European Rabbit

The word rabbit itself derives from the Middle English rabet, a borrowing from the Walloon robète, which was a diminutive of the Middle French or Middle Dutch robbe.

• Singular: rabbit, bunny

• Plural: rabbits, bunnies

The European rabbit is smaller than the European hare and mountain hare and lacks black eartips, as well as having proportionately shorter legs. Unlike the brown hare, the male European rabbit is more heavily built than the female. The fur of the European rabbit is generally grayish-brown, but this is subject to much variation. The guard hairs are banded brown and black, or grey, while the nape of the neck and scrotum are reddish.

The chest patch is brown, while the rest of the underparts are white or grey. A white star shape is often present on kits' foreheads but rarely occurs in adults. The whiskers are long and black, and the feet are fully furred and buff-colored. The tail has a white underside, which becomes prominent when escaping danger. This may act as a signal for other rabbits to run. The skin color of European rabbits was pinkish brown like that of Mediterranean people, and the eye color was dark or light brown.

Small to medium-sized mammals typically measure 34–50 cm (13–20 in) in length and weigh 1–2.5 kg (2.2–5.5 lbs), however domestic breeds can occasionally weigh more. They have good hearing and long, erect ears that measure around 7–10 cm (2.8–4 in).

Because they are skilled diggers, European rabbits build intricate burrow systems known as warrens. These rabbits can run at speeds of up to 40–48 km/h (25–30 mph) in brief spurts. European rabbits can jump up to one meter (3 feet) with their agile hind legs. Although they are not suited for swimming, rabbits can swim if needed.

It is not known to attack; therefore, nothing excessive. A high-treble scream or squeal is the most well-known. Some have compared its distress call to a piglet's cry. After a rabbit is in great distress, like after it has been trapped in a trap or by a predator, it makes this sound.

The European rabbit is a generalized herbivore, eating a diverse diet of grasses, leaves, buds, tree bark, and roots. Gardeners know them to eat lettuce, cabbage, root vegetables, and grains. The European rabbit is prey to many different predatory species. Foxes, dingoes, wolves, lynxes, wolverines, and dogs kill both adult and young rabbits by stalking and surprising them in the open. However, relatively few rabbits are caught this way, as rabbits can quickly rush back to cover with a burst of speed.

Further, evidence from a study in Spain suggests they may avoid areas where the recent scat of predators that have eaten rabbits has been detected. Unlike the related hares, rabbits are altricial, the young being born blind and furless in a fur-lined nest in the warren, and they are totally dependent upon their mother.

The European rabbit lives in warrens that contain 2–10 other individuals living in smaller groups to ensure greater breeding success. Territoriality and aggression contribute greatly to the rabbits' maturation process and help ensure the survival of the population. Females tend to be more territorial than males, although the areas most frequented by females are not defended. Territories are marked with dung hills.

However, the Iberian lynx and the Spanish imperial eagle, two of its most reliant predators, have also declined in their natural range due to the diseases myxomatosis and rabbit calicivirus, as well as overhunting and habitat destruction. With the exception of the Southern Ocean Islands, which do not include Antarctica, it has been introduced to nations on all continents and has caused numerous issues with the environment and ecosystems. In particular, European rabbits in Australia have had a devastating impact because there are few natural predators there, with the exception of quolls, eagles, monitor lizards, dingos, feral cats, and venomous snakes.

The European rabbit has had major agricultural and biological impacts as an invasive species, and has been hunted and raised as a food source since medieval times.

Unlike hares, rabbits are born blind and helpless, requiring maternal care until they leave the nest.

Reproduction

• Sexual maturity: Females ~3–6 months, males ~4–6 months.

• Breeding: Year-round in favorable climates; gestation ~28–31 days.

• Litter size: 4–12 kits on average.

• High reproductive rate: Can produce multiple litters per year, enabling rapid population growth.

The majority of European rabbits are crepuscular, meaning they are active from dawn till dusk. The rabbit used mild vocalizations, thumping its hind legs, and scent marking to communicate. In colonies, this animal developed social ties through frequent grooming. In the vicinity of warrens, rabbits, especially males, uphold territorial defense.

Although they can become accustomed to urban and suburban settings, these bunnies often shun people. However, some of them are gregarious and often kept as pets. A wide variety of breeds, including some very loving ones, have been created as a result of domestication. Not much; the rest of the fluffle or colony of rabbits fled from predators that were pursuing them, and they hopped away from attacks. A low growl is a sign of aggression.

Threats

• Habitat loss.

• Predation.

• Disease (e.g., myxomatosis, rabbit hemorrhagic disease)

• Overhunting and persecution.

• Illegal pet trade.

• They are often considered pests due to ecological damage.

Conservation Status

• IUCN Red List: Endangered (EN)

Conservation Efforts

• Habitat protection.

• Anti-poaching enforcement.

• Rescue and rehabilitation centers.

• Awareness campaigns against illegal pet trade.

The European rabbit's ideal habitat consists of short grasslands with secure refuge (such as burrows, boulders, hedgerows, scrub, and woodland) near feeding areas. It may dwell up to treeline, as long as the land is well drained and shelter is available. The size and distribution of its burrow systems depend on the type of soil present; in areas with loose soil, it selects sites with supporting structures, such as tree roots or shrubs, in order to prevent burrow collapse. The Iberian Peninsula and small areas of France and northwest Africa also found this rabbit.

Domesticated rabbits may be found worldwide. Starting from the first century BCE, it has been introduced to at least 800 islands and every continent with the exception of Antarctica, often with devastating effects on local biodiversity due to a lack of predators.

During The Recollections of Queen Arianna (TROQA) saga in the 2600s and 2700s, the "Sky People," or Terrans from Earth, brought the European rabbit to two exoplanets that resembled Earth: Reinachos from Cygnus and Berbania from Ursa Major. Despite the death of our planet, conservation efforts are helping this species recover from endangerment or near extinction. The European rabbit became an invasive species as a result of human interactions for game hunting and rewilding. In two exoplanets that resembled Earth, the rabbit lived in conditions and climates identical to those of Earth.

• Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant

• Individual Type: Solo/Colony

• Population Trend: Decreasing

• Population: 709,000,000

• Locomotion: Terrestrial

• Habitat: Polar; Tundra; Taiga; Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain.

• Earth: 

  • Extant (Resident): Andorra; France; Gibraltar; Monaco; Portugal; Spain

  • Extant & Introduced (Resident): Afghanistan; Algeria; Albania; American Samoa; Angola; Anguilla; Antarctica; Antigua and Barbuda; Aotearoa/New Zealand; Argentina; Armenia; Aruba; Australia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Åland Islands; Bahamas; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Barbados; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Benin; Bermuda; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Sint Eustatius, Saba, Bonaire); Bosnia and Herzegovina; Botswana; Bouvet Island; Brazil; Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); British Indian Ocean Territory; Brunei; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Canada; Cayman Islands; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Christmas Island; Cocos Islands; Colombia; Comoros; Republic of the Congo; The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Curacao; Cyprus; Czechia; Côte d'Ivoire; Denmark; Disputed Territory; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Estonia; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Falkland Islands; Faroe Islands; Fiji; Finland; French Guiana; French Polynesia; French Southern Territories; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Greenland; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guam; Guatemala; Guernsey; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Heard Island and McDonald Islands; Holy See (Vatican City State); Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Ireland; Isle of Man; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan/Nihon; Jersey; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; North Korea; South Korea; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Latvia; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macao; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Marshall Islands; Martinique; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mayotte; Mexico; Micronesia; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Montserrat; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Netherlands; New Caledonia; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Niue; Norfolk Island; North Macedonia; Northern Mariana Islands; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Palau; Palestine; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Pitcairn; Poland; Puerto Rico; Qatar; Romania; Russia; Rwanda; Réunion Island; Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Martin Island; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; San Marino; Sao Tome and Principe; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Sint Maarten (Dutch); Slovakia; Slovenia; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Taiwan; Tajikistan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tokelau; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkiye; Turkmenistan; Turks and Caicos Islands; Tuvalu; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United States of America (USA); United States Minor Outlying Islands; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Viet Nam; Virgin Islands, British; Virgin Islands, U.S.; Wallis and Futuna; Western Sahara; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe.

• Berbania: worldwide

• Reinachos: worldwide

• Delphia: worldwide

• Sawintir: worldwide

In Rapunzel's universe, all lagomorph species slowly approach survivors holding carrots, golden carrots, or dandelions, and they are tamed by feeding.

Because of their small size, sociable nature, and docility, European rabbits were not popular pets in our universe. They are extremely sensitive to changes in their surroundings. It is difficult to duplicate this rabbit's diet and habitat in captivity.

This phrase closely resembles related modern Hebrew: I (אי) meaning island and shafan (שפן) meaning hyrax, plural shfaním (שפנים). Phoenicians called the local rabbits 'hyraxes' because rabbits resemble hyraxes in some ways, and hyraxes are native to Phoenicia, unlike rabbits. Hyraxes, like rabbits, are not rodents. Rabbits are often used as a symbol of fertility or rebirth, and have long been associated with spring and Easter as the Easter Bunny.

The species' role as a prey animal with few defenses evokes vulnerability and innocence, and in folklore and modern children's stories, rabbits often appear as sympathetic characters, able to connect easily with youth of all kinds related to sometimes, both Jesus and Eostre in the same Holy Week.

2022 Renders

This species was found in every episode of Earth Responsibly Universe with the Frozen series, The Owl House, Assassin's Creed, Monster Hunter, The Avengers, Agents of Shield, Fantastic Four, Spiderman, Venom, Street Fighter, Z Nation, The Walking Dead, every movie in 20th Century Studios, Mobile Legends, and Star Wars as part of Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure and Tangled Movie.

Earth

• Tagalog: Kunehong Europeano

• Navajo: Naakaii Łibáhí Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ gah

• Japanese: ウサギ (Usagi)

• Korean: 토끼 (tokki)

• Northern Sami: kaniidna

• French: Lapin

• Spanish: Conejo

• Russian: кролик (krolik)

• Nahuatl: Tōchtli

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