The European rabbit is native to western Europe and northwestern Africa. It was introduced by humans into Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, South America and North America.
Rabbits are gregarious animals that live in burrows in open fields and along hedgerows.
They are nocturnal, coming out of the burrows in the evening and retiring in the early morning. Uses Food Rabbits are important as food because of their ability to utilize foodstuffs that humans are unable to use. Roasters are mature rabbits, usually greater than 8 months old, and weigh over 4 pounds. Fur Rabbit pelts are very minor by-products of the rabbit meat industry. Angora rabbits have been produced for wool, which is spun pure or sometimes mixed with fine sheep wools.