Oryctolagus (/ˌɔːrɪkˈtɑːləɡəs/) is a genus of lagomorph that today contains the European rabbit and its descendant, the domestic rabbit, as well as several fossil species.
The generic name derives from Ancient Greek: ὀρυκτός (oryktos, “dug up”) and λαγώς (lagōs, “hare”).[1]
^Savory, Theodore Horace (January 16, 1962). "Naming the living world" – via Google Books.
The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) or coney is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal and Andorra), western France...
the living Oryctolagus, confirming its position as a rabbit rather than a hare. de Marfa, Roger; Mein, Pierre (2007). "Revision of Oryctolagus lacosti (Lagomorpha...
com. "The Collective Noun Page". Retrieved 30 January 2008. "Genome of Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit)". Washington, DC: United States National Institutes...
rabbit (Dutch: Vlaamse reus) is the largest breed of domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus). Flemish Giants are historically a utility breed...
Common hippopotamus Hippopotamus 1.5 to 3.0 tons Horse Equus 380 to 999 kg One-horned rhinoceros Rhinoceros 1.8 to 2.7 tons Rabbit Oryctolagus 1 to 2.5 kg...
but causes a severe and usually fatal disease in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Myxomatosis is an example of what occurs when a virus jumps...
Lepus Linnaeus 1758 (hare) Genus Nesolagus Forsyth Major 1899 Genus Oryctolagus Lilljeborg 1874 Genus Pentalagus Lyon 1904 Genus Poelagus Genus Pronolagus...
European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were first introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet, and later became widespread, because...
type Commercial ARBA class 6 Show classes Junior buck Junior doe Intermediate buck Intermediate doe Senior buck Senior doe Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus...
the population decline of its main prey species, the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), caused by myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease. Fossils...
hares in winter. The Scottish wildcat mainly preys on European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), field vole (Microtus agrestis), bank vole (Clethrionomys...
but of the smaller southern mediterranean type. The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) prevalent in modern Britain is assumed to have been introduced...
Among the small herbivores are rabbits—especially the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)—which form the most important part of the diet of the carnivorous...
As with all domestic rabbits, the American breed is of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus, the European wild rabbit. The original name was the German...
Forest Vegetation Reserve. At some point after 2014, the European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) was illegally introduced to Lokrum. Since then, it has...
European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were first introduced to New Zealand in the 1830s. They are found in most areas of New Zealand, and are considered...
European wildcat primarily preys on small mammals such as European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and rodents. It also preys on dormice, hares, nutria (Myocastor...
Studies on tonic immobility in rabbits focus on the European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus, but other species of rabbit have been studied. A laboratory...
differentiated from Oryctolagus cuniculus, which is sometimes kept in captivity in Sumatra and is of a similar size, by Oryctolagus's plain grey-brown fur...
of introduced game species such as wild boar (Sus scrofa), rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and red deer (Cervus elaphus). For...
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