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Mike wrote:
Yesterday
Rabbit population is high. There are also fawn coloured rabbits.

Oryctolagus cuniculus
DonFletcher wrote:
Yesterday
Or, given the location, this may be an escaped pet, or descended from a pet, with the colour having resulted from selective breeding.

Oryctolagus cuniculus
DonFletcher wrote:
Yesterday
When there is a large population of rabbits in an area, the rare colour forms can be evident. When rabbit density is low, rare colour forms are unlikely to be detected, but they are still present. So if you see a rare colour form, it may be that you came across it by luck in a low density population. The popular sayings that unusual colour forms result from inbreeding and that rare colour forms prove rabbit density is high, are both likely to be myths imo.

Oryctolagus cuniculus
WHall wrote:
Yesterday
An indication that rabbit numbers are high!

Oryctolagus cuniculus
AndyRoo wrote:
24 Sep 2025
Thanks Don. They were relatively shallow blind holes and no sign of rabbit droppings.

Oryctolagus cuniculus
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