<why they are so popular as livestock.
I don’t understand this - livestock? Do you mean livestock as in pets or as in breeding rabbits for pets/meat? I just haven’t heard them referred to as livestock so I’m not sure what you mean, but I’m willing to be educated.
And bull pucky though you may believe it to be, domesticated rabbits are not meant for the wild.
Rabbits are kept as livestock for meat. They are very popular because they are so adaptable and tolerate a wide range of temperatures. Domestic, just means in close relation to man. Domestic doesn’t mean they lost their survival instinct.