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Rabbits imported
as pets have become a part of the wild fauna of severaæ
parts of the country. You are likely to spot them
on the hill Oskjuhlid in the capital or in the recreational area Heidmork. They also live on the
Home Island (Heimaey, Westman Islands), where they have occupied the
burrows of the puffins and driven them away. They seem to have
multiplied during the warm period around the turn of the last century
and their main food is grass. During winter they also eat berries,
roots, tree branches, and other plants. The only obstacle for their
expansion is the lack of food during hard winters, but cold weather is
no obstacle. Rabbits reach the
age of puberty at 2-4 months and the pregnancy lasts about 30
days on the average. They multiply quickly and each time 2-12 young
ones are born. The does can conceive again immediately after delivery. |