Featured Article Quiz #219
European rabbit
#1 Where are European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) native to?
The Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France
North America and the British Isles
Central Asia and eastern Siberia
#2 Which of the following best describes how European rabbits mainly survive and avoid predators?
By quickly running and hiding in burrow networks called warrens
By forming large migrating herds across continents
By living only in trees and using nests to escape predators
#3 How many living subspecies of the European rabbit are supported by genetic research (as described in the text)?
Two: O. c. cuniculus and O. c. algirus
One subspecies: O. c. cuniculus only
Three subspecies: O. c. cuniculus, O. c. algirus, and O. c. minor