That's why you find their nests on the surface," McGrath continues, adding that the image of rabbits that can burrow enormous distances underground, like Bugs Bunny, is that of European hares ...

These rabbits have plagued farmers for centuries by digging burrows and causing damage to their crops. European rabbits have also travelled the world, being introduced to foreign lands ...

such as the European rabbit, dig extensive tunnels or “warrens” in the ground. In North America, only two rabbits dig their own burrows — one of them is smallest rabbit in the world ...