Moon rabbit
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The Moon rabbit or Moon hare is a mythical figure in East Asian and indigenous American folklore, based on pareidolia interpretations that identify the dark markings on the near side of the Moon as a rabbit or hare. In East Asia, the rabbit is seen as pounding with a mortar and pestle, but the contents of the mortar differ among Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese folklore.
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See also
- List of fictional rabbits and hares
- Lunar pareidolia
- Man in the Moon
- Rabbits and hares in art
- Rabbits in culture and literature
- Tecciztecatl
- Tu'er Ye
- Lunar mare
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