When domesticated rabbits escape captivity and establish wild populations, they don’t simply revert to their ancestral forms—instead, they develop distinct anatomical features never seen in either wild or domestic rabbits. A comprehensive study of 912 rabbit skulls from around the world reveals that feralisation creates novel evolutionary pathways, with escaped domestic rabbits occupying an intermediate … Read more
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