Rabbits

Across from Putah Creek Lodge in the Arboretum

Lagomorphs (scientific family name), including rabbits(Genus Sylvilagus) and hares(Genus Lepus) are part of the wildlife that can be seen all around Davis. The northwest corner of 80 and Mace Boulevard and West Davis are full of them, darting from headlights at night.

Some of the local 4-H Clubs have rabbit programs and members raise them and show them at Spring Fair.

Rabbits can be purchased at Ace Garden & Pet.
Rabbits can also be adopted from the Yolo County SPCA and Yolo County Animal Services Shelter

There are also a few pet bunnies on the wiki.

Name	Image	Where to Find
Black-Tailed Jackrabbit Lepus californicus	The Black-Tailed Jackrabbit, or Lepus californicus is commonly found around Davis.	Any agricultural or open field
Brush Rabbit Sylvilagus bachmani		Likely the smaller ones that tend to live in the bushes around central campus and are content to subsist on lawn grass

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Dude, that's a hare. - LenaGranik

Jackrabbits are hares (common names often don't reflect proper classification). Both rabbits and hares are subspecies of Lagomorpha -aec :)

Subgenera, Lagomorpha is a family name not a genus or species name. Subspecies are variants within 1 species and are noted as a 3rd name Genus species subspecies - AlexMandel

In fact, when I look up the word "rabbit" one of the definitions I find is "hare". -Jevan

For the record, all hares are rabbits, but all rabbits are not hares. Domesticated breeds are not considered to be hares and look completely different. Wild rabbits however, are generally considered to be hares. -AllisonEriksen

This sounds like a system more likely to be used in the pet trade, see edits to the above article for clarification on the classification of species.

There is a family of rabbits near the Hickey Gym, and the death star. They live in the bushes. —StevenDaubert

I've spotted a small, brown rabbit (not a jackrabbit/hare) near the Tercero dorms and one near Kemper Hall a few weeks later. I suppose it could be the same rabbit, since those buildings are not a great distance from one another. -AnnaJones

Another pair of small rabbits are by the Bike Barn. I've seen them on a couple occasions, and they seem pretty habituated to people going back and forth (they didn't bolt for cover as I rode by). Maybe they live around Chem? Inquiring on the doings of some professor? —KevinChin

2009-01-24 16:02:58   yes, Tercero, the Aarboretum, and the bushes near Hickey Gym are where u can find them on campus. —BryceH

2009-04-13 13:32:11   Does anyone know of any apartment complexes with managers who are OK with litter-trained house rabbits? Perhaps it is just better to sneak him in as a cat... Thanks! —nataliesadler