Mammal Stereotypes - Rabbits/Hares - 27 - Page 1

Hyperactive, smart, symbolize fear/luck

Another stereotype derived from the wild behaviour of rabbits during mating season is the expression "as mad as a March Hare." The hyperactive / fast-running rabbit / hare. Examples: the Hare in The Tortoise and the Hare, Roger Rabbit. The smart rabbit or hare: Examples: Br'er Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, Rabbit (Winnie the Pooh.) To symbolize fear, as in "scared as a rabbit". To symbolize luck, as in a rabbit's foot.

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha. The male is called a buck and the female is a doe; a young rabbit is a kitten or kit.