Composition of the Wild Rabbit Nest and Its Implication for Domestic Rabbit Breeding
Wild European rabbits (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) give birth in an underground nursery burrow where the kits are hermetically closed into the nest chamber for several weeks except for the three minutes of daily nursing. Given this confinement, the nest quality seems to be crucial in a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/4/1915 |