人兔大战（One rabbit war）.docVIP

人兔大战（One rabbit war） [guangxi] the battle of rabbit - the Australian rabbit disaster Australian, Australian, Wolf, Philip, foreigner, Australia Many foreigners traveling to Australia will find an interesting phenomenon - the Australian culture, most evil animals is not the Wolf, more is not a lion, tiger, but hare to outsiders lively. What is it that makes australians so abhor the hare and even talk about the color change? All this was due to the battle of the rabbits, which lasted nearly a hundred years, beginning in the middle of the 19th century. Ten billion rabbits There were no rabbits on the vast continent of Australia. On January 27, 1788, the first fleet of the royal navy, led by captain Arthur Philip, landed in Sydney harbour, opening a new chapter in Australias history. The European bunnies, the ancestors of the Australian rabbits, came to this fertile land from England aboard the ships of the first fleet. Since the rabbits are mainly consumed by European settlers who have just arrived in Australia, it is extremely rare for them to be kept in captivity. In 1859, an English farmer named Thomas Austin came to Australia. Among the many gifts he carried were 24 European rabbits, five rabbits and 72 quails. As a standard English gentleman, Austin had a special interest in hunting, so he kept the rabbits in his territory near the season. In the following year, he could enjoy the fun of riding rabbits with other farmers in his spare time. At the time, no one could have predicted how fast the rabbits would breed. Because Australia does not have the eagle, the fox and the Wolf predators, European rabbit found himself here can go to heaven: the pleasant climate, the land is delicious green grass, around and cant see the sight of the enemy; In addition, the soil is loose and it is very convenient to make a hole in the hole. Then a terrible expansion, almost free of any restrictions, began. The rabbits began to expand northwards from the territory of Austin. In 1866,