Aims: This study was carried out to investigate the carcass characteristicsof male and female rabbits raised in the semi-arid condition.Methods and Results: Twenty-four (24) rabbits, comprising of 12 bucksand 12 does, were used for this study. At 12 weeks of age, the rabbits wereweighed and slaughtered. Parameters measured include; pre-slaughterweight (kg), hot carcass weight (g), four primal cut weights (shoulder, ribs,loin and rump), internal organs weight (liver, lungs, kidneys, hearts,stomach and intestines). Sex had non-significant effects on the preslaughter, hot carcass and the four primal cuts weights (shoulder, ribs, loinand rump).Conclusion: Conclusively, sexual dimorphism existed in the weights of theinternal organs such as; liver, lungs, kidneys and intestines where femalerabbits had higher weights. However, the pre-slaughter, hot carcass,shoulder, rib, loin and rump weights were not significantly affected by sex,implying that any of the sex could be safely utilize for meat production.Pre-slaughter weight was positively correlated with the weights of hotcarcass, shoulder, rib, loin and rump while negatively correlated with liver,stomach and intestine.Significance and Impact of Study: Pre-slaughter weight could be use asselection criterion for improvement of carcass quality in rabbits.