Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. [1828]. A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source, it has become an agricultural pest. It was introduced to Australia with disastrous results. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardine's Naturalist's Library series. Hand-coloured engraving

1828 Cuniculus Disastrous Hand-coloured Introduced Jardines Macgillivray Naturalists Normans Oryctolagus Pest Protein Quadrupeds Results Source Volumes

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