Upper body grey-brown, underparts pale grey. Ears long, but do not extend past the nose if held forward. Tail white.
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 'near threatened' relates only to their natural range of southwest Europe and Northwest Africa.
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What habitats does Oryctolagus cuniculus live in?
They can be found in a wide range of areas
What is the distribution of Oryctolagus cuniculus?
Mainland Australia and Tasmania
How big does Oryctolagus cuniculus grow?
Body up to 45 cm long
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This does not mean that it cannot be found locally, just that I have not been able to verify records at the time this species was added to the database.
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