Estrabón and Plinio, talked about the rabbit plague in times of Augustus, who born in the actual Córdoba province (Spain). In fact, Hispania its the result of a transliteration of the fenician lenguaje, and it means "land of rabbits". Later, Plinio due a lack of interpretation, named the Hispania province as "Cuniculosa" (it means the same, land of rabbits). The references are two, but later i found another one with the whole episode, in wich a full legion got to kill the massive rabbit population in the balearic islands. Sorry for my english:
Plinio ( NH 3, 78; 8, 217-218)
Estrabón (3, 2, 6)
Edit: you got to search something like "Estrabon, book III, rabbit plague of Turdetania". There is another sad history with rabbits of all kind
Interesting. I will definitely look into it. Thanks for taking out the time @kingaustral. Hope to keep knowing you in the future.
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