Pet rabbits have higher levels of the stress hormone—corticosterone—and show activity rebound when kept in small hutches with restricted exercise, new research led by the University of Bristol Vet School has found. The ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2023
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The iconic yet endangered Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) has been shown to play a key role in seed dispersal for the non-photosynthetic plant Balanophora yuwanensis. This discovery, made by Professor Suetsugu Kenji and ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2023
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What do you think when you hear the word "rabbit?" Does your mind conjure images of cartoon bunnies eating carrots? Or the fluffy tails and floppy ears of pet bunnies? Maybe you think about their incredible ability to reproduce.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2023
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A common misconception is that viruses become milder over time as they become endemic within a population. Yet new research, led by Penn State and the University of Sydney, reveals that a virus—called myxoma—that affects ...
Evolution
Oct 6, 2022
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Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none of these populations ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2022
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The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at China's new space station marks a landmark step in the country's space ambitions, ending its longest crewed mission ever.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2022
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A new report released today by Centre for Invasive Species Solutions CEO, Mr Andreas Glanznig, shows that the combined efforts of scientists, governments and land managers to control the pest have resulted in huge benefits ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2022
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Rabbits are an enormous problem for Australian ecosystems—they're a major threat to 322 species of plants and animals already at risk of extinction. This is more than double the number of species threatened by cats and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2022
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Researchers in animal welfare are urging people to be aware of the risk of heatstroke in their pets after a study showed how dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets are being taken to veterinary clinics with the condition.
Veterinary medicine
Feb 15, 2022
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In inland Australia, rabbits have taken a severe toll on native wildlife since they were introduced in 1859. They may be small, but today rabbits are a key threat to 322 species of Australia's at-risk plants and animals—more ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2021
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