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European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Photo by Chicquita
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Description:

Native to south west Europe (Spain and Portugal) and north west Africa. Introduced to Tasmania in 1788 by the First Fleet, in 1859, brought in to Australia by Thomas Austin and soon became a major pest species.

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PublishedJanuary 22, 2012

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