I personally HATE the way the rabbits are

[merlock acemann]

The game openly encourages and reward exploration, with just one notable exception. Those damn rabbits. Every one of these furry b*stards is place on an unavoidable main path, takes off parkouring when you get close to it, disappear into the ground if you can't catch it in time, and never respawns. Meaning if you accidentally trigger one and/or don't have the upgrades needed to catch that particular rabbit you're screwed. Your only options are give up on complete the bestiary this play-through, or give up your progress since your last save. It's total BS. What moron actually thought this made the game better.

Now, I've really been enjoying the game, despite the many bugs, But this was an awful design decision.

[boppagibbz]

Developer knows of this bug. After a patch the rabbits should reappear