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Oryctolagus

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Noun1.Oryctolagus - Old World rabbitsOryctolagus - Old World rabbits                    
genus Oryctolagus
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Leporidae, Leporidae - hares and rabbits
European rabbit, Old World rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus - common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless
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Our pet rabbits today are related to the European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus and have been domesticated since Roman times, when their food value was appreciated.
A bunny is for life, not just for Easter; RECORD PETS by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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