rabbits standoffishly follow carrots, but may get spooked

README.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Upstream contributions have been included from:
 
 ### Animals ###
  - [x] Cow (and milk)
- - [x] Rabbit
+ - [x] **Rabbits** are cute little critters that you can pick up. They are tasty when cooked. They like carrots, but are shy and get spooked easy.
  - [x] Racoon
  - [x] Rat
  - [x] Sheep

animals/rabbit.lua

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ mobs:register_mob("rabbit", {
 
     hp_max = 12,
     armor = {crumbly = 25, cracky = 25, choppy = 90, fleshy = 100},
+    view_range = 15,
+    attack_range = 12,
     walk_velocity = 4,
-    run_velocity = 4,
+    run_velocity = 1,
 
     spawning_nodes = {"default:dirt_with_grass"},
     max_spawn_light = 20,
@@ -23,6 +25,47 @@ mobs:register_mob("rabbit", {
     textures = {"mobs_rabbit.png", "mobs_rabbit.png"},
 
     makes_footstep_sound = false,
+    follow = function(item)
+        return item == "mobs:carrot"
+    end,
+
+    attack = function(self, target)
+        if self.tamed then
+            self.run_velocity = 2
+            self.walk_velocity = 2
+            self.view_range = 10
+            self.attack_range = 2
+            self.attack = function(self, target)
+                if self.timer > 10 and math.random(1, 100) <= 15 then
+                    self.timer = 0
+                    minetest.chat_send_player(
+                        target.player:get_player_name(),
+                        "[Rabbit] Please, may I have another carrot?"
+                    )
+                end
+                return false
+            end
+            self.timer = 0
+            return true
+        elseif self.timer > 1 then
+            chance = math.random(1, 100)
+            if chance <= 10 then
+                self.state = "flee"
+                self.follow = false
+                self.run_velocity = self.walk_velocity
+                self.object:set_yaw(self.object:get_yaw()+(math.pi/4)*math.random(2,5))
+                self:try_jump()
+                self.set_velocity(self, self.run_velocity)
+                self.set_animation(self, "run")
+            elseif chance <= 45 then
+                if self.attack_range > 2 then
+                    self.attack_range = self.attack_range-1
+                end
+            end
+            self.timer = 0
+        end
+        return false
+    end,
 
     drops = {
         {
@@ -34,7 +77,15 @@ mobs:register_mob("rabbit", {
     },
 
     on_rightclick = function(self, clicker)
-        if clicker:is_player() and clicker:get_inventory() then
+        local item = clicker:get_wielded_item()
+        if item:get_name() == "mobs:carrot" then
+            item:take_item()
+            clicker:set_wielded_item(item)
+            self.tamed = true
+            if self.state == "flee" then
+                self.state = "stand"
+            end
+        elseif clicker:is_player() and clicker:get_inventory() then
             clicker:get_inventory():add_item("main", "mobs:rabbit")
             self.object:remove()
         end