Bunny Rabbit was a
puppet
A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or Legendary creature, mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods ...
character on the
children's television show ''
Captain Kangaroo''. Bunny Rabbit wore
horn-rimmed glasses, and would trick the Captain into giving him his carrots. Bunny Rabbit was a hand puppet created and manipulated by Cosmo Allegretti.
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Puppets
Fictional rabbits and hares
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