The bouncy bunny, over 3ft long and larger than the average
three-year-old child, wolfs down around £50 of food each
week.
His daily diet is based around cabbage, broccoli, two types of
sweetcorn, cucumber, carrots, dried watercress, apples, brown
bread, cream crackers, swede and a helping of
Weetabix.
Ralph first won the largest rabbit title in 2010 but was then
overtaken by fellow Continental Giant breed Darius from Worcester,
who took the title last year weighing three and a half
stone.
Now East Sussex-born Ralph has forged ahead again after tipping the
scales at 3st 8lb.
His owner Pauline Grant said: "He is supposed to be the world's
biggest bunny. He has matured now and is the heaviest he has ever
been.
"Ralph is fine and healthy. The worst thing is that he is moulting
at the moment so everyone is covered in rabbit hairs. His diet has
not changed much over the years. I have been told by one or two
vets that I should not give him all the food but it does not seem
to do him any harm. He is fit and healthy."
Pauline of Uckfield, East Sussex, added: "He is a big
celebrity."
Ralph's mother Amy was recognised in the Guinness Book of Records
as the world's biggest rabbit before she died four years
ago.
His father Roberto is also a former holder of the record after
weighing in at 3st 5lb.
Pauline cares for Ralph at the Sussex Horse Rescue Trust centre in
Uck-field, which she runs along with helper Cindy Winson, 17, and
others.
She relies on donations from visitors to help foot the bill not
only for the horses but for Ralph's enormous
meals.
Pauline added: "We have got a big place here and he can go anywhere
he wants. He has a fantastic life and is not just kept in a
hut.
"His diet is incredible. It is dear at the moment but it is worth
it. His welfare is paramount for us.
"He will not get any bigger now. Our visitors really like him and
are fascinated by him and his family."
