Rabbit genitalia

Question
I have a 8 month old lionshead rabbit.  While holding him on his back and scratching his tummy I came upon something I can't figure out.  I was told he was a he from the breeder. At the very bottom of his tummy before his anus there are 2 tubula 'glands?' They sort of remind me of swollen vaginal 'lips' but with close inspection there is no vaginal opening.  I then wondered if they were 1 engorged mammory glands. I am not even sure that a male rabbit can have these.  I did locate what appears to be a penis, which was located right before his anus towards his belly.  
I am worried that they may be something medically wrong with him.  I hope you have an answer for me.

Thank you.

Karen S

Answer
Dear Karen,

What you probably saw was his scrotum, and if he was being held upside down, he might have retracted his testicles defensively, leaving the scrotal sacs looking a bit smaller than they would otherwise be.

You can find pictures of sexing rabbits here:

http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/sexing.shtml

to compare with what you saw.  But if you're still in doubt, find a good rabbit vet from the list linked here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

and that person will be able to sex your pal, or tell you if there is anything wrong.  From your description, I don't think so.  But always better to have someone check in person, since it's hard for me to see what you're seeing over the internet.  :)  (If you can take a clear picture and attach it here, I can better help you.

Hope this helps.

Dana