European rabbits have plagued the Australian environment since 1859, when they were introduced to Australia near Geelong in Victoria. The spread of rabbits over Britain took 700 years. However, in ...
When domesticated rabbit breeds return to the wild and feralise, they do not simply revert to their wild form – they experience distinct, novel anatomical changes. Originally bred for meat and fur, ...
Using the tailgate of a four-wheeler motorbike as a makeshift dissection table, Dr Ellen Cottingham surgically removes the sex organs from half a dozen freshly caught rabbits. Males and females, plump ...