Color: 

Brown with light and black tips; tail white below

Size:

14 - 20 inches

Weight:

3.3 - 6.6 lbs

Average Lifespan: 

1 years

Captive Lifespan:

8 - 10 years

Iberian Peninsula and northwest Africa. Introduced to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

Well-drained areas where it is easy to dig dens such as riverbanks. Shows great adaptability in introduced areas.

Mating: 

Year-round. Promiscuous.

Gestation/Incubation:

30 days

Litter/Clutch Size:

5 – 6 young; has litter 5 – 7 times each year

Mature: 

4-5 weeks

Grasses, herbs, roots, bark, and cultivated plants

Highly social with groups of 1 – 4 males and 1 – 9 females. Dig complex burrows for protection against predators and for reproduction. Scent marking is common in social communication.

1. Rabbits are used for game animals, in laboratory research, and as pets. 

2. Many introduced populations have reached pest proportions.