Leporiphobia is the fear of rabbits. It is a very uncommon phobia.
Some people with this phobia gained it after a traumatic rabbit attack, usually in their youth. However, rabbits rarely attack humans and are not capable of causing much damage, so this type occurrence is very rare.
Those who suffer from this phobia may find the appearance of rabbits unsettling and/or fear that rabbits will attack them.
Like most phobias, the fear can be overcome by therapy and through gradual exposure to the source of fear.
Notable people with Leporiphobia[]
In fiction[]
- The character Anya from Buffy the Vampire Slayer is known for her unusual fear of bunnies.
- Julius Rock from Everybody Hates Chris has a fear of rabbits after watching the movie Night of the Lepus when he was younger as shown in the episode "Everybody Hates DJ's".
- In Jessie Bertram has an intense rabbit phobia.
- Wayne from “Big City Greens” has a fear of rabbits as shown in the episode “Bunny Farm”.
- Mark from Eddsworld has an "irrational fear of rabbits" as shown in the episode "The Beaster Bunny".
In real life[]
- Actor Kevin Hart has showed intense discomfort around rabbits, although this could just be the extent of his zoophobia. See: Hop Quiz with Kevin Hart.
See also[]
- Paschaphobia (the fear of Easter)