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MammalNTNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

About

Introduced by the Normans, the rabbit transformed British landscapes; its warrens create habitat for many other species. Populations have crashed due to repeated myxomatosis epidemics and rabbit haemorrhagic disease.

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Quick Facts

Category
Mammal
Latin name
Oryctolagus cuniculus
IUCN Status
NT — Near Threatened
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Conservation Status: NT

Near Threatened — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.