Oryctolagus cuniculus

European Rabbit at O'Malley, ACT

Oryctolagus cuniculus at O'Malley, ACT - 9 Oct 2025 09:38 AM
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Oryctolagus cuniculus 9 Oct 2025 MichaelBedingfield
Oryctolagus cuniculus 9 Oct 2025 CarbonAI
Oryctolagus cuniculus 9 Oct 2025 Mike

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4 comments

WHall wrote:
   9 Oct 2025
An indication that rabbit numbers are high!
DonFletcher wrote:
   9 Oct 2025
When there is a large population of rabbits in an area, the rare colour forms can be evident. When rabbit density is low, rare colour forms are unlikely to be detected, but they are still present. So if you see a rare colour form, it may be that you came across it by luck in a low density population. The popular sayings that unusual colour forms result from inbreeding and that rare colour forms prove rabbit density is high, are both likely to be myths imo.
DonFletcher wrote:
   9 Oct 2025
Or, given the location, this may be an escaped pet, or descended from a pet, with the colour having resulted from selective breeding.
Mike wrote:
   9 Oct 2025
Rabbit population is high. There are also fawn coloured rabbits.

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