Peter Cottontail

Peter Cottontail is a fictional rabbit from children's literature and song, most familiar from the 1950 Easter song "Here Comes Peter Cottontail." The character represents the Easter Bunny, hopping down the bunny trail with baskets of eggs and treats.

The name has become loosely synonymous with the Easter Bunny in American popular culture.

Related

fluffy · floppy ears · ears · basket · eggs · Easter egg hunt · springtime · parade · carrots · whiskers · furry · hopping · trail · garden · children · song · candy · bonnet

Opposites
fictional rabbit character alignment

Peter CottontailElmer Fudd

Bunnicula

Easter iconography

Peter Cottontailthe Grinch

Festive-season spoiler

Krampus · Ebenezer Scrooge · Jack Frost · Jack Skellington · Scrooge

childhood character temperament

Peter CottontailShere Khan

Cruella de Vil · Captain Hook

Family

Peter, cotton, tail, cottons, cottony, tails, tailed, tailing, tailless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G