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To a certain degree this can be [[Truth in Television]], at least from the point of view of any farmers or gardners trying to keep rabbits and hares from doing damage to their crops.
For more information, see [https://web.archive.org/web/20120503161949/http://www.endicott-studio.com/rdrm/rrRabbits.html this article] on the traditional symbolism of rabbits.
Compare to rabbits that are flat out evil and violent, which would be the [[Hair-Raising Hare]], and rabbits that are used for the sake of cuteness. See also [[Lucky Rabbit's Foot]]
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* ''Zomo The Rabbit: A Trickster Tale from West Africa'' by Gerald McDermott is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
* ''[http://whoisboo.ca/ Who Is Boo?: The Terrific Tales of One Trickster Rabbit]'' is a book for children that chronicles a perpetually curious rabbit who is in a continual race around the world with his and along the way, meets many animals. The title character is inspired by Nanabozho, a trickster figure in Ojibwe mythology, but the story itself is inspired from the trickster characters prevalent in many cultures.
* ''[http://www.tower.com/how-rabbit-tricked-otter-other-cherokee-trickster-stories-gayle-ross-paperback/wapi/109088631 How Rabbit Tricked Otter: And Other Cherokee Trickster Stories]''{{Dead link}} - This collection of 15 Cherokee tales introduces the trickster-hero Rabbit, the most important character portrayed in the animal stories of the Cherokee culture. The surefooted messenger who carries important news to his animal friends near and far, Rabbit is charming and mischievous—he tricks others and is often tricked himself. Sometimes he wins and sometimes he loses; sometimes he is lazy and mean, sometimes kind and caring—but somehow Rabbit always survives.
* ''[http://www.amazon.com/Lapin-Plays-Possum-Trickster-Louisiana/dp/0374343284 Lapin Plays Possum: Trickster Tales From the Louisiana Bayou]'' - Lapin is a classic trickster rabbit, and is considered by some to be the Cajun equivalent of Brer Rabbit.
* ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/tio-conejo-uncle-rabbit-and-other-latin-american-trickster-tales/oclc/608122051 Tio Conejo (Uncle Rabbit) And Other Latin American Trickster Tales]'' is an audiobook that includes rabbit trickster tales.
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* In 1984, American composer Van Dyke Parks produced a children's album, ''Jump!'', based on the Brer Rabbit Tales.
* In the popular Hip-Hop band The Flobots, one of Emcees names is Br'er Rabbit.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141003014521/http://www.kinglaoghaire.com/site/lyrics/song_87.html "The Creggan White Hare"] is about a beautiful, crafty creature who eludes capture
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* Brer Rabbit is a central figure in the Uncle Remus stories of the Southern United States. He is a trickster character who succeeds by his wits rather than by brawn, tweaking authority figures and bending social mores as he sees fit. The story of Br'er Rabbit, a contraction of "Brother Rabbit", has been linked to both African and Native American cultures.
* In Africa, the hare figures prominently in the storytelling traditions in Western, Central and Southern Africa. These tales continue to be part of the traditional folklore of numerous peoples throughout those regions. In the Akan traditions of West Africa, the trickster is usually the spider Anansi, though the plots of spider tales are often identical to those of rabbit stories.
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** The Utes tell the story of Ta–vwots, the Little Rabbit, who shatters the sun and destroys the world, all of which must be created again
** An Omaha rabbit brings the sun down to earth while trying to catch his own shadow.
** Among the Micmac and Passamaquoddy of the Northeast coast it is [https://web.archive.org/web/20130515185126/http://www.manataka.org/page84.html Mahtigwess the Rabbit] who is a powerful trickster. Rabbit has m'te'olin, great magical powers.
** The rabbit is the trickster animal for the Seminoles and the Miccosukees.
* In [[Celtic Mythology]], a puca is a shapeshiffing trickster that has a rabbit as one of is forms.
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* In Japan, the fox is the primary trickster animal, but hares also are clever, tricky characters. Usually depicted as male (whereas fox tricksters are most often female), hares in Japanese folktales tend to be crafty, clownish, mischievous figures.
== Puppet Shows ==
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20150908095426/http://www.lucepuppetco.com/showszomo.html Zomo the Trickster Rabbit]'' is a puppet show about the legendary African trickster rabbit.▼
== Theatre ==
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120419175919/http://geffenplayhouse.com/more_info.php?show_id=151 Silly Rabbit, Tricksters Are for Kids]'' is a collection of trickster tales from around the world, including "Brer Rabbit", "Brer Alligator in Trouble", and "Tio Conejo (Uncle Rabbit) and Raven".
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== Other Media ==
* ''[http://www.amazon.com/Rabbitails-Tales-Trickster-Rabbits-Over/dp/B001BOZV0S Rabbitails - Tales of Trickster Rabbits From All Over]'' is a CD for children that includes music and a collection of traditional rabbit trickster tales.
▲* ''[http://www.lucepuppetco.com/showszomo.html Zomo the Trickster Rabbit]'' is a puppet show about the legendary African trickster rabbit.
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Bunny Tropes]]
[[Category:The Trickster]]
▲[[Category:Rascally Rabbit]]
[[Category:Alliterative Trope Titles]]
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