Hainan hare black crested gibbon, one of the world's rarest primates. There is no control for overhunting of this rabbit and habitat destruction, even though it is considered endangered. Little is known on specific populations. Hainan hare The Hainan hare ("Lepus hainanus") is a species of hare endemic to Hainan Island, China. The Hainan hare is small; its body length is less than and weighs only . Its head is small and round. It has long ears that are longer than its hind feet. The upper part of the tail is black, while the under parts are white. It has a more
Rabbit folklore as the trickster archetype, as he uses his cunning to outwit his enemies. The rabbit as trickster is a part of American popular culture, as Br'er Rabbit (from African-American folktales and, later, Disney animation) and Bugs Bunny (the cartoon character from Warner Bros.), for example. Anthropomorphized rabbits have appeared in film and literature, in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (the White Rabbit and the March Hare characters), in "Watership Down" (including the film and television adaptations), in "Rabbit Hill" (by Robert Lawson), and in the "Peter Rabbit" stories (by Beatrix Potter). In the 1920s, "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit", was a