where do rabbits spawn in minecraft

February 18, 2026

Rabbits in Minecraft spawn in several specific biomes and on particular blocks, and their fur color depends on where they appear.

Basic spawn rules

Rabbits spawn on top of grass , snow blocks, or sand in the Overworld.

They usually appear in small groups, often an adult with one or more babies.

They do not spawn underground or in the Nether/End.

Biomes where rabbits spawn

In modern versions (Java and Bedrock), rabbits can appear in many colder, flowery, and desert-style biomes.

Common rabbit biomes include:

Deserts and desert variants (for yellow/“creamy” rabbits).

Snowy biomes like snowy plains, snowy taiga, snowy slopes, groves.

Flower forest, meadow, cherry grove, taiga, and old growth taiga variants (for brown/black/salt‑and‑pepper rabbits).

Some frozen aquatic/snowy shore biomes in Bedrock (frozen ocean, frozen river, snowy beach).

Java vs Bedrock notes

Java Edition: rabbits are strongly associated with deserts, snowy areas, and certain forest/taiga types.

Bedrock Edition: they can also spawn in a broader set of forest and snow biomes, including some frozen oceans/rivers.

HTML table of spawn biomes

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Biome type</th>
      <th>Example biomes</th>
      <th>Rabbit colors that spawn there</th>
      <th>Edition notes</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Desert biomes</td>
      <td>Desert and its variants[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Yellow / creamy rabbits[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Very common in both Java and Bedrock[web:1][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Snowy land biomes</td>
      <td>Snowy plains, snowy taiga, snowy slopes, grove[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Mainly white, plus some black-and-white rabbits[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Spawn in both Java and Bedrock[web:1][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Flower & meadow biomes</td>
      <td>Flower forest, meadow, cherry grove[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Brown, black, salt-and-pepper types[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Available in both editions, with slightly different biome lists[web:1][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Taiga / old growth taiga</td>
      <td>Taiga, old growth spruce taiga, old growth pine taiga[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Brown, black, salt-and-pepper rabbits[web:1][web:5]</td>
      <td>Some old growth taigas are Java-only spawn locations[web:1][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Frozen & snowy shores (Bedrock)</td>
      <td>Frozen ocean, frozen river, snowy beach[web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
      <td>Mostly white or black-and-white rabbits[web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
      <td>Primarily Bedrock Edition spawn spots[web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

Extra tips

In taiga biomes, wolves and foxes can quickly kill rabbits, so they may seem rare even though they technically spawn there.

If you just want guaranteed rabbits, searching a desert or snowy plains is usually the fastest way.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.