The Surprising World of Rabbits From natural-born prey to public enemy number 1. Is there a more inoffensive creature than the rabbit? At first sight, anyway ... And yet this herbivorous animal, an easy prey for all manner of predators, has developed a range of astonishing faculties to survive. Sight, hearing, speed, language, reproduction, cooperation ... abilities honed and perfected over the centuries in order to adapt to the environment, and which are often more than surprising.