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European rabbit
Order : Lagomorpha
Family : Leporidae
Species : Oryctolagus cuniculus
Domesticated rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are one of the most popular pets, apart from dogs and cats. They look attractive, lovely, gentle, friendly and cute. They are easy to take care and undemanding in terms of care and housing. They will settle well either indoor or outdoor, at home. There are 40 species of rabbits and hares worldwide. All domesticated rabbits are originated from European rabbits. The scientific name for domestic rabbit is Oryctolagus cuniculus.
The European rabbit is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the European rabbit
A young / baby of a European rabbit is called a 'bunny, kit, kitten, leveret or nestling'. The females are called 'doe or jill' and males 'buck or jack'. A European rabbit group is called a 'warren, nest, colony, bevy, bury, drove or trace'.Countries
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom
Facts about the European rabbit
WILD EUROPEAN RABBITS are Australia's most serious animal pest and New Zealand's second most serious (after the brushtail possum).
BEHAVIORS: European rabbits are colonial with what is known as a warren system.
European Rabbits are small, grey-brown mammals ranging from 34-45 cm (13-18 in) in length, and are approximately 1.
European rabbits are, by far, the most abundant.
The European Rabbit is the best-known species and is the ancestor of all domestic breeds.
European Rabbit or Oryctolagus cuniculus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
Rabbits and people The European Rabbit is the only species of rabbit to be domesticated. (Full text)
European Rabbits are not as many as they were once. (Full text)
The class of the European rabbit is Mammalia, order is Lagomorpha and the family is Leporidae. (Full text)
893-901, Nov 1997Chin marking by the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is one of the classic but still little understood examples of mammalian chemical communication. (Full text)
htm Wild European Rabbits are viewed as animal pests in Australia and New Zealand. (Full text)
The domestic Oryctolagus cuniculus is believed to have originated in French monasteries in the late first millennium. (Full text)
The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a major vertebrate pest species in Australia and other countries. (Full text)
The European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is the best-known of about 50 species in the family Leporidae, which contains both rabbits and hares. (Full text)
While the European rabbit is the best-known species, it is probably also the least typical, as there is considerable variability in the natural history of rabbits. (Full text)
How the Australian Government is dealing with a national problem The feral European rabbit is one of the most widely distributed and abundant mammals in Australia. (Full text)
Related: Vertebrates The European common rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is native to S Europe and Africa, but is now found, in its domestic varieties, throughout the world; wild varieties have also been introduced in some places, such as England. (Full text)
European Rabbits are small, grey-brown mammals ranging from 34 to 45 cm (13 to 18 in) in length, and are approximately 1. (Full text)
uk Abstract The European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is an introduced species in Britain, and populations have been profoundly influenced by both man and disease. (Full text)
Introduction In Illinois, the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is found in its natural habitat, brushy fields and forests, as well as in (Full text)
Tuesday 20-Sep-2005 Small Animals » Varieties of Small Animals » European RabbitsEuropean RabbitEuropean Rabbits are small, grey-brown mammals ranging from 34-45 cm (13-18 in) in length, and are approximately 1. (Full text)
Rabbit Skeleton - The European rabbit is native to most of Europe and Asia and has been introduced to Australia and North America. (Full text)
European rabbits are social, outgoing animals that live in groups of six to 10 rabbits in large burrows (also known as warrens) made up of a variety of tunnels and chambers. (Full text)
Rabbits in the wild image The European Rabbit is a small grey-brown mammal, ranging from 34-45 cm in length, and are approximately 1. (Full text)
1. European rabbit, Old World rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus -- (common grayish-brown burrowing animal native to S Europe and North Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young born naked and helpless)European rabbit
Old World rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
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