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Dead Rabbit

Dead Rabbit is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -45 and gives 1730 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Dead Rabbit at a glance

Dead Rabbit icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -45 and gives 1730 calories. It stays fresh for 8 days and rots after 12. It weighs 1.

Weight1
Hunger-45
Calories1730
Fresh for (days)8
Rotten after (days)12
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What it is and how to use it

Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.

More: Cooking guide · Food list.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.DeadRabbitFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Dead Rabbit is on 3 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Safehouse Freezer LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (freezer)2.4%4
Safehouse Fridge LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (fridge)2.2%4
Safehouse Stove LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (oven)1.7%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Dead Rabbit weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Dead Rabbit?

Base.DeadRabbit.

How many calories are in Dead Rabbit?

1730 calories, and it changes hunger by -45.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.