How rabbits help restore unique habitats for rare species
European wild rabbits are a 'keystone species' that hold together entire ecosystems—according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
European wild rabbits are a 'keystone species' that hold together entire ecosystems—according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Plants & Animals
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Everyone loves a picture of a pet rabbit, but when the cuddly creature in the photograph turns out to be a vanishingly rare species on the brink of extinction, it isn't only the bunny huggers who sit up and take notice.
Plants & Animals
Aug 9, 2021
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Domesticated rabbits come in all sizes and colors, including tiny Netherland Dwarfs, floppy-eared French lops, Flemish Giants, and fluffy Angoras.
Archaeology
Jul 21, 2021
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How are the squirrels doing this year? The bears? The armadilloes? How would you know? A new paper published June 8 sets up the framework for answering these questions across the United States by releasing the data from the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 9, 2021
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Next to cat videos, watching small and cuddly rabbits is probably one of the most popular internet pastimes. Plus they appear in literature as well as in traditional folklore spanning numerous cultures, thanks likely to the ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 19, 2021
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Rabbits and other hopping animals require a functional RORB gene to move around by jumping, according to a new study by Miguel Carneiro of the Universidade do Porto and Leif Andersson of Uppsala University published March ...
Biotechnology
Mar 25, 2021
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An emerging virus threatens both wild and pet rabbits in the United States. The fatal virus—which causes an Ebola-like disease called rabbit hemorrhagic disease—already has been reported in the western and southwestern ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 14, 2020
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A lethal disease that strikes rabbits was detected in a jackrabbit in Palm Springs, leading local veterinarians and animal rescue organizations to prepare for its potential spread to San Diego County.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 9, 2020
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Lop (floppy) eared rabbits are more likely than erect ('up') eared breeds to have potentially painful ear and dental problems that may ultimately affect their ability to hear and eat properly, finds a small observational ...
Veterinary medicine
Oct 1, 2019
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Have scientists solved the mystery of the female orgasm?
Evolution
Oct 1, 2019
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