A single introduction of wild rabbits triggered the biological invasion of Australia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022; 119 (35) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122734119 ...

Wild rabbits gather at a water hole in Australia in 1961. They are considered invasive pests on the continent. (Bettmann Archive) ...

The snow cover during winter months prevented the animals from getting a foothold as it prevented the rabbits from feeding on grass. In 2011, however, scientists began to notice them moving in.

Strangely, wild rabbits in Australia have not suffered the grisly fate of Dr. Read’s laboratory animals. He and his colleagues suspect that the new adaptation in the viruses was a response to ...

In Australia, two predecessor viruses — RHDV1 and RHDV1a — were used to control wild rabbits, but the sixth-biggest nation was overtaken in less than 18 months when the newer RHDV2 somehow ...

How domestic rabbits become feral in the wild Date: July 12, 2024 Source: Texas A&M University Summary: After sequencing the genomes of nearly 300 rabbits from Europe, South America, and Oceania ...

The rabbits introduced to Australia before 1859 were often described as displaying tameness, fancy coat colours and floppy ears, traits associated with domestic breeds but normally absent in wild ...