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Domestic Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus

The domestic rabbit is the domesticated form of the European wild rabbit.

Rabbits are remarkably well adapted to life in open landscapes. They live in large colonies and dig extensive networks of underground burrows, which provide shelter from predators. At the first sign of danger, they warn other rabbits by thumping their powerful hind legs on the ground before darting away in quick, zigzagging leaps.

Rabbits can breed several times a year. Their young are born naked and blind and spend their first weeks safely hidden inside the burrow. This high reproductive rate allows rabbit populations to grow rapidly and thrive in a wide variety of habitats.

 

European Rabbit:

IUCN Red List Status – vulnerable, Population trend: decreasing

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Herkunft:

Europe

Lebensraum:

Forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland,

Nahrung:

Grasses, herbs, leaves, shoots, roots and bark

Gewicht:

1 – 3 kg

Größe:

35 – 45 cm

Erreichbares Alter:

8 – 12 years

Tierpaten Ehrentafel

  • Firma Hermann Pfanner Getränke GmbH, Enns

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Hase ©Tierpark Stadt Haag / Johann Schnell

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