Is Pikachu a rabbit or a cat?

Pikachu is not a rabbit or a cat. The pronunciation is "Pikachu" and the cry is also "pica". In fact, in the real world, there is a lovely animal called pika, and its English name is "pika". Pikachu is based on pika. Pikachu's appearance is as lovely as Pikachu's, which has both the appearance of a rabbit and the expression of a mouse, hence its name. Pika is a "tiny" animal with soft and thick fur. Pikachu is neither a rabbit nor a cat. Its prototype is actually a squirrel. The designer referred to the image of squirrel when designing. Although Pikachu's nickname is electric mouse, it is not a mouse, nor a rabbit or a cat. In fact, it has many characteristics of a squirrel.