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*** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Mr._Limpet The Incredible Mr. Limpet]] even wears pince-nez glasses.

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*** [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Mr._Limpet The Incredible Mr. Limpet]] TheIncredibleMrLimpet even wears pince-nez glasses. (Although they're not pince-nez when he's human.)
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* Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner from ''{{Animaniacs}}'' have eyes shaped like black ovals with white highlights, but no discernible sclera.

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* Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner from ''{{Animaniacs}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' have eyes shaped like black ovals with white highlights, but no discernible sclera.



* {{Pinky and the Brain}} from {{Animaniacs}} have blue scleras and pink secleras respectively.

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* {{Pinky and the Brain}} from {{Animaniacs}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' have blue scleras and pink secleras respectively.

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* {{Looney Tunes}}: BugsBunny, Lola Bunny, DaffyDuck, Tweety, Buzz Buzzard (iffy, because he is a predator), Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner and Egghead, but not Henery Hawk.

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* {{Looney Tunes}}: LooneyTunes: BugsBunny, Lola Bunny, DaffyDuck, Tweety, Buzz Buzzard (iffy, because he is a predator), Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner and Egghead, but not Henery Hawk.




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Look at the eyes of your typical [[TalkingAnimal cartoon animal]]. More often than not they will not resemble those of the animal they are based upon. Instead, they have generic bright cartoony eyes placed forward on the head. These are vaguely humanlike with scleras, pupils, and ''sometimes'' colorful (often blue) irises. Sometimes the scleras will be a different colour, like yellow or green, (possibly to suggest 'wildness',) but since few animals other than humans have visible sclera ''at all'', it's no more natural. The reason, of course, is to [[MostWritersAreHuman humanize]] the critters and make their facial expressions readable.

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Look at the eyes of your typical [[TalkingAnimal cartoon animal]]. More often than not they will not resemble those of the animal they are based upon. Instead, they have generic bright cartoony eyes placed forward on the head. These are vaguely humanlike with scleras, pupils, and ''sometimes'' colorful (often blue) irises. Sometimes the scleras will be a different colour, like yellow or green, (possibly to suggest 'wildness',) but since few animals other than humans have easily visible sclera ''at all'', it's no more natural. natural.

The sclerae on cartoon animals (including cartoon humans) will ''usually'' be much more easily visible than on real vertebrate animals and even real humans.
The reason, of course, is to [[MostWritersAreHuman humanize]] the critters and make their facial expressions readable.
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Most vertebrate animals' eyes (including rabbits' eyes) are placed on both sides of their heads. Predators tend to have forward-facing eyes, while the predated animals have their eyes sideways (for optimized 360-degree view). Most animals with forward-facing eyes, such as dogs, bears, hawks and eagles, have eyes a little more laterally placed than those of humans. Only owls, cats and primates (especially haplorrhine, or dry-nosed, primates) have extremely forward-facing eyes (just as forward facing as human eyes).

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Most vertebrate animals' eyes (including rabbits' eyes) are placed on both sides of their heads. Predators tend to have forward-facing eyes, while the predated animals have their eyes sideways (for optimized 360-degree view). Most animals with forward-facing eyes, such as dogs, bears, hawks and eagles, have eyes a little more laterally placed than those of humans. Only owls, cats and primates (especially haplorrhine, or dry-nosed, primates) have extremely forward-facing eyes (just as forward facing as human eyes).
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Look at the eyes of your typical [[TalkingAnimal cartoon animal]]. More often than not they will not resemble those of the animal they are based upon. Instead, they have generic bright cartoony eyes placed forward on the head. These are vaguely humanlike with whites, pupils, and ''sometimes'' colorful (often blue) irises. Sometimes the whites will be a different colour, like yellow or green, (possibly to suggest 'wildness',) but since few animals other than humans have visible sclera ''at all'', it's no more natural. The reason, of course, is to [[MostWritersAreHuman humanize]] the critters and make their facial expressions readable.

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Look at the eyes of your typical [[TalkingAnimal cartoon animal]]. More often than not they will not resemble those of the animal they are based upon. Instead, they have generic bright cartoony eyes placed forward on the head. These are vaguely humanlike with whites, scleras, pupils, and ''sometimes'' colorful (often blue) irises. Sometimes the whites scleras will be a different colour, like yellow or green, (possibly to suggest 'wildness',) but since few animals other than humans have visible sclera ''at all'', it's no more natural. The reason, of course, is to [[MostWritersAreHuman humanize]] the critters and make their facial expressions readable.



* Dug in ''{{Up}}'' has CartoonyEyes with distinct whites-- but the other dogs' eyes are much closer to the look of actual dog eyes (with far less white).

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* Dug in ''{{Up}}'' has CartoonyEyes with distinct whites-- scleras-- but the other dogs' eyes are much closer to the look of actual dog eyes (with far less white).



* DonaldDuck and almost all the other ducks in {{Classic Disney Shorts}} have blue scleras.
* Fifi La Fume and Shirly The Loon from {{Tiny Toon Adventures}} have blue scleras.

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* DonaldDuck and almost all the other ducks in {{Classic Disney Shorts}} ClassicDisneyShorts have blue scleras.
scleras. Possibly to distinguish them from the white feautures skin that surround them.
* Fifi La Fume and Shirly The Loon from {{Tiny Toon Adventures}} TinyToonAdventures have blue scleras.
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* Renamon from {{Digimon Tamers}} has blue irises and black scleras.
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** Also seen on the horses in ''RoadToEldorado'' and ''{{Tangled}}'' to allow for [[AnimalReactionShot Animal Reaction Shots]].
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* {{Looney Tunes}}: Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Buzz Buzzard (iffy, because he is a predator), Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner and Egghead, but not Henery Hawk.

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* {{Looney Tunes}}: Bugs Bunny, BugsBunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, DaffyDuck, Tweety, Buzz Buzzard (iffy, because he is a predator), Foghorn Leghorn, Road Runner and Egghead, but not Henery Hawk.



* Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Donald Duck from ClassicDisneyShorts, although Donald's eyes were always a little farther apart (more noticeable in his early designs).

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* Mickey Mouse, MickeyMouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Donald Duck DonaldDuck from ClassicDisneyShorts, although Donald's eyes were always a little farther apart (more noticeable in his early designs).
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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg attempts to maintain continuity with past versions, while giving him insectile compound eyes]], with a result that lies somewhere between UglyCute and NightmareFuel.

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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''.wore ''glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) [[LegacyCharacter offspring]]) [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg attempts to maintain continuity with past versions, while giving him insectile compound eyes]], with a result that lies somewhere between UglyCute and NightmareFuel.
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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg attempts to maintain continuity with past versions, while giving him insectile compound eyes]], with a result that lies somewhere between GrotesqueCute and NightmareFuel.

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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg attempts to maintain continuity with past versions, while giving him insectile compound eyes]], with a result that lies somewhere between GrotesqueCute UglyCute and NightmareFuel.
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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) has huge compound eyes, like an insect. [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg Except they're still front-and-centre, and still white, with a single black facet in each of them]]...

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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) has huge compound eyes, like an insect. son) [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg Except they're still front-and-centre, and still white, attempts to maintain continuity with past versions, while giving him insectile compound eyes]], with a single black facet in each of them]]...
result that lies somewhere between GrotesqueCute and NightmareFuel.
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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) has huge compound eyes, like an insect. [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg Except they're still white, with a single black facet in each of them]]...

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* [[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) has huge compound eyes, like an insect. [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg Except they're still front-and-centre, and still white, with a single black facet in each of them]]...
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*[[{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] enemy Mr Mind used to be [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_nJVS-KTlru0/ReWtPKqa3vI/AAAAAAAAAko/orrW7-fvvMI/s400/Mr%2BMind.gif a straight example]]; a Venusian "worm" with CartoonyEyes, who ''wore glasses''. PostCrisis he looked [[http://www.marvelfamily.com/images/MindCode/MisterMind.gif more like a realistic caterpillar]] and the "whites" of his eyes could be explained as a caterpillar's false "eyespots". The current Mr Mind (that version's son) has huge compound eyes, like an insect. [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B50sW8kbxfA/TGA7F2o7MJI/AAAAAAAAAZs/sIW6ZEs4jUA/s1600/001.jpg Except they're still white, with a single black facet in each of them]]...
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This can look downright weird where animals with eyes that are even less human-like are concerned. Where have you ever seen insects with recognizable pupils outside of cartoondom? Other than [[http://www.animalwebguide.com/Praying-Mantis.htm praying mantids]], which actually do seem to have pupils.

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This can look downright weird where animals with eyes that are even less human-like are concerned. Where have you ever seen insects with recognizable pupils outside of cartoondom? Other than [[http://www.animalwebguide.com/Praying-Mantis.htm praying mantids]], mantises]], which actually do seem to have pupils.

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* [[TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] has obviously cartoony eyes, but he has pupils more appropriate for an actual frog. Many other Muppet characters have eyes appropriate for their species -- a few even use taxidermy eyes!



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* [[TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]] has obviously cartoony eyes, but he has pupils more appropriate for an actual frog. Many other Muppet characters have eyes appropriate for their species -- a few even use taxidermy eyes!



* Stitch and all the other experiments in {{Lilo and Stitch}} except Mr. Stenchy (He plays the {{Cartoony Eyes}} trope straight.) have eyes with no visible sclera.

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* Possibly related: This troper attended an exhibit of the glass artwork made by Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka (creators of the famous [[http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/on_exhibit/the_glass_flowers_collection.html Glass Flowers]]), and ''every single kid'' who passed by the display of their artificial glass eyes for humans had a one-word comment: "Euw!!!" Their realistic glass ''animal'' eyes prompted no such response. Huh.
** [[{{UncannyValley}} Uncanny]], that.



* SonicTheHedgehog has one giant wrap-around eye split into two lobes, and his pupils are shaded three-dimensional objects. [[http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sonic.jpg Look closely. It's terrifying.]]
** Not... really... This kind of cartoony eye was almost standard back in the olden day of animation. They are the kind of eyes that FelixTheCat and MickeyMouse have, and since studios liked to FollowTheLeader even back then...

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* SonicTheHedgehog has one giant wrap-around eye split into two lobes, and his pupils are shaded three-dimensional objects. [[http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sonic.jpg Look closely. It's terrifying.]]
** Not... really... This
this is a throwback to the kind of cartoony eye that was almost standard back in the olden day of animation. They are the kind of eyes that FelixTheCat and MickeyMouse have, and since studios liked to FollowTheLeader even back then...



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* Most primates have uniformly brown, dark-brown, or otherwise not clearly white sclerae, except humans.



* Averted in ''{{Bambi}}'', which mostly sticks to anatomically realistic portrayals of deer, rabbits and other animals. The eyes are just a little closer than in real life for the sake of expressiveness, so we'll call this one a compromise.

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* Averted in ''{{Bambi}}'', which mostly sticks to anatomically realistic portrayals of deer, rabbits and other animals. The eyes are just a little closer than in real life for the sake of expressiveness, so we'll call this one a compromise.



* TomAndJerry: Jerry as a prey species has front-facing eyes.
** Real mice and rats have eyes that are placed midway between laterally placed and frontally placed on the head.



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* Most primates have uniformly brown or dark-brown sclerae.

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* Most primates have uniformly brown brown, dark-brown, or dark-brown sclerae.
otherwise not clearly white sclerae, except humans.
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* One cover illustration of ''[[{{Redwall}} Rakkety Tam]]'' depicts Tam, an anthropomorphic squirrel, with a fairly realistic face shape and eyes. It's actually far creepier than the slightly more cartoony illustrations in the chapter-headings and on most of the other cover art, which show the animals with human-style eyes.

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* [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rtam.JPG One cover illustration illustration]] of ''[[{{Redwall}} Rakkety Tam]]'' depicts Tam, an anthropomorphic squirrel, with a fairly realistic face shape and eyes. It's actually far creepier than the slightly more cartoony illustrations in the chapter-headings and on most of the other cover art, which show the animals with human-style eyes.
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** Not... really... This kind of cartoony eye was almost standard back in the olden day of animation. They are the kind of eyes that FelixTheCat and MickeyMouse have, and since studios liked to FollowTheLeader even back then...

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* SonicTheHedgehog has one giant wrap-around eye split into two lobes, and his pupils are shaded three-dimensional objects. [[http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/sonic.jpg Look closely. It's terrifying.]]
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* Most primates have uniformly brown of dark-hued sclerae.

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** But Lucifer's eyes are shaped like horizontal slits and Tom's eyes are shaped like vertical ovals (like Bugs Bunny's eyes).

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** But Lucifer's eyes are shaped like horizontal slits and Tom's eyes are shaped like vertical ovals (like Bugs Bunny's eyes).
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* Sqidward in SpongeBobSquarePants has dark red pupils that are shaped like vertical bars.
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* Sqidward in SpongeBobSquarePants has dark red pupils that are shaped like vertical bars.

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* Sqidward in SpongeBobSquarePants has dark red pupils that are shaped like vertical bars.

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