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Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
is the only one specie of the Oryctolagus genus.
Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus
IUCN Red List
:
Least concern
Physical description
Body Length
:
300 to 349 mm
;
350 to 399 mm
;
400 to 449 mm
;
450 to 499 mm
;
500 to 549 mm
Tail Length
:
30 to 59 mm
;
60 to 89 mm
Ears Length
:
56 to 75 mm
Mass
:
1 to 1,9 kg
;
2 to 2,9 kg
Hind foot Length
:
61 to 90 mm
;
91 to 120 mm
Proportion tail length / body length
:
8.1 to 12 %
;
12.1 to 16 %
;
16.1 to 20 %
Proportion ears length / body length
:
10.1 to 15 %
;
15.1 to 20 %
Proportion hind foot length / body length
:
10.1 to 15 %
;
15.1 to 20 %
;
20.1 to 25 %
;
25.1 to 30 %
Reproduction
Breeding Interval
:
3 to 4 litters
Breeding Season
:
January
;
February
;
March
;
April
;
May
;
June
;
Jully
;
August
;
September
;
October
;
November
;
December
Number of Offspring
:
5 to 6 offsprings
;
7 to 8 offsprings
;
9 and/or more offsprings
Gestation Period
:
26 to 30 days
;
31 to 35 days
;
36 to 40 days
Behaviour
Activity Period
:
Crespuscular
;
Nocturnal
Nesting
:
Chamber or Burrow
Environment
Geographic Range
:
Nearctic
;
Palearctic
;
Neotropical
;
Ethiopian
;
Oriental
;
Australian
;
Oceanic Island
Habitat
:
Savanna or Grassland
;
Forest
Climate
:
Temperate
;
Tropical
Proximity with human
:
Agricultural
;
Urban
;
Sub-urban