European rabbit — size comparison

The European rabbit combines open feeding grounds with underground shelter. It uses places best where soil permits digging and nearby scrub provides cover. Exte

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

European rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

ok. 44 cmAdult individual · zakres i populacja opisane przy wymiarze
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
1.5–2.5 kgZakres źródłowy, nie masa przypisana sylwetce
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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European rabbitBody length (excluding tail)approx. 44 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
European rabbit — size comparison — facts and sources

The European rabbit combines open feeding grounds with underground shelter. It uses places best where soil permits digging and nearby scrub provides cover. Extensive burrow systems may serve a group and have numerous entrances.

It feeds mainly on grasses and herbs. On emerging it remains vigilant and can usually retreat quickly. Relations between neighbours involve hierarchy and scent marking. Food availability and density influence group organisation.

The female gives birth to helpless young in a lined nest. Offspring initially cannot see and remain underground. The species is ancestral to domestic rabbits, although breeds differ greatly from wild populations. Introductions outside its native range have sometimes strongly altered local vegetation and animal relationships.

nos → nasada ogona; ogon wyłączony. ADW: 38–50 cm dzikich królików, bez jawnej definicji osi. Na planszy przyjmujemy głowę i tułów, bez dodawania ogona; to interpretacja ilustracyjna, nie dane ras domowych. Punkt to środek zakresu, a nie średnia populacji. Wysokość obrysu wynika z proporcji ilustracji; przód jest przybliżoną projekcją.

Measurement sources