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** In ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'', Dory's childhood best friend is revealed to be Destiny, a whale shark. While whale sharks are filter-feeders rather than active predators, their diet includes small fish, and Dory is reunited with her by ending up in a bucket full of dead fish, similar in size to Dory, who were to be fed to Destiny.
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* Subverted in ''Literature/{{Stray}}''. Granny Harris wants a cat but she owns a bird already. A shady pet store salesman tries to tell her that kittens can get along well with budgies. Granny Harris talks this over with a friend and comes to the conclusion that the salesman was just trying to sell her a kitten.
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* [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1787851/1/ On the Outside]]'' is a story about Shenzi, a hyena, and Timon, a meerkat, becoming friends.
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* In a Tokyo zoo, a rat snake named Aochan was given a live hamster as a meal. [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4627950.stm But the two ended up being friends]], to the point that Gohan (the name the hamster got) would even sleep on top of Aochan without fear.
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* In ''Literature/TheMuddleHeadedWombat'', Wombat's two best friends are Mouse and Tabby, who are also friends to each other. The question of what (or who) Tabby eats doesn't really come up.
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* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf: Mighty Little Defenders'', one of the goats' main goals is for the wolves to stop preying on them and become friends with them. It's not an easy task, but they eventually become friends.
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* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf: Mighty Little Defenders'', one of the goats' main goals is for the wolves to stop preying on them and become friends with them. It's not an easy task, but they eventually become friends.
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* Humans are on top of the food chain. Almost all animals can be eaten, though cultural preferences, laws, and personal preferences decide which a person eats. Humans regularly keep common prey animals like dogs, pigs, horses, chickens, and goats as companion animals. Even those who use animals for work often bond with them.
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* Humans are on top of the food chain. Almost all animals can be eaten, though cultural preferences, laws, and personal preferences decide which a person eats. Humans regularly keep common prey animals like dogs, sheep, pigs, horses, chickens, geese, and goats as companion animals. animals. Even those who use animals for work often bond with them.them.
** Our longest-standing PredatorPreyFriendship is with dogs, and may be a ''two-way'' example: prehistoric humans probably ate wild canids, and wild canids would've ''definitely'' preyed upon our early hominid ancestors.
** Our longest-standing PredatorPreyFriendship is with dogs, and may be a ''two-way'' example: prehistoric humans probably ate wild canids, and wild canids would've ''definitely'' preyed upon our early hominid ancestors.
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* ''Webcomic/IWillSurvive'' is a ''Zootopia'' fan-comic where Judy (rabbit) and Nick (fox) are in an InterspeciesRomance. Their happy relationship is ruined when Judy ends up unexpectedly pregnant. No prey/predator children have ever been born, so Judy is worried that she'll give birth to a freak, the baby will be too big for her body to come to term, or it'll end up bullied when it's older. As a result of that, amongst other doubts, she doesn't want to keep it. Nick rejects her want to terminate the pregnancy. This leads to them splitting up.
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* ''Webcomic/IWillSurvive'' is a ''Zootopia'' fan-comic where Judy (rabbit) and Nick (fox) are in an InterspeciesRomance. Their happy relationship is ruined when Judy ends up unexpectedly pregnant. No prey/predator children have ever been born, so Judy is worried that she'll give birth to a freak, the baby will be too big for her body to come to term, or it'll end up bullied when it's older. As a result of that, amongst other doubts, she doesn't want to keep it. Nick rejects her want to terminate the pregnancy. This leads to them splitting up.
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* ''Literature/ArashiNoYoruNi'' is a book series about a wolf named Gabu who befriends a goat named Mei. They end up running away together in order to avoid their family's criticism. The books heavily deal with Gabu trying to avoid his predator instincts.
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** After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the other cats to stop hunting them. He regrets this, being uncomfortable with it and feeling it is unnatural. In the end, in gratitude for the squirrels help elsewhere, Prince Fencewalker dubs a specific forest a neutral ground where it's safe for prey animals to coexist amongst cats.
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** After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the tries to convince other cats to stop hunting them. He regrets this, being uncomfortable with it not hunting squirrels and feeling it is unnatural. In the end, in gratitude for the squirrels help elsewhere, Prince Fencewalker dubs a specific forest a neutral ground where it's safe for prey animals to coexist amongst cats.
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* Subverted in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kTMB2UqQs4 this fan-animation]] to the song "But I Know I'm A Wolf" by Young Heretics. The wolf starts out hunting a rabbit but gives up partway due to wanting to befriend it. The wolf however can't ignore its instincts and ends up killing the injured rabbit anyway. It doesn't like its decision afterwards but couldn't stop itself.
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* Subverted in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kTMB2UqQs4 [[WebAnimation/DearRabbit this fan-animation]] to the song "But I Know I'm A Wolf" by Young Heretics. The wolf starts out hunting a rabbit but gives up partway due to wanting to befriend it. The wolf however can't ignore its instincts and ends up killing the injured rabbit anyway. It doesn't like its decision afterwards but couldn't stop itself.
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* In the animated short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp8NrUByT9Q "Kill Wolfy,"]] a wolf and sheep couple are at first debating which species' racism (speciesism?) against the other is worse. They end up having to fight off a horde of angry sheep who think the wolf wants to eat them. The wolf, despite being the predator species, is hilariously much smaller and pacifistic than his boyfriend.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' series, the main characters are friends with a young sharp tooth, Chomper, whose egg they find without knowing who its parents are. Justified in that they act as parental figures before Chomper's real parents find him. When they reunite a few movies later, Chomper helps his friends hide from his parents.
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* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': One strip showed a wolf offering flowers to a sheep. The caption reads, "Inevitably their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think and Agnes simply ate the flowers."
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* ''ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF'' features this in a meta-sense, unlike ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' and ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'', despite FantasticRacism exist in a very different level, as the version of racism used there is handled in the same way human racism is handled in a way. Special note of the friendship between the titular heroine, an anthropomorphic cat, and her best friend Toki, an anthropomorphic mouse.
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* ''ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF'' features this in a meta-sense, unlike ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' and ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'', despite FantasticRacism exist in a very different level, as the version of racism used there is handled in the same way human racism is handled in a way. Special note of the friendship between the titular heroine, an anthropomorphic cat, and her best friend Toki, an anthropomorphic mouse.
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* Diego in the first ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' film wanted to eat the other characters. He was only pretending to be their friend. After being with them for a while, he actually became their friend and underwent a HeelFaceTurn.
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* Diego in the first ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' film wanted to eat the other characters. He was only pretending to be their friend.friends with Manny and Sid, but was under orders from his pack to steal the baby human they were looking after so the sabres could eat him. After being with them for a while, he actually became their friend and underwent a HeelFaceTurn.
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* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance. It is taboo for a predator to hunt prey that s/he knows personally, though.
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* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance. It is taboo for a predator to hunt prey that s/he knows they know personally, though.
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* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance.
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* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance. It is taboo for a predator to hunt prey that s/he knows personally, though.
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* In ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', Maurice the intelligent cat works with a group of equally intelligent rats and a human kid to run a MonsterProtectionRacket. However, he secretly does this as TheAtoner because he knows that he became intelligent in the first place by eating one of the rats.
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* In ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', Maurice the intelligent cat works with a group of equally intelligent rats and a human kid to run a MonsterProtectionRacket. However, he secretly does this as TheAtoner because he knows that he became intelligent in the first place by eating one of the rats.
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* Subverted in ''Literature/TailchasersSong''. After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the other cats to stop hunting them. After a while he comes to the realization that this is unnatural. He does however leave a section of the forest where it's safe for prey animals.
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** After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the other cats to stop hunting them.After a while he comes to the realization that this He regrets this, being uncomfortable with it and feeling it is unnatural. He does however leave a section of In the end, in gratitude for the squirrels help elsewhere, Prince Fencewalker dubs a specific forest a neutral ground where it's safe for prey animals.animals to coexist amongst cats.
** Tailchaser has a friendly conversation with a crow, but there's still a tension between the two. The crow's son even asks afterwards if they can eat Tailchaser.
** After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the other cats to stop hunting them.
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* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', Maurice the intelligent cat works with a group of equally intelligent rats and a human kid to run a MonsterProtectionRacket. However, he secretly does this as TheAtoner because he knows that he became intelligent in the first place by eating one of the rats.
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* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': One strip showed a wolf offering flowers to a sheep. The caption reads, "Inevitably their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think and Agnes simply ate the flowers."
* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': Garfield usually doesn't chase mice (being lazy and all) and is friends with some.
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* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': Garfield usually doesn't chase mice (being lazy and all) and is friends with some.
* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': One strip showed a wolf offering flowers to a sheep. The caption reads, "Inevitably their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think and Agnes simply ate the flowers."
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* ''Series/SesameStreet'': Big Bird and Slimey the Worm are friends, though they rarely interact. But at least Big Bird doesn't try to eat him.
* In ''Film/TheMuppetMusiciansOfBremen'', Catgut decides to give up chasing the rats, due to her old age, and befriends them.
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* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
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* Justified in ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo''. Sid (a squirrel) and Shadow (a fox) were raised side-by-side in captivity after both of their parents were run over by cars, so they're practically brothers. This sometimes causes problems when Sid stops by to visit, since Shadow's mate and kits don't have the same connection to him.
* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo''. Sid (a squirrel) and Shadow (a fox) were raised side-by-side in captivity after both of their parents were run over by cars, so they're practically brothers. This sometimes causes problems when Sid stops by to visit, since Shadow's mate and kits don't have the same connection to him.
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* In an episode of the online cartoon ''Annie Ben and Mango'', an anteater named Charo decides that she doesn't want to eat ants anymore because her best friend is an ant named Chaz. The heroes spend the entire episode trying to help her find something else she can eat so she doesn't starve.
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* In an episode of the online cartoon ''Annie Ben and Mango'', an anteater named Charo decides that she doesn't want to eat ants anymore because her best friend is an ant named Chaz. The heroes spend the entire episode trying to help her find something else she can eat so she doesn't starve.
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* In ''Anime/ArashiNoYoruNi'' ("One Stormy Night"), two animals strike up a friendship while sheltering in a dark barn on a stormy night. Come daylight, they learn that one of them is a goat and the other a wolf, but decide to try and stay friends anyway.
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** Sam The Sheep Dog and the unnamed coyote are PunchClockVillains to each other. The coyote only steals the sheep when on the job. After work, the pair are friendly towards each other and their shift replacements covering them.
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* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': PredationIsNatural in the series. Lions are treated as a royal family who rule over other animals in their kingdom. The lions are shown to be friends with their prey but there's little animosity or fear between the animals. This creates CarnivoreConfusion in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' as Kion and his friends regularly "save" prey from their predators.
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* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
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* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
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* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
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Two characters of different species [[InterspeciesFriendship wish to be friends]], or even [[InterspeciesRomance be lovers]], however there is one even bigger issue: They're predator and prey species-- one is [[SapientEatSapient known to kill and eat the other]]. Despite their instincts, they end up attracted to each other.
The predator might opt for becoming a VegetarianCarnivore in order to avoid hurting those of their friends' species. FantasticRacism is very common when this trope is used as well. In more anthropomorphic or fantastical works, this might bring up a NatureVersusNurture argument. Usually the characters are animals however fantasy creatures count as well.
Sub-trope to InterspeciesFriendship, InterspeciesRomance, and OddFriendship. SuperTrope to PredatorTurnedProtector, where the predator protects the prey friend against other predators. Might overlap with ForbiddenRomance if romantic.
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[[folder: Anime & Manga]]
*''Anime/PhantomQuestCorp'': The first Incident File is about [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire a reformed vampire]], named Bosco, and Makiko, a 19-year old college freshman. She was a regular patron at his tea shop, which is how they met and eventually fell in love. Makiko was the reason Bosco changed and she helps by allowing him to feed on her -- four times a year at 200cc's per quarter.
* ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'' is similar to ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' in that it takes place in a modern WorldOfFunnyAnimals where predators and prey are two distinct groups with a tense relationship. Unlike ''Zootopia'', however, here the carnivores genuinely crave the flesh of herbivores and run the risk of going feral. As such, this trope is [[PlayingWithATrope put under the microscope in every way possible]]. The most prominent example is Legosi, the wolf main character, and his relationship with Haru the bunny. Even though he loves her and is extremely protective of her, he still finds himself craving her flesh and has to perfect his self-control to be near her.
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[[folder: Film -- Animated]]
* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' takes place in WorldOfFunnyAnimals. It's been thousands of years since predators have hunted prey, however there is still a fear between herbivores and carnivores/omnivores. The main tension of the film is the FantasticRacism between the animals. The two leads, Judy and Nick, are a rabbit and a fox respectively who end up becoming friends over the course of the film.
* ''Disney/TheFoxAndTheHound'' features a variant where they aren't prey and predator, but are still natural enemies. A fox kit named Todd and a Bloodhound puppy named Copper become friends however are too young to realize that Copper is a hunting-dog. When they meet as adults it becomes clear that they can't be friends anymore. They end up fighting [[spoiler:however Copper doesn't let his owner shoot Todd]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' series, the main characters are friends with a young sharp tooth, Chomper, whose egg they find without knowing who its parents are. Justified in that they act as parental figures before Chomper's real parents find him. When they reunite a few movies later, Chomper helps his friends hide from his parents.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' series, Tiger (a cat) likes mice, not to eat, but as friends.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'', Alex the lion is the best friend of Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, and Melman the giraffe. Being a zoo animal, Alex has no idea where steaks come from-- and when they are released to the wild, he is shocked to find out that his friends are his natural prey.
* In ''Animation/CatCity'', Cathy the kitten befriends Samu the mouse, despite her father Safranek forbidding her to play with a "filthy rodent".
* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': PredationIsNatural in the series. Lions are treated as a royal family who rule over other animals in their kingdom. The lions are shown to be friends with their prey but there's little animosity or fear between the animals. This creates CarnivoreConfusion in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' as Kion and his friends regularly "save" prey from their predators.
* ''Disney/{{Moana}}'':
** Moana has a pig, Pua, as her close animal companion; at the beginning of the movie she is chewing on pork and exclaims "That's good pork!", upon which Pua gives a distressed reaction - and then she goes into "Oh, eh, oops, didn't mean that..." mode, trying to apologize to Pua.
** Maui, the demi-God, takes Moana's other animal companion, Hei-Hei the rooster, with him with very clear intentions about what he's going to use Hei-Hei for: he exclaims "I'm going to enjoy you... ''in my belly''" and repeatedly calls Hei-Hei "Drumstick". However, at the end of the movie, Maui accepts Hei-Hei as a close friend of Moana's, and foregoes the intention to eat him.
* Diego in the first ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' film wanted to eat the other characters. He was only pretending to be their friend. After being with them for a while, he actually became their friend and underwent a HeelFaceTurn.
* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'':
** Nigel is a pelican who is a loyal friend to the fish in the dentist's aquarium [[spoiler:and who plays a major part in their escape at the end]]. When Nemo points out that Nigel would normally ''eat'' them, Nigel says that the fish in the aquarium are his friends even though normally "a bird's got to eat".
** Bruce the shark and his gang of friends are a group known as the Fish-Friendly Sharks that try to live under the mantra "fish are friends, not food". While he does lose control at the smell of blood, his friends Anchor and Chum try to protect Dory and Marlin from his frenzy. After coming back to his senses, he yells for Dory and Marlin to escape the mines he accidentally set off. At the end of the movie, he's still their friend, and Dory stills attends the sharks' meetings.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' has, among the Furious Five, two predator animals, Tigress and Viper, yet they're all good friends. WordOfGod said that Tigress is a VegetarianCarnivore who only eats noodles and tofu.
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[[folder: Literature]]
* ''Literature/ArashiNoYoruNi'' is a book series about a wolf named Gabu who befriends a goat named Mei. They end up running away together in order to avoid their family's criticism. The books heavily deal with Gabu trying to avoid his predator instincts.
* Subverted in ''Literature/TailchasersSong''. After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the other cats to stop hunting them. After a while he comes to the realization that this is unnatural. He does however leave a section of the forest where it's safe for prey animals.
* ''Bird and Croc'' is a children's picture book about a parrot and a crocodile who hatch next to each other and grow up thinking that they're brothers.
* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', Maurice the intelligent cat works with a group of equally intelligent rats and a human kid to run a MonsterProtectionRacket. However, he secretly does this as TheAtoner because he knows that he became intelligent in the first place by eating one of the rats.
* In ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'' Fearless is a lion cub who is taken in by baboons after his father is killed and he is driven out of his pride. Fearless never quite fit in with his adopted family, however he was still a valued member of the troop. Fearless later befriends an elephant as well.
* Midnight, from ''Literature/WarriorCats'', is a badger who can speak cat, fox, and rabbit as well as their species' language. This ability has led her to learn a lot about the cats and their culture, and she has become a trusted ally, helping the warriors on numerous occasions and even helping them when other badgers went to attack.
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[[folder: Music]]
* The song "I Know I'm A Wolf" by Young Heretics uses a relationship between a wolf and a rabbit as an AnimalMetaphor for DomesticAbuse. The wolf wishes to befriend (or possibly [[InterspeciesRomance court]]) a rabbit, however the rabbit is too afraid of it.
* Subverted in "Run Rabbit Run" by Music/TheHoosiers. It uses a rabbit and fox as a metaphor for DomesticAbuse. The rabbit falls for a fox, however the fox is a BitchInSheepsClothing.
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[[folder: Newspaper Comics]]
* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': One strip showed a wolf offering flowers to a sheep. The caption reads, "Inevitably their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think and Agnes simply ate the flowers."
* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': Garfield usually doesn't chase mice (being lazy and all) and is friends with some.
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[[folder: Puppet Shows]]
* In ''Film/TheMuppetMusiciansOfBremen'', Catgut decides to give up chasing the rats, due to her old age, and befriends them.
* ''Series/SesameStreet'': Big Bird and Slimey the Worm are friends, though they rarely interact. But at least Big Bird doesn't try to eat him.
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[[folder: Video Games]]
* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
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[[folder: Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo''. Sid (a squirrel) and Shadow (a fox) were raised side-by-side in captivity after both of their parents were run over by cars, so they're practically brothers. This sometimes causes problems when Sid stops by to visit, since Shadow's mate and kits don't have the same connection to him.
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[[folder: Web Original]]
* Subverted in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kTMB2UqQs4 this fan-animation]] to the song "But I Know I'm A Wolf" by Young Heretics. The wolf starts out hunting a rabbit but gives up partway due to wanting to befriend it. The wolf however can't ignore its instincts and ends up killing the injured rabbit anyway. It doesn't like its decision afterwards but couldn't stop itself.
* In an episode of the online cartoon ''Annie Ben and Mango'', an anteater named Charo decides that she doesn't want to eat ants anymore because her best friend is an ant named Chaz. The heroes spend the entire episode trying to help her find something else she can eat so she doesn't starve.
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[[folder: Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyToons'':
** Sam The Sheep Dog and the unnamed coyote are PunchClockVillains to each other. The coyote only steals the sheep when on the job. After work, the pair are friendly towards each other and their shift replacements covering them.
** In "Birds of a Father", Sylvester is shocked when he finds that his son is friends with a bird, and Sylvester Jr. is shocked when he learns that cats are supposed to eat birds.
** While Sylvester usually chases after Tweety with intentions to eat him, in "Snow Business" they do get along well, only for Sylvester to go hungry and attempt to eat Tweety due to the lack of food (except for bird seed) in the house.
** In "A Mouse Divided", the stork mistakenly delivers a baby mouse to Sylvester and his wife. While Sylvester initially wants to eat it, his wife immediately stops him after the mouse calls her Mama. And later, when Sylvester gets to be alone with the mouse, his wife unable to stop him from eating him, Sylvester changes his mind when the mouse calls him daddy.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' series, Tiger (a cat) likes mice, not to eat, but as friends.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{CatDog}}'': Played with involving Cat and Winslow. While Cat never tries to eat Winslow, the two don't exactly get along too well.
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'':
** Some shorts in the MGM Studio days had this dynamic between the notorious pair, many episodes where Tom expresses sorrow or remorse [[AntagonistInMourning after he thinks Jerry is dead]], or Jerry feeling pity when Tom is kicked out of the house. There was one episode in which the two ''started off'' as friends, and Tom only began to chase Jerry after his owner threatened to evict him if he didn't.
** The later Hanna-Barbera episodes had the two characters as friends who found themselves with some new problem or adventure every week. There was absolutely none of antagonism between the two that existed in the older works.
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[[folder: Real Life]]
* There has been at least one case where a lioness, who had recently lost her own cubs, [[ReplacementGoldfish stole a baby antelope]] from its group and kept it as her own. The calf ended up dying of starvation.
* Humans are on top of the food chain. Almost all animals can be eaten, though cultural preferences, laws, and personal preferences decide which a person eats. Humans regularly keep common prey animals like dogs, pigs, horses, chickens, and goats as companion animals. Even those who use animals for work often bond with them.
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The predator might opt for becoming a VegetarianCarnivore in order to avoid hurting those of their friends' species. FantasticRacism is very common when this trope is used as well. In more anthropomorphic or fantastical works, this might bring up a NatureVersusNurture argument. Usually the characters are animals however fantasy creatures count as well.
Sub-trope to InterspeciesFriendship, InterspeciesRomance, and OddFriendship. SuperTrope to PredatorTurnedProtector, where the predator protects the prey friend against other predators. Might overlap with ForbiddenRomance if romantic.
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!!Examples:
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[[folder: Anime & Manga]]
*''Anime/PhantomQuestCorp'': The first Incident File is about [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire a reformed vampire]], named Bosco, and Makiko, a 19-year old college freshman. She was a regular patron at his tea shop, which is how they met and eventually fell in love. Makiko was the reason Bosco changed and she helps by allowing him to feed on her -- four times a year at 200cc's per quarter.
* ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'' is similar to ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' in that it takes place in a modern WorldOfFunnyAnimals where predators and prey are two distinct groups with a tense relationship. Unlike ''Zootopia'', however, here the carnivores genuinely crave the flesh of herbivores and run the risk of going feral. As such, this trope is [[PlayingWithATrope put under the microscope in every way possible]]. The most prominent example is Legosi, the wolf main character, and his relationship with Haru the bunny. Even though he loves her and is extremely protective of her, he still finds himself craving her flesh and has to perfect his self-control to be near her.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Film -- Animated]]
* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' takes place in WorldOfFunnyAnimals. It's been thousands of years since predators have hunted prey, however there is still a fear between herbivores and carnivores/omnivores. The main tension of the film is the FantasticRacism between the animals. The two leads, Judy and Nick, are a rabbit and a fox respectively who end up becoming friends over the course of the film.
* ''Disney/TheFoxAndTheHound'' features a variant where they aren't prey and predator, but are still natural enemies. A fox kit named Todd and a Bloodhound puppy named Copper become friends however are too young to realize that Copper is a hunting-dog. When they meet as adults it becomes clear that they can't be friends anymore. They end up fighting [[spoiler:however Copper doesn't let his owner shoot Todd]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' series, the main characters are friends with a young sharp tooth, Chomper, whose egg they find without knowing who its parents are. Justified in that they act as parental figures before Chomper's real parents find him. When they reunite a few movies later, Chomper helps his friends hide from his parents.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' series, Tiger (a cat) likes mice, not to eat, but as friends.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'', Alex the lion is the best friend of Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, and Melman the giraffe. Being a zoo animal, Alex has no idea where steaks come from-- and when they are released to the wild, he is shocked to find out that his friends are his natural prey.
* In ''Animation/CatCity'', Cathy the kitten befriends Samu the mouse, despite her father Safranek forbidding her to play with a "filthy rodent".
* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': PredationIsNatural in the series. Lions are treated as a royal family who rule over other animals in their kingdom. The lions are shown to be friends with their prey but there's little animosity or fear between the animals. This creates CarnivoreConfusion in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' as Kion and his friends regularly "save" prey from their predators.
* ''Disney/{{Moana}}'':
** Moana has a pig, Pua, as her close animal companion; at the beginning of the movie she is chewing on pork and exclaims "That's good pork!", upon which Pua gives a distressed reaction - and then she goes into "Oh, eh, oops, didn't mean that..." mode, trying to apologize to Pua.
** Maui, the demi-God, takes Moana's other animal companion, Hei-Hei the rooster, with him with very clear intentions about what he's going to use Hei-Hei for: he exclaims "I'm going to enjoy you... ''in my belly''" and repeatedly calls Hei-Hei "Drumstick". However, at the end of the movie, Maui accepts Hei-Hei as a close friend of Moana's, and foregoes the intention to eat him.
* Diego in the first ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' film wanted to eat the other characters. He was only pretending to be their friend. After being with them for a while, he actually became their friend and underwent a HeelFaceTurn.
* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'':
** Nigel is a pelican who is a loyal friend to the fish in the dentist's aquarium [[spoiler:and who plays a major part in their escape at the end]]. When Nemo points out that Nigel would normally ''eat'' them, Nigel says that the fish in the aquarium are his friends even though normally "a bird's got to eat".
** Bruce the shark and his gang of friends are a group known as the Fish-Friendly Sharks that try to live under the mantra "fish are friends, not food". While he does lose control at the smell of blood, his friends Anchor and Chum try to protect Dory and Marlin from his frenzy. After coming back to his senses, he yells for Dory and Marlin to escape the mines he accidentally set off. At the end of the movie, he's still their friend, and Dory stills attends the sharks' meetings.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' has, among the Furious Five, two predator animals, Tigress and Viper, yet they're all good friends. WordOfGod said that Tigress is a VegetarianCarnivore who only eats noodles and tofu.
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[[folder: Literature]]
* ''Literature/ArashiNoYoruNi'' is a book series about a wolf named Gabu who befriends a goat named Mei. They end up running away together in order to avoid their family's criticism. The books heavily deal with Gabu trying to avoid his predator instincts.
* Subverted in ''Literature/TailchasersSong''. After saving a squirrel, Tailchaser owes the squirrels and convinces the other cats to stop hunting them. After a while he comes to the realization that this is unnatural. He does however leave a section of the forest where it's safe for prey animals.
* ''Bird and Croc'' is a children's picture book about a parrot and a crocodile who hatch next to each other and grow up thinking that they're brothers.
* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', Maurice the intelligent cat works with a group of equally intelligent rats and a human kid to run a MonsterProtectionRacket. However, he secretly does this as TheAtoner because he knows that he became intelligent in the first place by eating one of the rats.
* In ''Literature/{{Bravelands}}'' Fearless is a lion cub who is taken in by baboons after his father is killed and he is driven out of his pride. Fearless never quite fit in with his adopted family, however he was still a valued member of the troop. Fearless later befriends an elephant as well.
* Midnight, from ''Literature/WarriorCats'', is a badger who can speak cat, fox, and rabbit as well as their species' language. This ability has led her to learn a lot about the cats and their culture, and she has become a trusted ally, helping the warriors on numerous occasions and even helping them when other badgers went to attack.
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[[folder: Music]]
* The song "I Know I'm A Wolf" by Young Heretics uses a relationship between a wolf and a rabbit as an AnimalMetaphor for DomesticAbuse. The wolf wishes to befriend (or possibly [[InterspeciesRomance court]]) a rabbit, however the rabbit is too afraid of it.
* Subverted in "Run Rabbit Run" by Music/TheHoosiers. It uses a rabbit and fox as a metaphor for DomesticAbuse. The rabbit falls for a fox, however the fox is a BitchInSheepsClothing.
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[[folder: Newspaper Comics]]
* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': One strip showed a wolf offering flowers to a sheep. The caption reads, "Inevitably their affair ended: Howard worried excessively about what the pack would think and Agnes simply ate the flowers."
* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': Garfield usually doesn't chase mice (being lazy and all) and is friends with some.
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[[folder: Puppet Shows]]
* In ''Film/TheMuppetMusiciansOfBremen'', Catgut decides to give up chasing the rats, due to her old age, and befriends them.
* ''Series/SesameStreet'': Big Bird and Slimey the Worm are friends, though they rarely interact. But at least Big Bird doesn't try to eat him.
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[[folder: Video Games]]
* Serana and the Dragonborn can be this in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', provided the Dragonborn is not a vampire, nor a werewolf. Serana is a vampire and part of Clan Volkihar, who are known for keeping human cattle within their castle. The two of them even evolve into PlatonicLifePartners,
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' has the main characters being a rabbit and a wolf who are married. Despite being in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, CarnivoreConfusion is not a problem. [[SapientEatSapient Animals can kill and eat each other]], but if an animal is killed and not eaten then it is considered murder. This element of the series only highlights the oddness of the main character's romance.
* Justified in ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo''. Sid (a squirrel) and Shadow (a fox) were raised side-by-side in captivity after both of their parents were run over by cars, so they're practically brothers. This sometimes causes problems when Sid stops by to visit, since Shadow's mate and kits don't have the same connection to him.
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[[folder: Web Original]]
* Subverted in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kTMB2UqQs4 this fan-animation]] to the song "But I Know I'm A Wolf" by Young Heretics. The wolf starts out hunting a rabbit but gives up partway due to wanting to befriend it. The wolf however can't ignore its instincts and ends up killing the injured rabbit anyway. It doesn't like its decision afterwards but couldn't stop itself.
* In an episode of the online cartoon ''Annie Ben and Mango'', an anteater named Charo decides that she doesn't want to eat ants anymore because her best friend is an ant named Chaz. The heroes spend the entire episode trying to help her find something else she can eat so she doesn't starve.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyToons'':
** Sam The Sheep Dog and the unnamed coyote are PunchClockVillains to each other. The coyote only steals the sheep when on the job. After work, the pair are friendly towards each other and their shift replacements covering them.
** In "Birds of a Father", Sylvester is shocked when he finds that his son is friends with a bird, and Sylvester Jr. is shocked when he learns that cats are supposed to eat birds.
** While Sylvester usually chases after Tweety with intentions to eat him, in "Snow Business" they do get along well, only for Sylvester to go hungry and attempt to eat Tweety due to the lack of food (except for bird seed) in the house.
** In "A Mouse Divided", the stork mistakenly delivers a baby mouse to Sylvester and his wife. While Sylvester initially wants to eat it, his wife immediately stops him after the mouse calls her Mama. And later, when Sylvester gets to be alone with the mouse, his wife unable to stop him from eating him, Sylvester changes his mind when the mouse calls him daddy.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' series, Tiger (a cat) likes mice, not to eat, but as friends.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{CatDog}}'': Played with involving Cat and Winslow. While Cat never tries to eat Winslow, the two don't exactly get along too well.
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'':
** Some shorts in the MGM Studio days had this dynamic between the notorious pair, many episodes where Tom expresses sorrow or remorse [[AntagonistInMourning after he thinks Jerry is dead]], or Jerry feeling pity when Tom is kicked out of the house. There was one episode in which the two ''started off'' as friends, and Tom only began to chase Jerry after his owner threatened to evict him if he didn't.
** The later Hanna-Barbera episodes had the two characters as friends who found themselves with some new problem or adventure every week. There was absolutely none of antagonism between the two that existed in the older works.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Real Life]]
* There has been at least one case where a lioness, who had recently lost her own cubs, [[ReplacementGoldfish stole a baby antelope]] from its group and kept it as her own. The calf ended up dying of starvation.
* Humans are on top of the food chain. Almost all animals can be eaten, though cultural preferences, laws, and personal preferences decide which a person eats. Humans regularly keep common prey animals like dogs, pigs, horses, chickens, and goats as companion animals. Even those who use animals for work often bond with them.
[[/folder]]
