European rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
EndangeredPhoto: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mammalherbivore
The European rabbit is a small mammal originally from Spain, Portugal, and southern France. These adaptable rabbits have been carried by humans to many new places around the world. Their fur color and body size can differ a lot depending on where they live and what they eat.
- Smaller than the European hare when fully grown.
- Their size changes depending on food and environment.
- Fur colors and shapes vary widely across different regions.
GrasslandFarmUrbanEuropeAustraliaWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Habitat
- Grassland, Farm, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Australia, Worldwide
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered (EN)
