General Description
Upper body grey-brown, underparts pale grey. Ears long, but do not extend past the nose if held forward. Tail white. Body up to 45 cm long.
Biology
European Rabbits shelter in burrows (warrens). They eat grass and fleshy plant roots (tubers). They are considered to be a pest species in Australia and there have been many attempts to eradicate them. The IUCN listing as 'endangered' relates only to their natural range of southwest Europe and Northwest Africa.
Distribution
Mainland Australia and Tasmania; excluded from monsoonal tropics.
Habitat
Range of areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Ears shorter than the length of the head, short white tail.
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Colours
Brown
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Habitats
Wetland, Urban, DryForest, WetForest, Woodland, Mallee, Grassland
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Where To Look
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When Active
Nocturnal
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Diet
Herbivore
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Diet Categories
Grasses
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Endangered
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
European Rabbit
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Other Names
Rabbit
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Species Name
cuniculus
