How to Tame Rabbits in Minecraft: Find, Feed & Leash

A rabbit is a rare passive mob that was first introduced in Minecraft way back on July 2, 2014, for Java version 1.8.

In the beta version of Minecraft, Rabbits were supposed to be active mobs and when attacked, would burst into pieces and begin bleeding.

It was not received positively by the audience. Hence added to the passive mobs.

The rabbit is a source of rabbit’s foot, rabbit hide, and raw rabbit, however, they will never attack you in the game (Creative or Survival mode).

They can be found in various Overworld biomes and their color depends on their biomes.

No, Minecraft rabbits cannot be tamed. You can lure it and have it as a pet by leading a rabbit with either a carrot, golden carrot, and dandelions or leash into some place where it can’t get out.

Mob	Rabbit
Hostility Level	Passive Mob
Health Points	3 health points x 1.5
Where to Find	In the Taiga, Snowy Taiga, Old Growth Pine Taiga, Snowy Plains, Grove, Snowy Slopes, Meadow, and Desert biomes
Weapon	None
Attack Method	Will never attack you
Drops	0-1 Raw Rabbit  0-1 Rabbit Hide  0-1 Rabbit’s Foot
Experience Points	1-3 experience points

Can you Tame Rabbits in Minecraft

Sadly, Rabbits cannot be tamed. However, you can lure them with a dandelion/carrot to get them to follow you to your desired location- although they will lose interest occasionally and might run away.

Locates a rabbit and ensures that they are able to feed it the correct food.

The only tameable pets in Minecraft include – Wolves, Cats, Ocelots, Parrots, and Horses

What Do Minecraft Rabbits eat?

Minecraft Rabbits eat carrots, golden carrots, and dandelions. Hold a carrot and “use” it on a rabbit to feed and lure them.

Lucky for you as rabbits are not picky eaters in the game and you can feed different kinds of food.

Carrot

• Find a Village
• Go into the gardens
• Locate a Carrot
• Harvest the carrots from a garden.
• Pick up the carrot to appear in your hotbar.

Dandelion

• Find a Dandelion Flower
• Break the Dandelion Flower
• Pick up the dandelion before it disappears.
• It will appear in your hotbar.

Dandelions can be found naturally in almost all biomes – plains, forests, and meadows. So they’re pretty easy to find.

You can own some rabbits and transport them to your base by leading them.

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Where to Find Rabbits

Rabbits can be found in – Deserts, Flower Forests, Snowy Tundras, Snowy Beaches, Taigas, Giant Tree Taigas, Snowy Taigas, and Frozen Rivers.

There are 6 different variations of Rabbits available, distinguishable by their fur color.

For example, Rabbits that spawn in Snowy Plains, Snowy Taiga, Grove, Snowy Slopes, Frozen River, Frozen Ocean, and Snowy Beach are White and black/white in color.

Rabbits that are found in the Desert have Yellow furs.

Flower Forest, Taiga, Meadow, Old Growth Spruce Taiga, and Old Growth Pine Taiga will have Black, brown/white, and brown rabbits.

When Rabbits spawn, they will be in small groups of 1-3 Rabbits. Out of which is an adult and the 2 kits are baby bunnies.

Rabbit Drops

Hunting a rabbit in Minecraft will drop loot when they die – raw rabbit, rabbit hide, and if you are very lucky, a rabbit’s foot.

• 0-1 Rabbit Hide
• 0-1 Raw Rabbit
• 1 Lucky Rabbits Foot
• 1-3 XP Orbs when killed by a player or tamed wolf

Make sure you pick up the items before it disappears. Once you pick up the item, it will appear in your hotbar.

They are very useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Note: A rabbit’s foot is a very rare drop. Presumably, a rabbit’s foot will give the potion its jump boost effect because rabbits hop around rather than walk.

Benefits of Rabbit Minecraft

• Mundane Potion: Water Bottle + Rabbit’s Foot
• Bundle: String x 2, Rabbit Hide x 6,
• Leather: Hide x 4
• Potion of Leaping: Awkward Potion + Rabbit’s Foot
• Cooked Rabbit: Raw Rabbit x 1
• Rabbit Stew: Baked Potato x 1, Bowl x 1, Cooked Rabbit x 1, Mushroom x 1, Carrot x 1,

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Breeding Rabbits

Rabbits can be bred by using carrots, golden carrots, or dandelions.

• Place two Rabbits nearby
• Use a Carrot/ Golden Carrot or Dandelion
• A baby Rabbit will be born.

Typically, a Baby Rabbit will inherit the same color type as its parents. It with have a 47.5% chance of inheriting from its parent and a 5% chance to be affected by the biome in which it was born.

Feed them Carrots/ Golden Carrots or Dandelions to increase the growth time by 10% for each time it is fed.

TIP: Build a secure animal farm that the rabbits can’t escape from if you are breeding rabbits.

How to Get Special Rabbits

You can get a special Rabbit in Minecraft which can only be spawned by using the command.

They are not found naturally in the biome.

Killer Bunny

They are much faster than normal Rabbits and can attack the player if they are within a 16-block radius.

It is designated as a type 99 in Minecraft.

The syntax Command for Killer Bunny

/summon rabbit ~ ~ ~ {RabbitType:99}"

It will appear with a nameplate over its head reading “The Killer Bunny”.

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