These drawings are examples of le monde reverse or le monderinverse -- "the world turned upside down."
Instead of men and women hunting rabbits, humans were the target, turning on their erstwhile pursuers. Monks added these to margins in 14th century manuscripts to pass the time and have a bit of a laugh.
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