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When it comes to fiction about {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s who [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]] but [[LanguageBarrier can't understand what humans say]], literal-minded young audiences will naturally wonder "If these animals are hearing their [[AnimalTalk animal language]] as English, why can't they understand what the humans say?". This is often explained by having animals not being able to hear humans talking and instead hearing gibberish when humans talk.
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* Averted in ''Film/DrDolittle''. Animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]] but can't understand what humans (aside from Dr. Dolittle) are saying. It's never explained why animals can only understand Dr. Dolittle.
* Averted in ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' and its [[Film/HomewardBoundIILostInSanFrancisco sequel]]. The animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but can't understand what humans are saying. It's never explained why the animals can't understand what humans are saying.
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* Averted in ''Film/DrDolittle''. Animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]] but can't understand what humans (aside from Dr. Dolittle) are saying. It's never explained why animals can only understand Dr. Dolittle.
* Averted in ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' and its [[Film/HomewardBoundIILostInSanFrancisco sequel]]. The animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but can't understand what humans are saying. It's never explained why the animals can't understand what humans are saying.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but humans just hear animal noises. Humans are never shown talking, and animals apparently think "humans can't talk".
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* In ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'': The animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], other but humans just only hear animal noises. Humans are never shown talking, noises]], and animals apparently think hear humans only making noises. Lampshaded when Diego reminds Sid that "humans can't talk".
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': In episodes that focus on Kate and Pal, it's revealed that babies and non-anthropomorphic characters [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but hear pure gibberish when anthropomorphic characters talk.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Dog Gets an F", it's shown that Santa's Little Helper can't hear humans speak English and just hears BlahBlahBlah. An odd example in that Santa's Little Helper still doesn't talk at all.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Dog Gets an F", it's shown that Santa's Little Helper can't hear humans speak English and just hears BlahBlahBlah. An odd example in that Santa's Little Helper still doesn't talk at all.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': In episodes that focus on Kate and Pal, it's revealed shown that babies and non-anthropomorphic characters [[TranslationConvention can talk to hear each other]], but other speak English]], and hear pure gibberish when anthropomorphic characters who aren't babies talk.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Dog Gets an F", it's shown that Santa's Little Helper can't hear humans speak English and just hears BlahBlahBlah. An odd example in that Santa's Little Helper stilldoesn't talk at all.has no dialogue in this episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Dog Gets an F", it's shown that Santa's Little Helper can't hear humans speak English and just hears BlahBlahBlah. An odd example in that Santa's Little Helper still
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->''"Save your breath, Sid. You know humans can't talk."''
-->--'''Diego''', ''WesternAnimation/IceAge''
When it comes to fiction about {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s who [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]] but [[LanguageBarrier can't understand what humans say]], literal-minded young audiences will naturally wonder "If these animals are hearing their [[AnimalTalk animal language]] as English, why can't they understand what the humans say?". This is often explained by having animals not being able to hear humans talking and instead hearing gibberish when humans talk.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but humans just hear animal noises. Humans are never shown talking, and animals apparently think "humans can't talk".
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': In episodes that focus on Kate and Pal, it's revealed that babies and non-anthropomorphic characters [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but hear pure gibberish when anthropomorphic characters talk.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Dog Gets an F", it's shown that Santa's Little Helper can't hear humans speak English and just hears BlahBlahBlah. An odd example in that Santa's Little Helper still doesn't talk at all.
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-->--'''Diego''', ''WesternAnimation/IceAge''
When it comes to fiction about {{Nearly Normal Animal}}s who [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]] but [[LanguageBarrier can't understand what humans say]], literal-minded young audiences will naturally wonder "If these animals are hearing their [[AnimalTalk animal language]] as English, why can't they understand what the humans say?". This is often explained by having animals not being able to hear humans talking and instead hearing gibberish when humans talk.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', animals [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but humans just hear animal noises. Humans are never shown talking, and animals apparently think "humans can't talk".
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': In episodes that focus on Kate and Pal, it's revealed that babies and non-anthropomorphic characters [[TranslationConvention can talk to each other]], but hear pure gibberish when anthropomorphic characters talk.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Dog Gets an F", it's shown that Santa's Little Helper can't hear humans speak English and just hears BlahBlahBlah. An odd example in that Santa's Little Helper still doesn't talk at all.
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