What is the genus of a rabbit?
Oryctolagus
Integrated Taxonomic Information System – Report
| Order | Lagomorpha Brandt, 1855 – coelho, tapeti, lagomorphs, Rabbits, Hares, Pikas |
| Family | Leporidae Fischer, 1817 – Hares, Rabbits |
| Genus | Oryctolagus Lilljeborg, 1873 – Old World rabbits |
| Species | Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) – European Rabbit, Wild Rabbit, Conejo |
What kind of rabbits live in New Zealand?
New Zealand rabbits are available in five colors recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders’ Association (ARBA): white, red, black, blue, and broken. Crossbreeding can result in many other variations, such as gold tipped steel and chestnut agouti.
How many types of New Zealand rabbits are there?
5 different breeds
There are 5 different breeds of the New Zealand rabbit recognized by ARBA. The New Zealand Red was recognized in 1916, the New Zealand White Rabbit in 1920, the Black New Zealand in 1958, the Broken New Zealand in 2010 and, most recently, the Blue New Zealand, which was accepted in 2016.
What kind of rabbit is a white rabbit?
The Florida White is a relatively small breed rabbit originally produced for the laboratory or as a smaller meat rabbit. They are all white in colour with no other markings, with albino red eyes. They are a recognised American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) breed.
What kingdom do rabbits belong?
AnimalEuropean rabbit / Kingdom
What is a group of rabbits called?
fluffle
A group of bunnies is called a fluffle, yes you read that right. The ever-appropriate name is used to refer to wild rabbits which can also be called a colony – but why would you? Stick with fluffle.
Is a rabbit a rodent or a mammal?
Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). Oryctolagus cuniculus includes the European rabbit species and its descendants, the world’s 305 breeds of domestic rabbit.