Where do rabbits come from ?
Altough they originally come from spain and nearby parts of the Mediterranean, today wild rabbits can be found all over the world. Throughout the centuries,rabbits have been transported to other continents where they have settled and bred easily and, in some place such as Australia, their numbers have grown to enormous proportions.
Rabbit-spotting
If you are out in the country you may see sign of wild rabbits and, if you are luckly, you may even catch a glimpse of a rabbit itself. Early mornings and evenings during the summer month are good times for rabbit-spotting as the rabbits you see will probably be youngsters. At this age thy are less likely to run to the safety of their burrows.
Rabbit burrows
The entrance to a rabbit’s burrow will be quite obvious as the grass arround it is likely to appear trampled and you will see rabbit droppings on scrapes in the earth nearby. Bellow the ground lies a network of tunnels and chambers called the warren where the rabbit sleeps and raises its young.
Altough they originally come from spain and nearby parts of the Mediterranean, today wild rabbits can be found all over the world. Throughout the centuries,rabbits have been transported to other continents where they have settled and bred easily and, in some place such as Australia, their numbers have grown to enormous proportions.
