From The Unofficial DisneyWiki
Brer Rabbit is a fictional character who first appeared in the Uncle Remus stories written by Joel Chandler Harris. He is a trickster character whose origins are from the folk tales of African Americans. Bref Rabbit appears in the 1946 film
Song of the South which inspired
Splash Mountain where he is also featured. Dispite his movie's unavalibilty on VHS and
DVD in the USA, Brer Rabbit and his nemisises,
Brer Fox and
Brer Bear are popular fixtures at the Disney parks. He also makes a brief cameo in
Who Framed Roger Rabbit.