Rabbit - RSPB Minsmere
Description:The European rabbit is smaller than the hare, has relatively long ears but without a black-tipped and it moves more in a bobbing way rather than in a loping gait like the hare. The fur colour is brown. This species can reach up to 40cm in size and weighs only up to 2kgs.
Life Expectancy:up to 3 years, though about 90% of rabbits won't get older than 1 year.
Native/Introduced: Introduced from the Mediterranean by the Norman in the 12th Century.
Habitat: Rabbits can be found in a wide range of habitats from deciduous and mixed woodlands to grassland, arable land as well as in gardens and parks. They are generally happy to live in any area, where they can set up their burrows, preferable near food sources.
Distribution in the UK:Rabbits are widespread throughout Britain and Ireland.
Status:Globally Near Threatened (IUCN Red List), but there is no Red List classification for rabbits in the UK.
Information Source:Mammal Society, IUCN Red List
Life Expectancy:up to 3 years, though about 90% of rabbits won't get older than 1 year.
Native/Introduced: Introduced from the Mediterranean by the Norman in the 12th Century.
Habitat: Rabbits can be found in a wide range of habitats from deciduous and mixed woodlands to grassland, arable land as well as in gardens and parks. They are generally happy to live in any area, where they can set up their burrows, preferable near food sources.
Distribution in the UK:Rabbits are widespread throughout Britain and Ireland.
Status:Globally Near Threatened (IUCN Red List), but there is no Red List classification for rabbits in the UK.
Information Source:Mammal Society, IUCN Red List
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