History Main / MixedAnimalSpeciesTeam

Compare with MultiNationalTeam, as this is basically an animal version of that trope. Also compare UnusualAnimalAlliance, where several animals who would be enemies work together against a greater threat. Subtrope of PartyOfRepresentatives.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'': On the Autobots' side there's the Dinobots, made up of Grimlock (''Tyrannosaurus Rex''), Slag (''Triceratops''), Sludge (''Brontosaurus''/''Apatosaurus''), Snarl (''Stegosaurus''), and Swoop (''Pterodactyl''). Meanwhile the Decepticons have the Predacons, consisting of Razorclaw ([[CatsAreMean lion]]), [[HairTriggerTemper Rampage]] (tiger), Divebomb (eagle), Headstrong ([[RhinoRampage rhino]]), and Tantrum ([[BrutishBulls bull]]).

* The main characters of the Mongolian series ''Animation/{{Bultsgar}}'' consists of a dog, a cat, a pig, a rabbit, and a unicorn.

** In ''VideoGame/StarFox'', the eponymous team consists of Fox [=McCloud=], Falco Lombardi, Peppy Hare, and Slippy Toad.

* In ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'', the titular protagonists are a team of superheroes (Ace Bunny, Lexi Bunny, Danger Duck, Slam Tasmanian, Tech E. Coyote, and Rev Runner) who are the descendants of the popular ''Franchise/LooneyTunes'' characters (who are Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Tasmanian Devil, Wile E. Coyote, and the Road Runner).

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

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** The ''ComicBook/PetAvengers'' consists of various pets of the different superheroes in the Marvel universe. The members include Lockjaw, the dog-like alien pet of ComicBook/TheInhumans; Hairball, [[ComicBook/NewWarriors Speedball]]'s pet cat; Lockheed, [[ComicBook/XMen Kitty Pryde]]'s ShoulderSizedDragon; Redwing, ComicBook/TheFalcon's animal sidekick; Frog Thor, ComicBook/TheMightyThor's animal counterpart; Zabu, [[ComicBook/ShannaTheSheDevil Ka-Zar]]'s sabretooth tiger companion; and Ms. Lion, ComicBook/SpiderMan's aunt's lapdog.

* The four main characters of the {{furry|webcomics}} SpaceOpera ''Webcomic/LancerTheKnightsOfFenris'' are a wolf, a dog, a lynx and a bull. However, the wolf turns out to be a DecoyProtagonist, leaving the other three to carry the story.

* ''Franchise/TheTransformers'': They're alien robots that turn into animals rather than actual, so the trope is downplayed but the franchise has had a few examples.

** ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'': The cast represents a broad cross section of the animal kingdom via their alternate modes: the Maximals comprise a gorilla, a rat, a cheetah, a rhino, a tiger, a Velociraptor, a falcon, and a wolf/eagle hybrid, while the Predacons comprise a Tyrannosaurus, a scorpion, a pterosaur, two spiders, a wasp, a crab, a fire ant, and scorpion/cobra hybrid.

* ''WesternAnimation/WordWorld'': The main WordFriends consist on a dog, a duck, a pig, a sheep, a bear, an ant and a frog. However, they're not normal animals, but rather animals [[AntropomorphicTypography whose bodies are formed by the letters of their names]]. Thus, the trope is downplayed is this case.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' consist of a penguin, a moose, a uniqua, a hippo, and kangaroo.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3.5 has Talisid and the Five Companions from the ''Book of Exalted Deeds'': one example of each of the more prominent (and battle-ready) guardinal subraces ([[KingOfBeasts leonal]], [[BirdPeople avoral]], [[FaunsAndSatyrs cervidal]], [[CoolHorse equinal]], [[NobleWolf lupinal]], and [[BearyFriendly ursinal]]) who together form an epic-level, divine adventuring company of sorts in Elysium (or the House of Nature, in the Forgotten Realms setting). Thanks to the nature of these celestials as warriors devoted to the highest good (and only good), AnimalJingoism is completely averted and none of the various races ever (or [[WorthyOpponent rarely]] [[ProudWarriorRace ever]]) come into conflict, not even such "traditional" enemies as cats and dogs. As a result, the Five Companions also consist of several {{Predator Prey Friendship}}s (Talisid, Sathia, Kharash, and Bharrai vs. Manath and Vhara), without any CarnivoreConfusion (or mutual predation for cats and birds). While it is mentioned that they are "not without discord" because the interests of the different guardinals are sometimes opposed, [[ModestRoyalty Talisid]] considers all of the companions his closest friends, [[TrueCompanions "bound by fierce devotion that puts mere family loyalty to shame"]]. In particular, Duke Kharash the lupinal guardinal is given the moniker of "Talisid's Shadow" because he is "the closest companion to Talisid, sharing the Celestial Lion's passion for the hunt as well as his love for the untamed wilderness. [[HeterosexualLifePartners The two are nigh inseparable]]..."

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3.5 has Talisid and the Five Companions from the ''Book of Exalted Deeds'': one example of each of the more prominent (and battle-ready) guardinal subraces ([[KingOfBeasts leonal]], [[BirdPeople avoral]], [[FaunsAndSatyrs cervidal]], [[CoolHorse equinal]], [[NobleWolf lupinal]], and [[BearyFriendly ursinal]]) who together form an epic-level, divine adventuring company of sorts in Elysium (or the House of Nature, in the Forgotten Realms setting). Thanks to the nature of these celestials as warriors devoted to the highest good (and only good), AnimalJingoism is completely averted and none of the various races ever (or [[WorthyOpponent rarely]] [[ProudWarriorRace ever]]) come into conflict, not even such "traditional" enemies as cats and dogs. As a result, the Five Companions consist of several {{Predator Prey Friendship}}s (Talisid, Sathia, Kharash, and Bharrai vs. Manath and Vhara), without any CarnivoreConfusion (or mutual predation for cats and birds). While it is mentioned that they are "not without discord" because the interests of the different guardinals are sometimes opposed, [[ModestRoyalty Talisid]] considers all of the companions his closest friends, [[TrueCompanions "bound by fierce devotion that puts mere family loyalty to shame"]]. In particular, Duke Kharash the lupinal guardinal is given the moniker of "Talisid's Shadow" because he is "the closest companion to Talisid, sharing the Celestial Lion's passion for the hunt as well as his love for the untamed wilderness. [[HeterosexualLifePartners The two are nigh inseparable]]..."

* Disney Television's ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' are a FiveManBand of heroes composed of two chipmunks, namely Chip TheLeader and Dale TheLancer; two mice, namely Monterey Jack TheBigGuy and Gadget Hackwrench TheSmartGirl, and one housefly, Zipper TheChick, who's also their primary intelligence gatherer. Their arch-nemesis is Fat Cat, whose cronies are Mole (a mole), Wart (a lizard), and Meps (a sickly cat).

* ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'': Every book has at least one of every species for protagonists (mice, moles, squirrels, otters, hares, and a badger) in various proportions. The villainous hordes also contain a wide variety of species (rats, stoats, weasels, foxes, and ferrets are the most common), although sometimes they use SeldomSeenSpecies (such as a pine marten, wildcat, or wolverine) for the leader.

An animal team can be anywhere from {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s, {{Funny Animal}}s, {{Cartoon Creature}}s to even SeldomSeenSpecies and MixAndMatchCritters, but this makes the differing backgrounds and disciplines inherent. In some cases, PredatorPreyFriendship work out into this trope.