Oryctolagus

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Oryctolagus is a genus of rabbits best known for the European rabbit, a widely distributed wild and domesticated species.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Oryctolagus cuniculus 4
Oryctolagus canonical 3

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToSuborder Hystricomorpha (lagomorph grouping contextually distinct from rodents)
linked to: Hystricomorpha
bodyCovering fur
class Mammalia
commonName rabbits
containsTaxon Oryctolagus cuniculus
linked to: Oryctolagus
diet herbivorous
ecologicalImpact can be an agricultural pest
can cause overgrazing in introduced ranges
ecologicalRole primary consumer
family Leporidae
firstDescribedBy Linnaeus
linked to: Carl Linnaeus
firstDescriptionYear 1758
habitat grasslands
scrublands
woodlands
hasCharacteristic burrowing behavior
hind limb-dominated locomotion
long ears
short tail
hasSensoryAbility acute hearing
wide field of vision
includesDomesticatedForm domestic rabbit
introducedTo Americas
Australia
New Zealand
kingdom Animalia
locomotion saltatory (hopping)
nativeTo Europe
North Africa
notableFor European rabbit
order Lagomorpha
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
reproductiveStrategy high fecundity
socialStructure colonial
taxonRank genus
thermoregulation endothermic
typeSpecies Oryctolagus cuniculus
linked to: Oryctolagus
usedFor companion animals
fur production
laboratory research
meat production

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Leporidae includesGenus Oryctolagus
Angora rabbit genus Oryctolagus
Angora rabbit species Oryctolagus cuniculus
linked to: Oryctolagus
European rabbit genus Oryctolagus
European rabbit binomialName Oryctolagus cuniculus
linked to: Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus typeSpecies Oryctolagus cuniculus
linked to: Oryctolagus
Oryctolagus containsTaxon Oryctolagus cuniculus
linked to: Oryctolagus