

 

[Patchouli]

I don't mind if you post it but maybe send it to me in p.m. if you'd prefer. @TexasCharm

 

[Peanut]

Interesting... I've never seen or heard of it.

 

[Patchouli]

I guess I'm not digging enough but i can't find a photo online, descriptions, yes. I think if it were to come down to it and I had to raise rabbits for food, maybe be something i should know about.
Sorry to hear there weren't so many bunnies in that litter, @TexasCharm
Do you raise rabbits for food?