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A modern view of a medieval pillow mound at Stoke Poges, England. The most characteristic structure of the "cony-garth" ("rabbit-yard") [1] is the pillow mound.These were "pillow-like", oblong mounds with flat tops, frequently described as being "cigar-shaped", and sometimes arranged like the letter E or into more extensive, interconnected rows.
A black English Spot. The English Spot is a breed of domestic rabbit that was developed in England in the 19th century through selective breeding.Averaging 5 to 8 pounds in weight, the English Spot is a medium-sized breed that is most noted by the distinctive colored markings on its body, including the butterfly nose marking, eye circles, cheek spots, herringbone, colored ears, and a chain of ...
This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version.Modifications: cropped into Myotragus and rabbit part.The original can be viewed here: FEMURS (drets) de Myotragus, Conill gegant, conill de camp.JPG: File:FEMURS (drets) de Myotragus, Conill gegant, conill de camp.JPG.
The domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus) is the domesticated form of the European rabbit, a member of the lagomorph order. A male rabbit is known as a buck, a female as a doe, and a young rabbit as a kit. There are hundreds of rabbit breeds, originating from all over the world.
Description: based on the Korean myth (similar to Japanese & Chinese myths) that a rabbit lives on the moon making rice cakes (Thuck - the Korean word for rice cakes in general, and mochi, a different type of a rice cake with red bean filling, in the Japanese myth) Author: Wikimachine. Other versions: File:Rabbits-30px.png, File:Rabbits-70px.png
The European rabbit is the only rabbit to be widely domesticated, [110] for meat, fur, wool, [119] or as a pet. [120] It was first widely kept in ancient Rome from the first century BC, where Pliny the Elder described the use of rabbit hutches , along with enclosures called leporaria. [ 121 ]
Oryctolagus (/ ˌ ɔː r ɪ k ˈ t ɑː l ə ɡ ə s /) is a genus of lagomorph that today contains the European rabbit and its descendant, the domestic rabbit, as well as several fossil species. The generic name derives from Ancient Greek : ὀρυκτός ( oryktos , “dug up”) and λαγώς ( lagōs , “hare”).