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(Science: zoology) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of australia and new Zealand.

The common American rabbit (L. Sylvalica) is similar but smaller. See Cottontail, and jack rabbit, under 2d Jack. The larger species of Lepus are commonly called hares. See Hare.

(Science: zoology) angora rabbit The northern chimaera (Chimaera monstrosa). Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, as the bur fish, and puffer. The term is also locally applied to other fishes. Rabbits' ears.

(Science: botany) See daman, and Klipdas. Welsh rabbit, a dish of which the chief constituents are toasted bread and toasted cheese, prepared in various ways. The name is said to be a corruption of Welsh rare bit, but perhaps it is merely a humorous designation.

Origin: OE. Abet, akin to OD. Robbe, robbeken.


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Re: Diversifying selection

... by the environment. The environment tends to make selection for polarized extreme traits and deletes the intermediates. Example of black and white rabbits living among black and white rocks--intermediates are rooted out by selection because of a survival disadvantage. Disclaimer: In my reading ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:03 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
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Re: Diversifying selection

It's my understanding that diversifying selection causes speciation within a non-isolated varied population. In the example of black and white rabbits more than likely you will not have totally gray, but rabbits that are individually black and white in the intermediates who will blend among black ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:43 am
 
Forum: Evolution
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Diversifying selection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disruptive_selection The explanation in this example of white and black rabbits seems to support variation only in the two extremes, and not in the middle (though blacker gray rabbits might still be able to stay alive long enough to procreate ...

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by kolean
Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:38 am
 
Forum: Evolution
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

F.zoologist wrote European rabbits introduced to Australia have underwent changes in coat color changes which help them survive better in Australia bush, I can see this with my own eyes! FZ are you under the impression that creationists ...

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by AFJ
Mon May 25, 2009 1:18 am
 
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Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... The human race is becoming too smart for magic. How can you say my ideas are based on something that i cannot see? One example --> European rabbits introduced to Australia have underwent changes in coat color changes which help them survive better in Australia bush, I can see this with my ...

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by futurezoologist
Sun May 24, 2009 11:58 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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