# Rabbit — Winnie-the-Pooh character guide

> Rabbit in Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** old Rabbit

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-in-which-pooh-goes-visiting-and-gets-into-a-tight-place

## Who they are

A bossy, well-organized rabbit with a hole, a plan, and a firm opinion about who has been eating too much.

## Relationships

### [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/winnie_the_pooh)

_friendship_

Rabbit is Pooh's organized and sometimes exasperated friend, often annoyed by Pooh's honey obsession.

### [Christopher Robin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/christopher_robin)

_friendship_

Christopher Robin respects Rabbit's organizational skills and often mediates Rabbit's frustrations with others.

### [Piglet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/piglet)

_friendship_

Piglet is often intimidated by Rabbit's bossiness but remains a cooperative and nervous friend.

### [Kanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/kanga)

_friendship_

Kanga and Rabbit have a cordial but sometimes strained relationship due to Rabbit's fussiness and Kanga's calm authority.

### [Baby Roo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/baby_roo)

_friendship_

Rabbit finds Baby Roo's boundless energy exhausting but tolerates him as part of the community.

### [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/winnie_the_pooh)

_friendship_

Rabbit is Pooh's organized and sometimes exasperated friend, often annoyed by Pooh's honey obsession.

### [Christopher Robin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/christopher_robin)

_friendship_

Christopher Robin respects Rabbit's organizational skills and often mediates Rabbit's frustrations with others.

### [Winnie-the-Pooh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/winnie_the_pooh)

_friendship_

Rabbit is Pooh's organized and sometimes exasperated friend, often annoyed by Pooh's honey obsession.

### [Piglet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/piglet)

_friendship_

Piglet is often intimidated by Rabbit's bossiness but remains a cooperative and nervous friend.

### [Kanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/kanga)

_friendship_

Kanga and Rabbit have a cordial but sometimes strained relationship due to Rabbit's fussiness and Kanga's calm authority.

### [Christopher Robin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/christopher_robin)

_friendship_

Christopher Robin respects Rabbit's organizational skills and often mediates Rabbit's frustrations with others.

### [Kanga](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/characters/kanga)

_friendship_

Kanga and Rabbit have a cordial but sometimes strained relationship due to Rabbit's fussiness and Kanga's calm authority.

## In the story

### [In Which We Are Introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees, and the Stories Begin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/i-in-which-we-are-introduced-to-winnie-the-pooh-and-some-bees-and-the-stories-begin)

Mentioned as having a relation who left a blue balloon at the party.

### [In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/ii-in-which-pooh-goes-visiting-and-gets-into-a-tight-place)

Hosts Pooh for a meal, then deals with Pooh getting stuck; uses Pooh's back legs as a towel-horse and helps pull him out.

### [In Which Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest, and Piglet Has a Bath](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/vii-in-which-kanga-and-baby-roo-come-to-the-forest-and-piglet-has-a-bath)

Rabbit devises the plan to capture Baby Roo and carries it out.

### [In Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/viii-in-which-christopher-robin-leads-an-expotition-to-the-north-pole)

Helps organize the expedition and brings his friends-and-relations.

### [In Which Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/ix-in-which-piglet-is-entirely-surrounded-by-water)

Mentioned as one who could escape by burrowing.

### [In Which Christopher Robin Gives Pooh a Party, and We Say Goodbye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winnie_the_pooh_se/chapters/x-in-which-christopher-robin-gives-pooh-a-party-and-we-say-goodbye)

Attends the party with his friends and relations.

## Links

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