March 22, 2011
Giant Species of Rabbit Discovered on Minorca
The Rabbit’s extinct, but will henceforth be known as The Minorcan King of Rabbits.
“There is an underlying assumption that rabbits appeared some 40 million years ago and have been perfectly happy to stay just about the same,” [Brian] Kraatz, an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, told Discovery News. “This new species is interesting in that it’s quite different from what we know of living or fossil rabbits. Aside from its incredibly large size, its hind legs are rather short, not so good for hopping.”
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Look at the bones!
A rabbit the size of a jungle cat.