How will this most likely affect the rabbit population on the island? A population of rabbits inhabits an island that has an active volcano. This is what a tipical volcano rabbit looks like. It is approximately 9-12 inches in height and has one inch ears. The Volcano Rabbit, Romerolagus diazi, are the second-smallest rabbits in the world. Endangered Volcano rabbits are endangered because their habitat get destroyed by fires and pollution. “The real threat has been the increase in the local human population and the resulting changes in forest land use which act as indispensable habitat for the volcano rabbit.
It is the world's second smallest rabbit, second only to the pygmy rabbit. Volcano rabbit are herbivores, this includes grass and the bark of alder trees. Physical Description. They are found exclusively in the volcanic mountains of Mexico. population abundance of lagomorphs (Palomares, 2001) and has been used to estimate the population abundance of the volcano rabbit elsewhere in its range (Velázquez, 1994). Latrines or fecal pellets were counted at 342 randomly selected sampling sites between 1986 and 1989. An average volcano rabbit weighs at least a pound or less. We selected at random 22 of the 64 sampling points to The volcano rabbit (scientific name Romerolagus diazi) is more commonly called zacatuche or teporingo by the locals living in the mountainous regions of Mexico where these tiny animals are found. The volcano erupted and covered the island destroying most of the food resources available for animals living in the area. Volcano rabbits have a small population because they live only in Mexico. Volcano rabbit is protected by Mexican laws against hunting, but there are still people hunting them illegally. It lives mostly above ground using runways made by the movement of animals. At each of the 64 sampling sites we surveyed one 50×50 m quadrat (0.25 ha) for fresh latrines. The volcano rabbit is one of the smallest rabbit species in the world and is found only on four volcanoes in Mexico. Distribution and population size of the volcano rabbit or zacatuche (Romerolagus diazi) were investigated at El Pelado volcano, one of the four remaining core distribution areas left in Mexico. It is a crepuscular species, meaning it is most active at twilight, although it has been known to be active during the day if the weather is overcast. Some of them were sent to a zoo in the United Kingdom, but they did not survive. As the island recovers, the soil no longer allows for these food resources to grow. It has a life span of 7 to 9 years. The volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi), also known as the teporingo or zacatuche, is a small rabbit that resides in the mountains of Mexico. Rabbits also were censused directly from horseback along 29 line transects in October 1988. It has small rounded ears, short legs, and short, thick fur and weighs approximately 390–600 g (0.86–1.3 lb). Because of illegal hunting, forest fires and property development, the volcano rabbit is now a endangered spices.