Hybrid zones can be regarded as natural filters for the identification of genes that distinguish closely related populations or species (Barton and Bengtsson, 1986; Arnold, 1997; Martinsen et al., ...

Rabbits are commonly used in biomedical research for many years due to its ease of use and phylogenetical similarities with humans. They are commonly used in cardiovascular research (atherosclerosis), ...

(1) The European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a native of the mediterranean habitats of Spain, and was recently introduced to ecologically similar habitats in central Chile. (2) A survey of the ...

Many species of carnivores, such as the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), depend on the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) for their survival. Now researchers have evaluated how certain carnivores in Spain's ...

The rabbit presented with acute onset of lethargy, anorexia, pollakiuria (frequent urination) and polyuria (excessive urination). Upon physical examination, abnormal findings included a tense abdomen; ...

European wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) not only achieve high population densities in the city, their burrows are also built more densely and on a smaller external scale. As researchers report, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. Copulation in the Wild Rabbit has been observed very rarely and never adequately described. 2. Four separate observations on this activity ...

The remains of an ancient HIV-like virus have been found in rabbits. Scientists at Oxford University discovered the unique lentivirus, part of a family of viruses closely related to HIV, ‘fossilised’ ...

I AM amazed at my dog Robbie’s indifference to rabbits. I expected he would relish chasing them in the same way he locks on to the scent of a rat, but he simply gives them a derisory look before ...

European wild rabbits are relocating to the city in numbers to enjoy the preferable living conditions there, according to a new study. German scientists say that intense farming is leading to a loss ...