1. Background

2. Media appearances

3. Awards

4. References

5. Further reading

Bini the Bunny is a rabbit, known for a series of videos posted on the internet.^[1] Bini is a 7-year-old male Holland Lop rabbit, referred to by the media and fans as the only bunny in the world who can paint,^[2] play basketball,^[3][4] and comb and style hair.

As of 2017, Bini and his owner, Shai (Asor) Lighter are Guinness Book of World Record holders for the most slam dunks by a rabbit in one minute.

Bini's most popular video with over 20 million views was created in 2016, titled "When Your Bunny is Addicted to Arcade Games".^[5] Bini's YouTube channel has more than 140,000 subscribers and his Facebook page has over 250,000 fans.

Background

Bini has starred in more than 60 videos where his talents and intelligence are exemplified. He first became recognizable through his 2013 YouTube video "Funny bunny plays basketball -Bini the bunny".^[6] In 2016, Bini moved to Los Angeles, California,^[7] where his owner Shai Lighter sought to further build his brand and gain increased exposure for him.

Bini the Bunny's tricks include playing basketball, painting^[8] with acrylic paints on canvas, combing and brushing humans' hair, jumping, dancing and spinning on command.

Media appearances

Bini the Bunny and Shai Lighter appeared on The Gong Show on ABC on July 26, 2018.^[9] The Gong Show starring Mike Myers, and featured celebrity judges: Will Arnett, Alyson Hannigan, and Lil Rel Howery

Bini was featured on the cover of Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals released in September 2017 ^[10]

His tricks have been documented on video on various media outlets, and he has been featured in articles by Huffington Post,^[11] AOL,^[12] USA Today, Fox News, and Sky News, among others. In 2016, Bini the Bunny was featured on LittleThings.com by Jessica Rothhaar^[13] and on German TV Network RTL Germany on the variety show Best Of .

In July 2017, Bini the Bunny and Shai Lighter were featured on the UK Channel E4 Rude Tube show, Season 11, Episode 9^[14]

In 2018, Bini was invited to the Red Carpet Premiere for the Peter Rabbit movie as a "celebrity rabbit".^[15]

On September 27, 2018, Bini the Bunny's first short-feature film was released to the world, titled Rabbit Home Alone which features Shai Lighter, and an array of actors as well as Bin^[16] i. The movie is a parody of 1990 feature film Home Alone.

In 2019, Bini was featured in National Geographic's book - Weird But True! USA. The book describes 300 facts about USA, and Bini's fact is about a rabbit in LA that can slam dunk.

Awards

Bini the Bunny was recognized and awarded a record by Guinness World Records for most slam dunks by a rabbit in 60 seconds. Bini broke the record in October 2016.^[17]

In 2017, the Facebook page for Bini the Bunny was recognized as "official" by Facebook. Bini has more than 200,000 Facebook fans.^[18]

In 2018, YouTube awarded Bini and Shai the Silver Creator Award for reaching and passing 100,000 subscribers.^[19]

References

Further reading

• {{cite web | title=Conheça Bini the Bunny: o coelhinho pintor e jogador de basquete | website=Correio Braziliense | date=August 22, 2016 | url=http://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/mundo/2016/08/22/interna_mundo,545377/conheca-bini-the-bunny-o-coelhinho-pintor-e-jogador-de-basquete.shtml | language=pt | ref=harv | accessdate=February 12, 2017}}
• {{cite web | title=Rencontre avec Bini, le lapinou le plus génial de toute la planète! | website=Le Tribunal Du Net | date=August 25, 2016 | url=http://www.letribunaldunet.fr/animaux/bini-le-lapin-qui-sait-tout-faire.html | language=fr | ref={{sfnref | Le Tribunal Du Net | 2016}} | accessdate=February 12, 2017}}
• {{cite web | last=Smart | first=Tasha | title=Bini the Bunny combs his owner's hair using a comb in his mouth | website=Capital Bay News | date=June 20, 2016 | url=http://www.capitalbay.news/female/1049991-bini-the-bunny-combs-his-owner-s-hair-using-a-comb-in-his-mouth.html | ref=harv | accessdate=February 12, 2017}}
• {{cite web | title=Slam-dunking bunny makes it into record book | website=Sky News | date=September 7, 2017 | url=http://news.sky.com/video/slam-dunking-bunny-makes-it-into-record-book-11024075 | accessdate=September 10, 2017}}
• {{cite web | title=Bini the slam-dunking bunny is better than you at basketball | website=Independent IE | date=September 7, 2017 | url=http://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/bini-the-slamdunking-bunny-is-better-than-you-at-basketball-36109714.html | accessdate=September 10, 2017}}
• {{cite web | title=The 2018 Guinness Book of World Records, in pictures | website=The Telegraph | date=September 7, 2017 | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/07/2018-guinness-book-world-records-pictures/bini-bunny-has-record-slam-dunks-rabbit | accessdate=September 10, 2017}}

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