Rabbit

Rabbit
Scientific name	Lepus californicus
Loot	Rabbit Meat
Location	Various
RDR2

“	Goddammit! These rabbits are at it again.	„
	—Bonnie MacFarlane in "New Friends, Old Problems"

The Rabbit is an animal found in Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Redemption 2.

Description

Red Dead Redemption

Rabbits are small, non-threatening animals that will flee from the player.

In one of the first missions, John Marston must help Bonnie MacFarlane kill rabbits that have been eating her garden.

Red Dead Redemption 2

The black-tailed jackrabbit can be found in a variety of habitats across the states. As herbivores, their diet consists of vegetation forbs, buds, twigs, bark, and crops, which is why they are considered pests. A Varmint Rifle is the ideal weapon to use when hunting rabbits. Rabbit pelts can be used for crafting, and their gamey meat can be used for cooking.

As part of the mission "Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego", Arthur must catch a rabbit for him and Hosea.

Locations

They can be found in almost every location throughout both games.

Challenges

In Red Dead Redemption, Killing rabbits is a requirement for Rank 2 of both the Single Player Sharpshooter Challenges and the Multiplayer Sharpshooter Challenges.

Tips

• One bullet from any weapon kills a rabbit due to its small size; however, steadying a shot is the difficult part, as they don't tend to stand still.
• Rabbits also run away from a speeding horse or someone who is running. It is recommended to walk slowly or crouch while searching for them.
• As small animals, rabbits are easily obliterated; even shotguns have to be used at medium range to leave a carcass, and most rifles will destroy a rabbit at any range.
• The best weapons to hunt rabbits are the revolvers/pistols or Throwing Knife.
• In Red Dead Redemption 2, the Varmint Rifle is the ideal weapon to kill a rabbit with, since it can kill it in one shot, and will not spoil the pelt.

Trivia

• The "rabbit" in Redemption is the jackrabbit of the American Southwest; technically, however, the jackrabbit is not a rabbit, but a hare.
• The Jackalope is the same as a rabbit, except it has Buck antlers, and its running animation's speed is increased.
• Rabbits do not appear in Undead Nightmare.

Gallery

John and Bonnie hunting rabbits

HUD Icon in RDR2

Arthur skinning a rabbit in RDR2

Achievements

The player must kill a rabbit to successfully complete the following achievement:

Red Dead Redemption

	UNNATURAL SELECTION 20 gamerscore Bronze bronze Kill every animal species in the game in any game mode.

The player must study and skin a rabbit to contribute to the following Achievements:

Red Dead Redemption 2

	SKIN DEEP 30 gamerscore Bronze bronze Skin every species of animal in Story Mode.

	ZOOLOGIST 20 gamerscore Bronze bronze Study every animal across all states in Story Mode.

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