The European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
Our wild rabbit was introduced to this country and it is commonly accepted that the Normans were responsible. It is thought that they brought them across the Channel as a source of food and fur following the events of 1066. A lack of archaeological proof predating the 11th century backed this up, and the rabbit is not even mentioned in the Domesday Book. However, matters are not clear-cut and a 2005 archaeological dig at Lynford, Norfolk,
