What's hot, doc? Rabbit develops taste for chili

People in the southwestern city of Chongqing are famed for their love of spicy food - and now their pets appear to love it, too.

Images of a white rabbit munching its way through a pile of chilies have been scorching hot online since they were shared on Sina Weibo this week.

The furry internet celebrity loves eating red and green peppers, and tucks into dried chili before every meal as an appetizer, according to owner Huang Chao, 31, who bought the bunny from a street vendor at start of the year.