Domestic Rabbit
The Zoo is home to one domestic rabbit as part of our Ambassador Animal collection.
Animal Facts
Diet
Herbivore. Grasses, leaves, flowers, bark, roots, grains, vegetables, cecotropes, pellets, timothy hay, greens and veggies.
Status in The Wild
- Endangered (native range)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List status
Domestic rabbit natural habitats include grassland, shrubland, savanna, forest. Their range extends the Iberian Peninsula (including Spain, Portugal, and southwestern France), western France, and the northern Atlas Mountains in Northwest Africa.
Introduced countries: Albania, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
They prefer mixed habitats of Mediterranean oak savanna or scrub-forest, or areas with around 40% cover for shelter from predators and open areas that support their diet of grasses and cereals. They are also often found in areas with high density of managed farmland. Soft soil is preferred for building warrens and in rockier habitats they will often use scrubs as their shelter.
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Domestic Rabbit
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Ring-neck Parakeet
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White Rhino
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Ball Python
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Buffalo Weaver
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Plains Zebra
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Giant Day Gecko
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Golden-Breasted Starling
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East African Spiny-Tailed Lizard
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Giant African Millipede
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Olive Baboon
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Speckled Mousebird
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Cape Thick-Knee
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Superb Starling
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Masai Giraffe
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Mombasa Golden Starburst Tarantula
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Mueller’s Clawed Frog
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Naked Mole Rat
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Taveta Golden Weaver
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Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
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Madagascar Tree Boa
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Congo African Grey Parrot
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Dumeril’s Ground Boa
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Great Plated Lizard
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Henkel’s Leaf-Tailed Gecko
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Lake Malawi Cichlids
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African Pancake Tortoise
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African Penguin
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African Lion
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African Bush Viper
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