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European Hare 
( Oryctotgus cuniculus ) 
Orcyctotgus cuniculus were observed and collected from Phoenix Island 
where they occur very commonly. An estimated h%0 were flushed out of 
nests by P08SP personnel during a bird survey of the island. 
Foot, ear, and total length measurements were taken on ten 
individuals (see Table #2). Coat color, usually of a bi-color pattern, 
included combinations of brown-white, black-white, gray-white, light tan and 
mottled tan-white. 
Rabbits were mainly crepuscular and nocturnal in their daily cycles. 
Usually rabbits remained in burrows during the day and came out an hour 
or so before sunset. 
Burrows ranged from s hallow depressions under Sida or Lepturus cover 
to deserted Wedge-tailed Shearwater burrows, evidentally enlarged by 
rabbits. Three burrows were dug up, measured and mapped out (see Table #3). 
Nests were usually found in the deepest part of the burrow and were loosely 
constructed of Eepturus straws. 
None of the females were lactating or pregnant (refer to Table #2). 
Most of the immatures appeared to be three to four weeks old. 
House Cat 
(Felis domesticus ) 
Feral cats were observed on four of seven islands visited on SIC 
15* Two adults and two kittens were observed on Howland Island. They 
