JESUS Z asked:
So far I only know that they are useful because they are “prey animals”that is they serve as a food source for other animals. I also read that they are pests to farmers, but
“what positive influence do they have on the environment or the ecology?
Ray
So far I only know that they are useful because they are “prey animals”that is they serve as a food source for other animals. I also read that they are pests to farmers, but
“what positive influence do they have on the environment or the ecology?
Ray
Tags: Farmers, Pests, Positive Influence
None, in the Australian Environment, they are classified as feral animals, as they don’t belong to the Australian Biota
I own a rabbit, and in answer to your question… they **** a lot so they make loads of fertilizer!!!
Same way mosquitoes are useful. Easy Food for other animals because they breed easily.
Their constant nibbling clears undergrowth, and their burrowing opens the soil.
They also produce a lot of fertilizer. I know this from having pet rabbits.
They are a major prey source because they reproduce so quickly. That is the major benefit of rabbits to the ecosystem. Without them, many other wild species would be knocked off that eat rabbits normally- bobcats, coyotes, weasels, etc. No predators and other prey species such as ground birds start having population explosions.
They also help aerate the soil a bit, and keep grasses shorter.
Their old burrows can also provide homes for other animals that like ground shelters, but cannot dig themselves.
their **** are excellent for the soil.