Line #20 Analysis/GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals


1	!Species Morality Coding
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3	Many [[PredatorsAreMean predators]] (whether omnivorous or carnivorous) and [[ScavengersAreScum scavengers]] are usually pegged as bad, mean, or evil even though most are not especially mean or aggressive in RealLife. Most [[HerbivoresAreFriendly herbivores are pegged as good, friendly, or nice]] even though [[XenophobicHerbivore many large herbivorous mammals are especially mean and aggressive]] in RealLife. Despite this trope's existence, animals that are pegged as bad or evil in fiction are actually not evil at all in RealLife and deserve respect and conservation as much as animals that are pegged as good in fiction, do.
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5	Sometimes, there are differences with the species' moral coding across different cultures. For example, in Western cultures, ravens are generally portrayed negatively morality coding wise, but in Pacific Northwest Native American folklore, they are {{Guile Hero}}es. [[SmellySkunk Skunks]] are recently pegged as good in the West, whereas in the rest of the world such as the Native American cultures, skunks are always pegged as bad. Cats (though usually not [[CuteKitten kittens]]) are generally considered bad and mean in most of Western cultures, but in various Asian cultures, cats are generally pegged as lucky and good. Dogs, while generally portrayed as heroic and good in Western and some Asian cultures, are always pegged as [[AlwaysChaoticEvil savage and evil]] in Middle-Eastern cultures.
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7	Sometimes, some types of animals within a larger group of animals are portrayed either more negatively or more positively morality coding wise. For example, [[WiseOldTurtle turtles, tortoises]], and certain types of [[LovableLizard lizards]] are pegged as good guys whereas other reptiles are generally pegged as bad guys. [[CreepyCrows Ravens and crows]] are technically songbirds, but unlike other songbirds, they are generally pegged as bad. Sometimes this even occurs ''within'' a species. Dogs, despite being predators and scavengers in real life, are typically portrayed as heroic and lovable, but certain adult dog breeds, such as bulldogs, pit bulls, chihuahuas and dobermans, are regularly cast as villains. Most of the rat characters in the media are presented as sewer rats, which are pegged as bad, but other subspecies of rats such as pet fancy rats and water rats can be on the side of good.
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9	Sometimes, there are differences in the moral coding of a species across different time periods or locations. For the longest time, wolves were among the most demonized animal species, and in Europe and Asia this attitude still prevails. In North America, however, with its much larger tracts of wilderness, the wolf is viewed more positively. Also, sperm whales were generally pegged as bad guys in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but that portrayal of sperm whales has faded away as whaling became discredited. Before people knew that gorillas were [[GentleGorilla gentle]] [[HerbivoresAreFriendly herbivorous animals]], they were generally cast as [[KillerGorilla pugnacious bad guys]].
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11	Some animals are usually pegged as good despite the negative expressions and associations attributed to them. For example, skunks are recently portrayed as good despite being associated with sneakiness and the expression, "drunk as a skunk." Also, when a person is called a "dog," the label usually refers to their disloyalty, even though real dogs are fiercely loyal (if not savage), and fictional dogs, can be either heroic and good, or savage and evil.
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13	With some animals that are often pegged as bad or evil, the young of the species doesn't normally follow the moral pegging often attributed to the species' adult form. For example, when humans are cast as bad guys, it is usually adults that are cast as such. Children can be cast as villains, but it's usually done as a subversion or as an EnfantTerrible. Teens can be either/or in moral pegging. Also in Western media, adult cats are often cast as bad or mean, but kittens are usually exempt from that moral pegging. If a kitten is cast as evil, it's usually done for comedic purposes.
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16	[[foldercontrol]]
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18	!!Species Morality Coding List
19	[[folder:Bad Guy Animals]]
20	* Baboons, when compared to other monkeys
21	* Barracudas
22	* [[FeatheredFiend Birds]] in some cases
23	* [[BigCreepyCrawlies Bugs]], with a few exceptions
24	* Cassowaries
25	* [[CatsAreMean Cats]] in Western media were treated as such, although kittens are often an exception ; especially black or hairless cats get this treatment, even today.
26	* [[CreepyCentipedes Centipedes]]
27	* {{Chupacabra}}s
28	* [[CreepyCockroach Cockroaches]]
29	* [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Crocodiles and alligators]], traditionally
30	* Dingoes
31	* [[AngryGuardDog Certain breeds]] [[MisterMuffykins of dogs]], such as Pitbulls, Dobermans, Rottweilers and Chihuahuas. (All dogs are [[ScavengersAreScum unclean and evil]] in the Middle-Eastern media however.)
32	* [[RaptorAttack Dromaeosaurids and troodontids]] (traditionally, because of ''Film/JurassicPark'', more recently it's either/or)
33	* [[SlipperyAsAnEel Eels]]
34	* [[PsychoElectricEel Electric eels]]
35	* Falcons, traditionally
36	* Fleas
37	* [[GruesomeGoat Goats]], traditionally when compared to sheep.
38	* Gorgonopsids
39	* [[KillerGorilla Gorillas]] (traditionally, before TheNineties, nowadays it's either/or)
40	* [[HumansAreBastards Humans]] (like it or not, we're nearly always the villains in stories about wild animals, although there are often exceptions)
41	* [[HeinousHyena Hyenas]], traditionally
42	* Jackals
43	* [[MaliciousMonitorLizard Monitor lizards]]
44	* [[MacabreMothMotif Moths]], when compared to butterflies.
45	* Mosquitos
46	* [[PredatorsAreMean Most predators]]
47	* [[ScavengersAreScum Most scavengers]]
48	* Most theropods, traditionally
49	* [[PikePeril Pikes]]
50	* [[PiranhaProblem Piranhas]]
51	* Porcupines, when compared to hedgehogs
52	* [[YouDirtyRat Rats, especially sewer rats]] (non-sewer rats nowadays are either/or)
53	* [[RhinoRampage Rhinoceroses]], traditionally
54	* [[ScaryScorpions Scorpions]]
55	* [[ThreateningShark Sharks]]
56	* Skuas
57	* [[SmellySkunk Skunks]], traditionally
58	* [[SnakesAreSinister Snakes]], especially [[PoisonIsEvil venomous ones]] (though non-venomous snakes are either/or)
59	* Sperm whales (in the 19th and early 20th centuries)
60	* [[SavageSpinosaurs Spinosaurids]]
61	* Terror birds
62	* [[TermiteTrouble Termites]]
63	* Toads, when compared to frogs.
64	* ''[[TerrifyingTyrannosaur Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' (before TheNineties, nowadays it's either/or)
65	* [[VileVulture Vultures]]
66	* [[WickedWasps Wasps]], when compared with bees.
67	* [[WickedWeasel Weasels]], traditionally
68	* [[DragonsAreDemonic Western Dragons]], traditionally.
69	* [[FullBoarAction Wild pigs]]
70	* [[SavageWolves Wolves]], traditionally
71	* Yetis, traditionally and when compared to Bigfeet
72	[[/folder]]
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74	[[folder:Good Guy Animals]]
75	* Anteaters and aardvarks (unless ants and termites are involved)
76	* Antelopes
77	* [[AmicableAnts Ants]], traditionally
78	* Armadillos, traditionally
79	* Beavers
80	* Beetles, traditionally
81	* [[BigHeartedBigfoot Bigfeet]], traditionally and when compared to Yetis
82	* [[PrettyButterflies Butterflies]]
83	* Chameleons
84	* Chickens, traditionally
85	* Chipmunks
86	* Cranes, traditionally
87	* [[TheMarvelousDeer Deer]] (although TheRival may be an exception)
88	* [[HeroicDolphin Dolphins]], traditionally
89	* {{Doves\|MeanPeace}}, traditionally
90	* [[DragonsAreDivine Eastern Dragons]], traditionally.
91	* [[HonorableElephant Elephants]], traditionally
92	* Fishes (except for sharks, eels, piranhas, barracudas, and pikes)
93	* Frilled lizards
94	* Frogs, traditionally
95	* Geckos
96	* [[GenialGiraffe Giraffes]]
97	* Guinea Pigs
98	* Hamsters
99	* Hedgehogs, when paired with villainous porcupines
100	* Herons (unless if frogs and fishes are involved)
101	* [[HuggyHuggyHippos Hippopotamuses]], traditionally
102	* [[CuteKitten Kittens]], as opposed to adult cats. (Also, cats in general are treated as such in non-Western media.)
103	* Ladybugs
104	* Lemurs
105	* Manatees and dugongs
106	* [[NiceMice Mice]], especially when paired with [[CatsAreMean villainous felines]], [[YouDirtyRat rats]] [[ElephantsAreScaredOfMice or]] [[CruelElephant elephants]]
107	* Mongooses (including meerkats)
108	* [[HerbivoresAreFriendly Most herbivores]]
109	* Ostriches, traditionally
110	* [[PlayfulOtter Otters]]
111	* Pandas (both giant and red)
112	* Pelicans
113	* Penguins
114	* Pigeons, traditionally
115	* Roadrunners
116	* [[SweetSheep Sheep]], though [[GruesomeGoat rams are occasionally an exception]]
117	* [[GentleGiantSauropod Sauropods]] and other herbivorous dinosaurs (though [[TemperCeratops ceratopsians]], [[HeadButtingPachy pachycephalosaurs]], and [[ToughArmoredDinosaur armored dinosaurs]] tend to be exceptions)
118	* Shrimps
119	* Sloths
120	* Songbirds
121	* Squirrels, [[DogsHateSquirrels especially if]] [[BewareOfViciousDog the dog is a villain]]
122	* Storks
123	* [[SwansASwimming Swans]], traditionally
124	* Turkeys
125	* Turtles, with the occasional exception of snapping turtles.
126	* Wallabies, when compared to kangaroos
127	* Whales, especially baleen whales
128	* WoodlandCreatures
129	[[/folder]]
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131	[[folder:Either/Or Animals]]
132	* Ants
133	** [[AmicableAnts Ants can be good]]
134	** [[AntAssault Or they can be bad]]
135	* Badgers
136	** Badgers can be good
137	** [[BadOlBadger Or they can be bad]]
138	* [[CockyRooster Chickens]]
139	* Bats
140	** Bats can be good
141	** [[BatOutOfHell Or they can be bad]]
142	* Bears
143	** [[BearsAreBadNews Bears can be bad]]
144	** [[BearyFunny Or they]] [[BearyFriendly can be good]]
145	* Bees
146	** [[VirtuousBees Good bees]]
147	** [[BeeAfraid Bad bees]]
148	* Beetles
149	* [[PantheraAwesome Big cats]] ([[KingOfBeasts lions]], tigers, leopards, etc.)
150	* [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfeet and Yetis]]
151	** [[BigHeartedBigfoot Bigfeet and Yetis can be good]]
152	** Or they can be bad.
153	* Birds of prey (eagles, falcons, and hawks)
154	** NobleBirdOfPrey
155	** BrutalBirdOfPrey or KidnappingBirdOfPrey
156	* Bison
157	* Buffalos
158	* Cats
159	** [[CatsAreMean Bad cats]]
160	** [[CuteKitten Good cats]]
161	* Cattle
162	* [[ThoseWilyCoyotes Coyotes]]
163	* Crabs and lobsters
164	* Crocodilians
165	** While there are many [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile negative images]], just as many positive ones, especially alligators, have also been seen especially in children's shows.
166	* Crows
167	** [[CleverCrows Good crows]]
168	** [[CreepyCrows Bad crows]]
169	* Dogs
170	** [[HeroicDog Good]] [[PreciousPuppy dogs]]
171	** [[AngryGuardDog Bad]] [[MisterMuffykins dogs]]
172	* Dolphins, including orcas
173	** [[HeroicDolphin Good]] [[FriendlyPlayfulDolphin dolphins]]
174	** [[DeviousDolphins Bad dolphins]]
175	* Dragons
176	** [[DelightfulDragon Dragons can be good]]
177	** [[DragonsAreDemonic Or they can be bad]]
178	* Ducks
179	** Bad ducks
180	** Good ducks
181	* Elephants, including mammoths
182	** [[HonorableElephant Good elephants]]
183	** [[CruelElephant Bad elephants]]
184	* [[CunningLikeAFox Foxes]]
185	* Goats
186	* Gulls
187	* Hippopotamuses
188	** While hippopotamuses are generally portrayed in [[HuggyHuggyHippos positive light]], recent years have seen a few [[AngryAngryHippos negative ones]].
189	* Horses, donkeys, mules and zebras.
190	* Hyenas
191	** While there have been many [[HeinousHyena negative portrayals]] in the past, recent years have seen a few positive ones.
192	* Iguanas
193	* [[BoxingKangaroo Kangaroos]]
194	* [[StockNessMonster Lake monsters]]
195	* [[ThievingMagpie Magpies]]
196	* Mice and non-sewer rats ([[ViewerSpeciesConfusion due to confusion in certain cultures, these are often mixed up]])
197	** [[NiceMice Good mice and rats]]
198	** [[YouDirtyRat Bad mice and rats]]
199	* Monkeys and apes
200	** [[ManiacMonkeys Bad monkeys and apes]]
201	** [[SillySimian Good monkeys]] [[GentleGorilla and apes]]
202	* [[MooseAreIdiots Moose]]
203	* Non-venomous snakes (pythons, garter snakes, boas, kingsnakes, etc.)
204	* Octopuses and squid
205	** [[FunnyOctopus Good octopi]]
206	** [[TentacledTerror Bad octopi]]
207	* Owls
208	** [[OminousOwl Bad owls]]
209	** [[TheOwlKnowingOne Good]] [[CuteOwl owls]]
210	* Parrots
211	* Pigeons
212	** Although doves and pigeons are typically portrayed as [[DovesMeanPeace good]], [[PeskyPigeons evil pigeons]] are becoming more popular.
213	* [[MessyPig Pigs]]
214	* Plesiosaurs
215	* Porcupines
216	* [[TerrorDactyl Pterosaurs]]
217	* Rabbits and hares
218	** [[RighteousRabbit Good rabbits]] [[BunniesForCuteness and hares]]
219	** [[HairRaisingHare Bad rabbits]] [[RascallyRabbit and hares]]
220	* [[RascallyRaccoon Raccoons]]
221	* Ravens, especially in Native American folklore
222	* Rhinoceroses
223	** While rhinos have been usually portrayed as [[RhinoRampage antagonists]] in the past, recent years have seen more good ones since they are now an endangered species.
224	* Seals and sea lions
225	** SweetSeal
226	** MonstrousSeal
227	* [[SmellySkunk Skunks]]
228	** Although skunks are often portrayed as villains throughout history, modern media has some few positive portrayals, especially in the West.
229	* Spiders
230	** [[FriendlyNeighborhoodSpider Good Spiders]]
231	** [[SpidersAreScary Bad Spiders]]
232	* Squirrels
233	** Good squirrels
234	** [[ScrewballSquirrel Bad squirrels]]
235	* Toads
236	* Walruses
237	** WarmHeartedWalrus
238	** WilyWalrus
239	* Warthogs
240	* Weasels
241	** WeaselMascot
242	** WickedWeasel
243	* Whales
244	** They can be good
245	** [[MonsterWhale Or they can be bad]]
246	* Wolves
247	** SavageWolves
248	** NobleWolf
249	* Humans can be either/or as well.
250	** Evil and Bad Adult Humans
251	** Good Adult Humans
252	** [[ChildrenAreInnocent Good Human Children]]
253	** [[EnfantTerrible Evil and Bad]] [[KidsAreCruel Human Children]]
254	[[/folder]]

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