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

html

<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.