History of Leporidae

  • 200 BCE

    Rabbits Occupy Spain

    Rabbits Occupy Spain
    Romans in Spain used rabbits for their meat and fur.
  • 65 BCE

    The Oldest Rabbit Fossil

    65 MYA
  • 5

    French Monks Domesticate Rabbits

    In the 5th century, monks began using rabbits for meat during lent, and breeding them within monasteries.
  • Rabbits in North America

    They are in north America and Europe, where scientists believe they did most of their developing. By this time, they already looked how you'd imagine.