Not to be confused withNabbit orRabbid.

This article is about animals that appeared inSuper Mario 64 DS andSuper Mario 3D World. For the yellow rabbit from the originalSuper Mario 64, seeMIPS. For the racing rabbit inDonkey Kong 64, seeRabbit (character).

"Bunny" redirects here. For other uses, seeBunny (disambiguation).

Rabbit
Artwork of a rabbit fromSuper Mario Odyssey.
First appearance	Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1) (1993)
Latest appearance	Mario Party Superstars (2021)
Variants Glowing rabbit Mega Rabbit
Derived subjects Alien Bunny Rabbid Star Bunny
Comparable Mole (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)
Notable members Bilin Usagi no Ōjo Broodals Dreambunny Dunk MIPS Nabbit Rabbit (character) Shoot

“What part of 'I'm notyour lunch' do you not understand? I already gave you thekey! Put me down!”

—Rabbit,Super Mario 64 DS

Rabbits,^[1] orbunnies,^[2] appear in theSuper Mario franchise as interactable species that hold important items and tend to flee if approached.

History[edit]

Super Mario (Kodansha manga)[edit]

InSuper Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1 of theSuper Mario Kodansha manga series, whenMario returns toMario Land and is attacked byWario with theMario Zone robot, he saves a rabbit from being squashed by the robot. As thanks, the rabbit takes Mario to therabbit princess, who gifts him theCarrot, granting him theBunny form.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64[edit]

Main article:MIPS

InSuper Mario 64, a yellow rabbit named MIPS can be found in the basement of theMushroom Castle. If caught, he will give Mario a secretPower Star. MIPS is found twice in the game: the first time after Mario collects 15 Power Stars, and the second time after 50.

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

InSuper Mario 64 DS, generic rabbits are prominent throughout Peach's Castle, both indoors and outdoors. They replace MIPS from the original game. Each character has their own designated rabbits, which only appear when the player is controlling that character. The rabbits for each character can be distinguished by color: yellow forYoshi, pink for Mario, green forLuigi, and orange forWario. The rabbits only start to appear when the player's character talks to theToad in theRec Room. If a rabbit is caught for the first time, it begs to be released and gives akey to the character, which unlocks amini-game for the Rec Room. If the character catches the same rabbit again, it begs to be released and tells them that they already obtained its key. Two of Mario's, one of Wario's, and one of Yoshi's rabbits are found in the same locations that MIPS appears in the originalSuper Mario 64. In the manual, a screenshot of an off-pink rabbit with black details appears, likely taken during a pre-release revision. Due to the mini-games not being present, these rabbits do not appear in the South Korean version of the game.

Specialglowing rabbits need to be caught to unlock a white door in theprincess's room, behind which is a secretPower Star. They will randomly appear only after the player has collected 40 Power Stars in place of ordinary ones that have been caught. Any character can catch them, but only after they have already caught the regularly colored rabbit in that location at least once. After the player catches eight of these rabbits, they will no longer appear.

In addition to these rabbits, Yoshi must find a rabbit with the key to Peach's Castle at the start of the game, which is located in the hedge maze.

Yoshi's rabbits
Location	Mini-game unlocked	Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge, to the left.	Puzzle Panel	1 Star
Outside the castle, at the end of the bridge, in the middle.	Hide and Boo Seek	1 Star
Outside the castle at the end of the bridge, to the right.	Boom Box	1 Star
Outside the castle, in a patch of flowers, to the right.	Tox Box Shuffle	1 Star
Outside the castle, at the bottom of the drained moat.	Puzzle Panic	12 Stars
Outside the castle, in the garden, near the small hedge maze.	Which Wiggler?	1 Star
In the basement, in front of the entrance toLethal Lava Land.	Mix-a-Mug	12 Stars
Mario's rabbits
Location	Mini-game unlocked	Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, on the left of the bridge, near the waterfall.	Sort or 'Splode	8 Stars
Outside the castle, at the bottom of the moat (after it has been drained).	Shell Smash	12 Stars
Inside the room with the entrances toJolly Roger Bay andThe Secret Aquarium.	Trampoline Time	8 Stars
In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land, to the left.	Connect the Characters	12 Stars
In the basement, in front of the entrance to Lethal Lava Land, to the right.	Bounce and Trounce	12 Stars
On the second floor of the castle, at the very top of the stairs, leading to the 50-Star door.	Trampoline Terror	31 Stars
On the second floor of the castle, in the room with the large mirror wall and the entrance toSnowman's Land.	Shuffle Shell	31 Stars
Luigi's rabbits
Location	Mini-game unlocked	Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, on the left among the small maze of hedges.	Pair-a-Gone and On	15 Stars
In the room with the entrance toBob-omb Battlefield.	Lucky Stars	15 Stars
Behind the castle, in the courtyard, with theBoos (found by back-flipping right outside of the doorway).	Picture Poker	15 Stars
In the basement, in the room where the water can be drained from the moat (after doing it).	Mushroom Roulette	15 Stars
On the second floor, just right side of the doorway, with the entrance toWet-Dry World.	Memory Master	31 Stars
In the room with the entrance to the Mario painting,Goomboss Battle (behind the Rec Room/Sunshine Isles).	Mario Slot	15 Stars
Outside the castle, on top of the roof, where Yoshi is in the original.	Super Mario Slot	150 Stars
Wario's rabbits
Location	Mini-game unlocked	Power Stars required to unlock
Outside the castle, past the wooden bridge, to the far right.	Bingo Ball	31 Stars
In the room, with the entrance toWhomp's Fortress.	Coincentration	31 Stars
Behind the castle, in the courtyard with the Boos, behind the Star Statue fountain, near the two signs.	Slots Shot	31 Stars
In the basement in the left hall with Toad.	Psyche Out!	31 Stars
On the second floor of the castle, in the halls with the entrances toTiny-Huge Island	Lakitu Launch	31 Stars
On the third floor of the castle, near the entrances toTick Tock Clock,Rainbow Ride,Over the Rainbows, andBowser in the Sky.	Intense Coincentration	50 Stars
On the third floor of the castle, in the upper alcove to the left, leading to Over the Rainbows.	Giant Snowball Slalom	50 Stars

Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Rabbit inSuper Mario 3D World

Mega Rabbit inSuper Mario 3D World

Rabbits appear inSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switch portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they can be chased and caught to receive prizes, similar to the rabbits inSuper Mario 64 DS. They’ve also received an updated design, with larger heads, teal-colored eyes with black pupils, and a pink and white color scheme. Normal rabbits holdpower-ups andcoins, but rabbits surrounded by a green light have aGreen Star. Larger variations known asMega Rabbits also appear and will giveMega Mushrooms or Green Stars to the players when caught. Rabbits can be held in place with theGamePad, allowing the player to catch them more easily. InBowser's Fury, rabbits can run around on the sea's surface when being chased by Mario.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

A rabbit inSuper Mario Odyssey

InSuper Mario Odyssey, gray and white rabbits wearing top hats can be found in a few kingdoms, such as theWooded Kingdom and theLake Kingdom. They will hop away if approached; attacking them withCappy will slow them down, and running into them will cause it to hand over aPower Moon. These rabbits resemble the ones fromSuper Mario 64 DS andSuper Mario 3D World in terms of body structure and proportion, as well as general purpose. These rabbits feature more realistic detailing compared to previous games, with textured fur, shiny black pupils, and ears that are further rotated to the side. Most kingdoms only feature one of these rabbits, if any;Bowser's Kingdom is an exception, with two, with the only difference being that the second rabbit only offers coins when captured. After hitting theMoon Rock in theSand Kingdom, three will appear there, with two giving varying amounts of coins and the third giving the Power Moon; this one is faster than most and has a wider range, and is probably intended to be caught usingJaxi.

Many rabbits can also be found on theDark Side of theMoon, in a location known as Rabbit Ridge. These rabbits wear top hats, and are entirely white. These rabbits also do not run if approached. They are ruled over byMadame Broode, an enormously-obese anthropomorphic rabbit, who is accompanied by her minions, theBroodals. It should also be noted that these rabbits' hats cannot be removed, possibly to prevent Mario from potentiallycapturing them.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party 3[edit]

InMario Party 3, rabbits appear on the boardWoody Woods.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

InMario Party Advance, Rabbits appear in the minigameGrabbit, in which the player must catch a certain amount of them with the given time limit. They also appear as toys in the minigameBunny Belt, where the player needs to press the buttons in the right order to make a bunny toy. If they press in the wrong order, the toy will have a rat's body or a pig's snout.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

InMario Party: Island Tour, grey and gold Rabbits appear in the minigameHare Today. In this minigame, the player must catch rabbits and place them within an enclosure. Regular Rabbits are worth one point, while Gold Rabbits are worth three points.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

Rabbits return inMario Party Superstars on the board Woody Woods.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Rabbits using their appearance fromSuper Mario 3D World appear inMario Tennis Aces on the sides of thePiranha Plant Forest court.

Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

InLuigi's Mansion 3, there is a room inTwisted Suites that contains a cage with akey in it. Attempting to grab the key will summon several purpleSpirit Balls that turn the key into a golden rabbit that runs away from the player if they move too close. To capture it,Luigi orGooigi must suck it up with thePoltergust G-00, then one of them must shine theirDark-Light Device at it, releasing the purple Spirit Balls within it. They then need to vacuum up the purple Spirit Balls and the golden rabbit will turn back into a collectible key.

Gallery[edit]

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  Model ofMIPS fromSuper Mario 64

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  Sprite fromMario Party Advance

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  Model of the unused rabbit fromSuper Mario 64 DS

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  Artwork of a yellowStar Bunny fromSuper Mario Galaxy

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  Artwork of a blue Star Bunny fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2

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  Model fromSuper Mario 3D World

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  Stamp fromSuper Mario 3D World

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  AStar Bunny as a white rabbit inMinecraft

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  MIPS as a gold rabbit inMinecraft

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  ASuper Mario 3D World rabbit as a salt and pepper rabbit inMinecraft

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  A white rabbit as a black and white rabbit inMinecraft

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  Mario'sSuper Mario 64 DS rabbit as Toast rabbit inMinecraft

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  Yoshi'sSuper Mario 64 DS rabbit as a black rabbit inMinecraft

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  A normal rabbit as it appears inSuper Mario Odyssey

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  A moon-landscape rabbit as it appears inSuper Mario Odyssey

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  A rabbit on theDark Side

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  Stamp fromSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

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  Illustration forLepus from Nintendo Co., Ltd.'sLINE account

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  A rabbit inMario Party Superstars

Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.

Rabbit[edit]

Yoshi's rabbit[edit]

Mario's rabbit[edit]

Luigi's rabbit[edit]

Wario's rabbit[edit]

References[edit]

• Rabbits
• Allies
• Forms
• Earth animals
• Mario Party Advance species
• Super Mario 64 species
• Super Mario 3D World species
• Super Mario Odyssey species