European Rabbit The common name of a current invasive species found in California is the European Rabbit. The scientific name is the Oryctolagus cuniculus. European rabbits are grayish brown with commixed ebony, brown and reddish hairs on its back, light brown to beige fur on its underside, a beige ring around its eyes, and long ebony-tipped ears. It ranges from 13.5 to 20 inches (34-50 cm) in length and has a diminutive bushy tail that is 1.5 to 3.75 inches(4-8 cm) long. It ranges in weight from
Once upon a time, there was a rich king who had three sons that he loved with all his heart. The king, however, was a very strict parent and required that his demands be followed precisely by his sons. One day the three princes left their grand palace and went off to the town without their father's permission. Unable to hide their little trip from the king, the princes had to face their father’s punishment. “You have been irresponsible and gone behind my back,” growled the king. “As punishment,
INTRODUCTION The order Lagomorpha consists of two extant families: Leporidae (hares and rabbits) and Ochotonidae (pikas) and several extinct families. The purpose of this paper is to identify the characterize biogeographical migration patterns of Lagomorphs and why. The natural geographical distribution today of the lagomorphs is found throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Figure 1 is an illustration depicting the various time periods as well as the number of million years ago (Mckenna 1997)
placed in the order of Rodentia. However, scientists soon noted that rabbits had many anatomical differences from rodents. The largest and most significant one being tooth structure. Rabbits were then given their own order. This is the order of Lagomorpha. This order is further divided into two smaller groups. They are Leporidae, which is made up of rabbits and hares, and Ochotonidae, containing only the small rock rabbit, the pika.