European Rabbit – Oryctolagus cuniculus
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Description
European rabbits are native to Spain and Portugal. Pet rabbits are breeds bred from European rabbits. Feral rabbit populations in Finland originate from escaped or released pet rabbits.
Description text authors:
Petri Nummi, University of Helsinki – updated 15 March 2016
Observations in Finland
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Scientific name
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- kani (Finnish)
- vildkanin (Swedish)
- European Rabbit (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.50114
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Anthropogenic
This species is invasive
| Establishment | Established |
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Regulatory Status
Game mammal (Hunting law 1993/615; 2019/683) ? Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NA – Not Applicable
- 2015 NA – Not Applicable
- 2010 NA – Not Applicable
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