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Rabites are small, round, rabbit-like creatures appearing as a common enemy ever since the first installment of the Mana series. They quickly gained recognition as the series grew, eventually becoming one of the recognizable mascots along with the Mana Tree and the Mana Sword.

They are generally depicted as round limbless yellow creatures sporting long tapered ears with a small poofy tail. Both the inside of the ears and the tail are pink. The face sports two large beady eyes either black or green depending on the game. The mouth only shows a big bucktooth while resting but can generally extends to bite or swallow bigger preys. Finally, later depictions depict the Rabite sporting small whiskers on each cheek.

The little creatures are generally seen at beginning stages of the game, oftentimes making them the very first enemy the player can encounter on their quest. They are usually seen hopping in grasslands and forests, frequently accompanied by other low-levelled enemies like Golbins, Lullabuds, and Mushbooms. While being almost always easy to defeat, Rabites can attack their target by biting or hopping at them.

Rabites have the distinction of having the most palette swaps of all the Mana series enemies, with the Silktail, the King Rabite, and the Black Rabite being the most common variants.

Its popularity made the little monster appearing on multiple Mana-related merchandise, including plush dolls, cushions, lighters, mousepads, straps, telephone cards, and T-shirts.