Natural Selection Bunnies

What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia, bringing rabbits with them?

• 1778

• 1859

• 1886

• 1990

Who had 24 European rabbits shipped to Australia for rabbit hunting?

• The First Fleet

• The Australian government

• English citizens

• Thomas Austin

By what year had the rabbit population exploded in Australia?

• 1778

• 1990

• 1859

• 1886

What was a major consequence of the rabbit population explosion?

• Improved soil quality

• Loss of native plant species

• Decreased erosion

• Increased tourism

What method did the government NOT use to control the rabbit population?

• Promoting hunting and trapping

• Destroying rabbit holes

• Introducing viruses

• Building fences

What allowed the rabbit population to rise three-fold by the early 1990s?

• Increased hunting

• Climate change

• Genetic resistance

• Introduction of new plant species

What color rabbits can camouflage with their surroundings?

• Grey

• Brown

• White

• Black

Which type of rabbits are not able to eat the provided food source?

• Long-toothed rabbits

• Short-toothed rabbits

• Brown rabbits

• White rabbits

What happens to the bunny population when 'add a friend' is selected in the simulation without changing any parameters?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It becomes extinct

• It remains the same

What is the purpose of introducing wolves after the population gets above 50 in the simulation?

• To increase the rabbit population

• To simulate a natural predator

• To introduce a new species

• To improve the ecosystem