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Wild Rabbit
Leporidae sp.
-38.4625, 145.181
Field Notes
Description:
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world.
Habitat:
urban coastal garden and wildlife corridor
Notes:
In this area of Phillip Island there are rabbits everywhere. I regularly see 3 or 4 in the front garden!
Rabbits are a serious mammalian pest and invasive species in Australia. Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet and became widespread after an outbreak caused by an 1859 release. They were bred as food animals, probably in cages. The myxoma virus, which causes myxomatosis, was introduced into the rabbit population in the 1950s and had the effect of severely reducing the rabbit population.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2014
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