I think the potential to be a monster is in every critter's nature. I think rabbits just had enough of our shit and decided to give us a taste of our own medicine.
Given this is is a big a post as I've had here, hope you don't mind a shameless plug.
I am terrible at posting, but when I do, I post about Star Trek. A lot of it now is Star Trek tabletop gaming, of which I run two campaigns.
If that sounds remotely interesting, you find me on Twitch & Youtube.
It may well become impossible for me to distinguish within the next few years due to generative AI, but I'd bet these are genuine, undoctored photos. With a decent camera, good lighting, a cat, and a toy that sufficiently interests the cat, you can produce similar poses to get a feel for what's real