Due to their global distribution, invasive history, and unique characteristics, European
rabbits are recognizable almost anywhere on our planet. Although they are members of a …

Synopsis “Brachycephaly” is generally considered a phenotype in which the facial part of the
head is pronouncedly shortened. While brachycephaly is characteristic for some domestic …

The first modern scholarly synthesis of animal domestication Across the globe and at
different times in the past millennia, the evolutionary history of domesticated animals has …

Domestication leads to phenotypic characteristics that have been described to be similar
across species. However, this “domestication syndrome” has been subject to debate, related …

Geometric morphometry is a shape analysis method based on the analysis of landmarks,
curves and contours, all geometric data from two or three-dimensional Cartesian …

Background Much of the shape variation found in animals is based on allometry and
heterochrony. Horses represent an excellent model to investigate patterns of size-shape …

Simple Summary The majority of pet rabbits have flatter, shorter faces than wild rabbits.
However, rabbits with flat faces are at higher risk of developing considerable health …

Simple Summary There has been an increase in domestic rabbit ownership in the recent
years. The type of dentition of this exotic (non-traditional) animal pet, predisposes it to the …

Background Some prior evidence has suggested that lop‐eared rabbits and those with
brachycephalic skull conformations have a higher dental disease risk. This retrospective …

Domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are the fourth most common species admitted to
the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) shelter …