Animists and shamanist peoples view rabbits and hares quite differently from modern Europeans and Americans.
A Field Hare Stands Alertly in Long Grass
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Rabbit in the Moon
Instead of a man or a woman, the Aztecs saw a rabbit in the Moon.
The Rabbit in the Moon from a History of the Aztecs and the Conquest of Mexico, Spanish Giclee Print Buy at AllPosters.com
Rabbit as the Trickster
Cherokee people say that the Uncle Remus stories about Brer Rabbit are retellings of their own tales of Rabbit, the Trickster.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA
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JackRabbits
A jackrabbit is really a type of hare. Something about jackrabbits, perhaps their speed and agility, inspired American folk tales and fantasy figures such as the jackalope.
Close View of a Black-Tailed Jackrabbit
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