Rabbits, or bunnies, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (along with the hare) of the order Lagomorpha (along with the pika). The European rabbit, which has been introduced on every continent except Antarctica, is familiar throughout the world as a wild prey animal and a domesticated form of livestock and pet. With its widespread effect on ecologies and cultures, the rabbit is a part of daily life in many areas of the world—like food, clothing, a companion, and a source of artistic inspiration.

Meat and Poultry

Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. Poultry is domesticated birds kept by humans for the eggs they produce, their meat, their feathers, or sometimes as pets.

Humans are omnivorous and have hunted and killed animals for meat since prehistoric times. The advent of civilization allowed the domestication of animals such as chickens, sheep, pigs, and cattle, and eventually their use in meat production on an industrial scale.