Iberian rabbit: species hidden by Spain and Portugal for 2 million years

A CSIC team and universities in Spain, Portugal and the UK say the European rabbit is in fact two species split 2 million ...

In 1859, 24 Rabbits Were Released In Australia — Within 90 Years There Were 600 Million — A Biologist Explains

How two dozen rabbits released in 1859 triggered one of history's fastest mammal invasions — and the biology behind Australia ...
The Washington Post

Domesticated rabbits can ‘rewild’ thanks to feral DNA, study finds

Feral DNA may help domestic rabbits thrive in the wild, a new analysis suggests, shedding new light on the evolution of an animal that can cause major environmental destruction. Publishing in Nature ...
Forbes

In 1859, 24 Rabbits ‘Colonized’ A New Continent—A Biologist Tells The Story

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these ...
WebMD

What to Know About the Flemish Giant Rabbit

What Is a Flemish Giant Rabbit? The Flemish giant rabbit is a the largest and oldest breed of domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus), a subspecies of European rabbits. They originated in ...
Phys.org

When domesticated rabbits go feral, new morphologies emerge

"Alternatively, rabbits may be able to express more trait plasticity in environments with fewer evolutionary pressures. "In particular, relaxed functional demands in habitats that are free of large ...