A
domestic rabbit or
domesticated rabbit (
Oryctolagus), more commonly known as simply a
rabbit, is any of the
domesticated varieties of the
European rabbit species. Rabbits were first domesticated in the
Middle Ages and are used as sources of
food, fur, and wool, as
research subjects, and as
pets. The male is called a
buck and the female is a
doe; a young rabbit is a
kitten,
kit,
bunny or even
pup.