Rabbit (Winnie-the-Pooh)
| Rabbit | |
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| Winnie-the-Pooh character | |
| First appearance | Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) |
| Created by | A. A. Milne |
| Information | |
| Species | Rabbit |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | English |
| Rabbit (Disney version) |
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| First appearance | Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (February 4, 1966) |
| Created by | A.A. Milne |
| Voiced by |
Junius Matthews (1966–1977) Ray Erlenborn (1981) Will Ryan (1983–1986) Ken Sansom (1988–2010) Tom Kenny (2011–present) |
| Information | |
| Species | Rabbit |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Family | Grandad Buck (grandfather), innumerable relatives |
| Children | Kessie (adoptive daughter) |
Rabbit is a character in the fictional world of the book series and cartoons Winnie-the-Pooh. He is a friend of Winnie-the-Pooh, regards himself as practical and tends to take the lead, though not always with the results that he intends.
The first appearance of Rabbit is in chapter II in the Winnie-the-Pooh book by A. A. Milne. He also appears in chapters VII, VIII, IX and X of that book, as well as in chapters III, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X in The House at Pooh Corner.
While most of the cast in the books are based on stuffed animals owned by Christopher Robin Milne, Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations of Rabbit look more like a living animal. Rabbit resembles a typical rabbit, except that he walks on two legs and uses his front paws as hands. The top of his head reaches about to Pooh's nose.
Rabbit lives in a house in the north-central part of the Hundred Acre Wood, between the sandy pit where Roo plays and the area where the animals he calls his "Friends-and-Relations" live. Rabbit likes to take charge and come up with elaborate plans, such as the one to scare Kanga by hiding Roo, and the one to "unbounce" Tigger. He is also an organizer, as in the case of the Search for Small. As detailed as his plans are, they often miss certain key points and go wrong.
Rabbit tends to include Pooh and Piglet in his plans, and he goes to Owl when there is "thinking to be done". He likes to be put in charge of things and is sometimes bossy, and he sees his relationship to Christopher Robin as being the one that Christopher depends on. While loyal to the friends he knows, Rabbit shows a certain reluctance to welcome newcomers, as evidenced by his initial negative reaction to the arrival of Kanga and Roo in the first book, and to Tigger in the second book. Nonetheless, he warms up to all of them in time.
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