European rabbit

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The European rabbit is a small burrowing mammal native to southwestern Europe and northwest Africa that has been widely introduced elsewhere, often becoming an ecologically damaging invasive species.

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European rabbit canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lagomorph
mammal
species
activityPattern crepuscular
adultFemaleName doe
adultMaleName buck
averageBodyLength 34–50 cm
averageWeight 1.2–2.5 kg
behavior burrowing
binomialName Oryctolagus cuniculus NERFINISHED
class Mammalia
commonName European rabbit NERFINISHED
wild rabbit
diet herbivorous
disease susceptible to myxomatosis
susceptible to rabbit haemorrhagic disease
domesticatedForm domestic rabbit
dwelling warren
eats bark
grasses
herbs
roots
ecologicalImpact causes overgrazing
competes with native herbivores
contributes to soil erosion
damages native vegetation
ecologicalRole invasive species
family Leporidae NERFINISHED
furColor typically grey-brown
genus Oryctolagus NERFINISHED
gestationPeriod about 30 days
introducedTo Australia NERFINISHED
Britain NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
many oceanic islands
kingdom Animalia
litterSize typically 3–7 young
nativeTo northwest Africa NERFINISHED
southwestern Europe
offspringName kit
kitten
order Lagomorpha NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction high reproductive rate
socialStructure lives in groups
taxonRank species
typicalHabitat agricultural land
grasslands
scrublands
usedFor fur
meat
pets

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