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Oryctolagus cuniculus

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Noun1.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
European rabbit, Old World rabbit
rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
genus Oryctolagus, Oryctolagus - Old World rabbits
hare, rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
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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)
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease and the biological control of wild rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia after rabbits by Davidson, Steve / Ecos
The strain of rabbit which is most commonly kept as a social pet is of the Oryctolagus Cuniculus gene and it is this breed that has been predominantly developed via process of selective breeding to give us the breeds of rabbit which we know, love and cherish today.
Mad About Rabbits by Fred Inance / Pets and Animals community
 
 
 
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