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8%% MOD NOTE: As cultural stereotypes for animals vary from place to place and some cultures have multiple stereotypes for certain animals, make sure that your example lists the character(s), the animal, the cultural stereotypes that animal is representing, and how the character(s) reflect those traits.
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16->''"I know what you're afraid of: it's not pain or solitude, it's indignity. You're a little bit like a cat that way."''
17-->-- '''Dr. Bloom''', ''Series/{{Hannibal}}''
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19Want an easy way to show that your character is loyal and tough? Make [[FemaleFelineMaleMutt him]] a [[HeroicDog canine]]! Want to come off as graceful while a bit of a loner? Make [[FemaleFelineMaleMutt her]] a [[CatsAreSuperior feline]]! Want them to be tricky, cunning, or confident, or just knockout gorgeous? [[CunningLikeAFox Choose]] [[FoxyVixen a fox]]! And while the stereotypes themselves vary from culture to culture, animals are one of the most popular forms of symbolism in fiction.
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21When used as a characterization shortcut, the work compares the character to an animal for which the audience's culture projects certain personality traits. This can be done subtly with symbolism or ThemeNaming, or more blatantly by [[AnimalMotifs giving the character physical traits]] or mannerisms of the animal, or even by making the animal itself the character.
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23'''NOTE: For a general list, see Analysis.AnimalStereotypes for more information. As cultural stereotypes for animals vary from place to place and some cultures have multiple stereotypes for certain animals, make sure that your example lists the character(s), the animal, the cultural stereotypes that animal is representing, and how the character(s) reflect those traits.'''
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26!!Sub-tropes:
27[[index]]
28[[AC:General animal stereotypes]]
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30'''{{Analysis}} pages:'''
31* '''Analysis/AnimalStereotypes''' %%Always keep this link at the very top of the index.
32* Analysis/AnimalOccupationStereotypes
33* Analysis/AnimalSpeciesAccent
34* Analysis/CatStereotype
35* Analysis/DogStereotype
36* Analysis/GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals
37** Analysis/WhatMeasureIsANonCute
38* Analysis/NationalAnimalStereotypes
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40* AnimalJingoism: Rivalry between different animal species.
41* AnimalOccupationStereotypes: Animals that tend to be associated with certain jobs.
42* AnimalSpeciesAccent: Common speech patterns for talking animal characters.
43* GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals: Moral alignment depends on species.
44** PleasantAnimalsIndex: Some animals are more good, nice, or heroic.
45** ScaryAnimalsIndex: Some animals are more bad, mean, or evil.
46** UnpleasantAnimalCounterpart: Comparison of {{good|Counterpart}} animals vs. {{evil|Counterpart}} animals.
47** WhatMeasureIsANonCute: [[BeautyEqualsGoodness Adorableness is better than ugliness]].
48* NationalAnimalStereotypes: Animals as (un)official symbols [[NationalStereotypes that represent countries]].
49* SpeciesEqualsGender: Certain animals are more likely to be depicted as either male or female.
50* SpeciesSubversives: An animal acts contrary to its stereotype.
51* StockAnimalBehavior: Animals are always shown acting and behaving in specific ways.
52** StockAnimalDiet: Animals prefer eating [[TrademarkFavoriteFood particular types of food]].
53* StockAnimalFacts: Widely known bits of (mis)information about various animals.
54* StockAnimalName: Humans are not very creative when it comes to naming animals.
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56[[AC:Animal-specific stereotypes]]
57* CatStereotype: Different cat breeds have their own stereotypes.
58* CleverCrows: Corvids are smart/wise.
59* CunningLikeAFox: Foxes are crafty, clever, and cunning.
60* DogStereotype: Different dog breeds have their own stereotypes.
61* EmotionlessReptile: Reptiles are portrayed as emotionless, calculating beings.
62* IntelligentPrimate: Non-human primates are portrayed as intelligent, often civilized beings.
63* MindlessSheep: Sheep are dumb, mindless followers.
64* TheOwlKnowingOne: Owls are portrayed as wise or knowledgable.
65* RascallyRabbit: Bunnies are mischevious [[TheTrickster tricksters]].
66* RascallyRaccoon: Raccoons are sly, mischevious [[TheTrickster tricksters]] or thieves.
67* RhinoRampage: Rhinoceros are short-tempered and violent.
68* SluggishSloths: Sloths are slow.
69* SmellySkunk: Skunks smell bad, even when not using their spray.
70* SneakySpider: Spiders are tricksters or schemers.
71* StealthyCephalopod: Cephalopods as stealthy and sneaky spies.
72* ThoseWilyCoyotes: Coyotes are [[AnimalStereotypes portrayed]] as [[TheTrickster tricksters]], [[PluckyComicRelief clowns]] and [[ManipulativeBastard crafty bastards.]]
73** CruelCoyotes: When coyotes are depicted as particularly sadistic and/or antagonistic.
74* WiseSerpent: Snakes are presented as wise, knowledgeable, and cunning creatures.
75* WiseOldTurtle: Turtles and tortoises as wise old mentors.
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78!!Examples:
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81[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
82* The cursed Souma family in ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' - in this case each of the Soumas' personalities follow the character traits specific to their Zodiac sign, e.g. Yuki the Rat is an intelligent leader, Rin the Horse is fiercely independent, etc.
83* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', from the series of the same name, is half dog-demon. So he exhibits some traits of a dog, like loyalty and, uh, doggedness. He even antagonizes foxes. Shippo, the fox demon is small but clever and brave. The wolf demon Kouga is direct, competitive, and likes running. Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha's pure-blooded brother, shares Inuyasha's dog-like traits of being possessive, territorial, and aggressive, and gradually exhibits the stereotypes of a good dog as well including loyalty and being extremely good with children.
84* The FunnyAnimal {{Familiar}}s in ''Franchise/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha''. Of the two canine familiars, Arf is loyal to a fault to her master Fate like a faithful dog, while Zafira is the [[TheQuietOne strong and silent type]] like a majestic wolf. Meanwhile, the Lieze CatGirl sisters showed both cat aspects, being playful towards Chrono and Yuuno on one hand while [[spoiler:[[BreakTheCutie absolutely breaking Hayate]] [[CatsAreMean on the other]]]].
85* Bakarasu, a SpeechImpairedAnimal showed up in one ''Anime/MazingerZ'' episode and was a semi-recurrent secondary character in ''Anime/GreatMazinger'', "helped" the heroes every so often, and he fit quite well with the traits of the heroic corvid: he was cunning, mischievous and trickster, and he enjoyed tweaking the messages he was supposed to deliver and getting [[Characters/MazingerZ Boss]] in trouble.
86* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Naruto is possessed by a what is essentially a kitsune and is played as a trickster early on and has fox like physical traits; subverted when we actually meet the fox himself... He'd sooner rip your face off than play pranks.
87* Kotaro Inugami of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' ''swears'' he's a lone wolf, cold and proud with no need for others (namely, girls), but his friend Negi more closely associates him with a Dog (it ''is'' his demon species after all...) And as wolves are very social pack hunters, a lone wolf is often hungry and also lonely. The "lone wolf" idiom is actually quite clever.
88* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
89** There's "Cat Burglar Nami" -- which is everyone who knows Nami comparing her to a cat that's ultimately kind when it suits her but mostly selfish. This is played up a lot at first and then dropped as the story goes on.
90** The Mink Tribe being a tribe of {{Funny Animal}}s, they naturally have a lot of classic animal behaviours. Canine Minks like Wanda and Dogstorm love licking people they like and chewing on bones ([[DemBones Much to Brook's dismay]]), Carrot the rabbit Mink often nibbles on people and loves her namesake, Rody the bull Mink is distracted by a piece of fluttery cloth, etc.
91%% ** Oda compares a lot of his characters to animals. Zoro is apparently a shark. Sanji most resembles a duck, Franky is a bull, Robin a crane, Brook a horse, and ''Monkey'' D. Luffy.
92* Mostly played straight in ''Anime/PrincessTutu''. The main character is a duck disguised as a girl, and she's shown as being clumsy and loud with a hidden grace. Both the MagicalGirl she turns into and the Prince she's trying to save are represented by swans, appropriate since both are graceful dancers who are greatly defined by their love for others. Crows and ravens are the main villains, and the DarkMagicalGirl is both referred to as a crow and a black swan, referencing ''Theatre/SwanLake'' and [[spoiler:referring to the fact that she herself is a loving person who's been twisted by evil]]. The trope carries over to most of the cast in some ways, with some exceptions.
93%% * Done with a lesser extent with the partner ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' in the franchise of the same name.
94%% * The Mews of ''Manga/TokyoMewMew''.
95%% * ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' takes it even further by not only having their animal-based Pokémon follow their appropriate stereotypes, but each species and their typing often follow their own stereotypes as well. However, this can vary by indidivual. The anime series has Ash's Squirtle (turtle-based) initially portrayed as a delinquent, Ash's Pikachu (a mouse) is at first defiant and strong willed (they both quickly become his loyal friends). Dawn's Piplup (penguin) has a tendency to be a self-absorbed drama queen.
96%% * ''Manga/LoveHina'' had [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Mitsune "Kitsune" Konno]], who not only acted like a fox, but also looked a little bit like one, at least in the facial features.
97%% * ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''; several characters in the show practically reek of animal stereotypes. First up is [[TheDragon Gin Ichimaru]]. He is definitely tricky, confident and pragmatic; and we could probably throw in sexy. Next up is, Yoruichi Shihōin who is compared to a black cat; hell she can even turn into a black cat! Then we have [[EvilCounterpart Grimmjow]] [[BloodKnight Jaegerjaquez]] who is compared to a panther. He is definitely a sleek, [[EvilIsCool powerful killing machine]] who a couple of episodes after he is introduced decides to play a game of soccer and uses Ichigo Kurosaki's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatDown body as the ball]]. To seal the deal though, Grimmjow's sword is named ''Pantera'' and when he changes into his superpowered demonic form his appearance becomes decidedly more feline. Hell, almost all of the Espada seem to follow this trope- Starrk is a wolf (his aspect of death is loneliness) and Starrk [[spoiler: ''split himself in two due to his loneliness''- hence his fraccion Lilinette is actually part of him]] , Ulquiorra is a bat (Despair), etc.
98%% * Used frequently in ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' and its [[NonSerialMovie movies]] when there are animal costumes involved. If the species is not limited, [[SmugSnake Suneo]] is likely to be a fox, [[TheBigGuy Gain]] will be a Gorilla, and Shizuka will be a bunny.
99%% ** The movie "Nobita and the Winged Braves" uses this trope when it comes to birds - the wise owl, the mob-orienting crows, the evil vulture, the powerful and heroic eagle, the stork assisting with delivery, etc.
100%% * Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion: Shinji Ikari is occasionally mentioned in reference to the Hedgehog's Dilemma: the closer we get, the more we hurt.
101%% * The characters of ''Manga/DamekkoDoubutsu'' are all animals who are considered "useless" because they ''don't'' live up to their stereotypes.
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105%% * Read through the ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'' Gatherum and and you'll find that the main characters (at least Cutter, Skywise, Leetah, and Rayek) were designed with animals in mind (bantam, fox, cat, and snake). The bantam is pretty unusual when people talk characters, especially for a protagonist, but in this case it relays Cutter as confident, frank and open, as well as being a ruler. Savah even refers to Cutter as a fighting cockerel at one point. And as Rayek has never been ''merely'' a villain, even the persona of a snake isn't wholly negative.
106%% * Plenty of ''ComicBook/XMen'', from Wolverine to Kitty, Toad, Sabretooth, Beak, Angel or The Cuckoos.
107* In ''ComicBook/{{Blacksad}}'' all of the characters are anthropomorphic animals whose roles and personalities are mostly reflected on their animal traits (ex: nearly all the policemen are canid).
108%% * Franchise/{{Batman}} has a few. Besides the Bat himself, we have Catwoman, the Penguin, Killer Croc, and probably a few more.
109%% * In ''ComicBook/ToothAndClaw'' each species has traits that it upholds. For instance dog-people in-universe are supposed to be particularly loyal and tenacious.
110%% * ''ComicBook/{{Maus}}'' had Jews as mice, Germans as cats and Americans as dogs, among many other examples. Not QUITE a straight example of the trope; there's some "dogs hate cats hate mice" cartoon logic there, but it falls down a bit when the Poles are drawn as pigs and the French are drawn as frogs who don't have any particularly well-defined stereotypical relationship to the other species.
111%% ** This actually posed a bit of a problem for Spiegelman at one point; he wanted to include his girlfriend Francoise in the "modern day" segments but wasn't sure what species to make her. On one page there are some sketches of her as a bunny, a poodle, a frog, what appears to be a moose, and a mouse, which is what he eventually went with, justifying it because she was a convert to Judaism despite being French by heritage and American by residence.
112%% * In the old British serial comic, the ''Valiant'', the mighty Royal Marine, Captain Hurricane, was frequently hindered by his inept batman, Private "Maggot" Malone. Malone was scrawny, weedy, sidled, connived, thieved, was physically deficient, and untrustworthy - hence the nickname "Maggot".
113* In ''ComicBook/{{Grendel}}'', vampires are each capable of shape-shifting into a specific animal that reflects their personality. For example, the sneaky, sadistic, cultured Tujiro turns into a [[RightHandCat white Persian cat]], while the ruthless and savage, but courageous and sociable Pellon Cross turns into a wolf.
114* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: When Circe is feeling particularly whimsical she has her magic transform her victims turned slaves into creatures based on their "animal within", such as a particularly stubborn man turning into a bull headed man. Maj. Griggs, who is respectful but unquestionably a horndog, ends up turned into a goat-like monster that looks like a satyr.
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118%% * ''ComicStrip/OverTheHedge'' uses several of these (raccoon, tortoise, squirrel, bear, probably others) very straight.
119%% * ''ComicStrip/USAcres'' has Orson the pig, Bo the sheep and Wade the duck. Arguable for Orson, while he's intelligent and likes bathing in mud, he is something of the OnlySaneMan of the group, acting as a voice of morality and reason and being far more dedicated to work and order.
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122[[folder:Eastern European Animation]]
123* ''Animation/KeremAKovetkezot'': Almost all major and minor characters either play straight or subvert these. Bubó is TheOwlKnowingOne, Ursula is BearyFunny, Teknőc Ernő is extremely slow; the Hippo is a BigEater, the gorillas are {{Dumb Muscle}}s, the magpies have StickyFingers, etc.
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126[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
127* ''Animation/AzErdoKapitanya'': All around. For example, Kapitány the [[HeroicDog dog]] and Ede the [[NiceMice mouse]] are heroic policemen, Zéró is an evil {{cat|sAreMean}} with a {{snake|sAreSinister}}, toad and [[ThievingMagpie magpie]] as henchmen. There is also a canary opera singer and a parrot professor of linguistics. {{Subverted}} by Góliát and Dini, a heroic flea and bat and Pimpike, a friendly and gentle wolf.
128* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys2022'' [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructs]] this trope by showing how anthropomorphic animals would react to living in a world where they are treated by each species' stereotype:
129** The titular gang is comprised of predatory animals that are well aware of and grew up being feared because of these stereotypes (SavageWolves, SnakesAreSinister, SpidersAreScary, ThreateningShark, and PiranhaProblem), and not seeing a future where they could be anything else, [[ThenLetMeBeEvil they became the very monsters society saw them as]]. Mr. Wolf makes it clear to Diane during their private conversation that even if he and his friends did reform, no one would believe them anyway.
130** Governor Diane Foxington appears to subvert the FoulFox stereotype at first, and thanks to this is a beloved leader. [[spoiler:In truth, she's a former criminal who, just like the Bad Guys, gave in to stereotypes about her species and was the greatest theif in the world before getting sick of perpetuating fox stereotypes.]]
131** Professor Marmalade appears to reflect stereotypes of guinea pigs being sweet, innocent and adorable. In contrast to the gang being feared criminals, he's a beloved philanthropist. [[spoiler:He's not only EvilAllAlong, he's [[EvilerThanThou far more evil than the Bad Guys]] and takes advantage of the public's stereotypes to get away with his crimes.]]
132* In ''Animation/TheElmChantedForest'' Buddy Bear is [[BearyFriendly lazy and fun-loving]] but fierce if he needs to be, Fifi Fox is [[FoxyVixen very seductive]], and J. Edgar Beaver is wise and hardworking.
133* ''WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox'' have most of the stereotypes associated with the animals: Fox is clever and cunning, Mole is shy, Badger is aggressive (as a lawyer should be), Weasel is sneaky, to name a few.
134* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'':
135** Each of the martial artists, being animals who each practice a style specifically designed after their species. But no-one associates a cute and cuddly species like a Giant Panda with aggression, and yet lead character Po learns to be exactly that. This is emphasized even more by the name the writers chose to give the panda: [[MeaningfulName Po's surname "Ping" means "peace" in Chinese]].
136** In addition, while the "slow-as-molasses" turtle stereotype is played laughingly straight in the candle-blowing scene, in flashback Master Oogway hands Tai Lung his family jewels [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome with an amazingly rapid-fire, complex, awe-inspiring pattern of nerve strikes]]: classic OldMaster material.
137** The villagers of the Valley of Peace are dainty little rabbits, ducks, geese and pigs, whereas the guards of Chorh-Gom Prison are brutish, boisterous [[RhinoRampage rhinos]] (who only get beaten up by Tai Lung to [[TheWorfEffect show how powerful he is]]).
138** The peacocks, wolves and gorillas in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2'' are also played straight, with the peacocks being the noble rulers of Gongmen City and the BigBad being a disgraced prince, while the wolves are savage brutes who show clear pack behavior, and the gorillas are incredibly strong and [[KillerGorilla brutish]] {{Giant Mook}}s.
139** The Soothsayer is a goat with [[ExtremeOmniGoat an appetite for non-edible things]].
140* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'': The lions rule the Pride Lands as a monarchy, even being accepted as the leaders by the animals they prey upon. The "lion as noble king of the animals" stereotype is found in too many cultures and {{Fairy Tale}}s to list all of them, some African cultures and Western cultures for example. Hyenas are all portrayed as stupid and evil, also in too many cultures to list, (this is ironic, because in real life hyenas are comparable to apes in intelligence). ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' still uses hyenas as the main antagonists, but [[{{Retcon}} establishes that most hyenas are good.]]
141* ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}}'' subverts several of these tropes. Alex the Lion is hardly brave or powerful (proud on the other hand...) Marty, the Zebra is the farthest thing from elegant, noble, and hard-working (although he is really stereotypically black). Gloria is far from a lazy, slobby hippo. The Penguins are the farthest thing you'll ever get from clumsy. And they don't even like cold weather. In the TV show, the elephant comes across as rather dense, the gorillas are somewhat thuggish, and Phil and Mason (chimps) are rather reserved and dignified.
142* ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'': Foxes are thought to be [[CunningLikeAFox smart and astute]], as Robin Hood should be. Little John is [[GentleGiant rough and big but good-hearted]], which people generally associate with bears. Lions are associated with power so both King Richard and his brother Prince John are represented by lions. Roosters are associated with singing like the minstrel Alan-a-Dale. Snakes are with sly and sneaky like Sir Hiss, wolves are cruel like the Sheriff of Nottingham, and chickens are associated with care and maternity like Lady Kluck. Early on in the development of the film, it was intended to [[PlayingWithATrope play with]] this a little more by making the Sheriff of Nottingham a goat instead of a wolf, but this was rejected because it was didn't look convincingly evil enough.
143* The {{Deconstruction}} of this trope is one the main themes of ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}.'' Animals are [[FantasticRacism stereotyped and shunned due to the expected characteristics of their species]]. Rabbits have to be timid and dainty, foxes have to be sly and crafty, and don't get us started on sloths. Further deconstructed by the two protagonists: Judy, a bunny who wants to become a cop, and Nick, a fox who wanted to be honorable and kind, but was bullied by other animals.
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150%% * ''Film/DoctorDolittle'': During the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-V7oua1EVs Like Animals]]", Dolittle bristles at the animal stereotypes.
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153[[folder:Literature]]
154* Probably the URExample are ''Literature/AesopsFables'', that created many of the modern European animal stereotypes we know. Wolves for example universally play the role of [[TheBigBadWolf a merciless predator]].
155* ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' showcases how the deceptive female spider's archetype can use her guile for good: manipulating humans with "miraculous" spider webs to spare the life of Some Pig.
156* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
157** The Animagus and Patronus forms are generally reflective of the personality of the character. Rita Skeeter, the reporter becomes a bug on the wall, listening into conversations. Sirius who stays loyal, even in Azkaban, is a dog. Peter who betrays a secret with deadly price is a rat. Then there is the "[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold noble]], but vain braggart" stereotype is very much played straight with James Potter's Animagus form, a stag.
158** All the houses have associated animals:
159*** Gryffindor, the house of the brave has the lion.
160*** Hufflepuff, the friendly, loyal and down to earth house has the badger.
161*** Slytherins, the house of cunning and slyness has the snake, exemplified in Voldemort who lacks a nose, and can speak the language of the snakes.
162*** Ravenclaw, house of the intelligent and wise has the eagle for some reason. Possibly because the raven was much too obvious a choice, or because they ''want'' you to ask "But why?"
163* ''Literature/{{Neverwhere}}'':
164** Croup and Vandemar are human (or rather, human''oid'' - what they actually are isn't specified), but Richard finds they give him a very clear impression of "a fox and a wolf", respectively. Croup is short, redhaired, sneaky, and [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness talkative]], while Vandemar is hulking, greyhaired, menacing, ostentatiously carnivorous, and can produce a very wolf-like howl.
165** Similarly, Hunter is frequently compared to a lioness (sleek, tawny, and deadly).
166%% ** The Marquis de Carabas quite consciously chose Puss in Boots for his totem.
167* The picture book ''The Rabbit Listened'' is about a young boy named Taylor who is devastated when a murder of crows knocks over an amazing block tower that he built. He then is approached by a number of animals who behave in stereotypical ways. Among them is [[BearsAreBadNews bear]] who encourages him to growl and shout, an [[ElephantsNeverForget elephant]] who suggests he remember everything exactly the way it was and [[OstrichHeadHiding an ostrich]] who says they should hide and pretend it never happened. The rabbit of the title fits into the [[BunniesForCuteness innocent and cuddly]] type in that it nuzzles up against Taylor and just sits there and listens as the title suggests.
168* Brian Jacques' ''{{Literature/Redwall}}'' series takes this trope and runs with it, as most animal stereotypes are based on British stereotypes.
169** Hares are all Royal Air Force pilots, brave and resolute, while rabbits are fussy middle-class whiners.
170** Shrews are waterfaring warriors based on Liverpool dockworkers.
171** Moles and their famously semi-comprehensible accents are jovial Somerset types. They are designated [[TunnelKing Tunnel Kings]], or expert diggers.
172** Mice tend to be peaceful creatures, but produced some of the series' greatest heroes.
173** Vermin are almost AlwaysChaoticEvil. What are vermin? Pretty much every mustelid (ferrets, weasels, stoats, pine martens, and even a wolverine once), foxes, and of course rats. For the most part, they're vicious and cowardly, only attack in hordes, and willing to backstab each other without provocation, with only the occasional leader having real skill in single combat without running (see: [[TheBerserker wolverine]]). Very few have a HeelFaceTurn to help the heroes.
174** The only exception to the above are otters, who are always ChaoticGood (even when raised by vermin), and badgers, who are the epitome of heroic warriors (with berserker tendencies).
175** Foxes are always [[CunningLikeAFox cunning by nature]] and rely on trickery. They won't hesitate at the opportunity to betray or even kill their own kin if it means reaping the benefits for themselves.
176** Squirrels excel in forest warfare, some living as hermits but ready to defend their homes against vermin. They are also expert climbers.
177** Birds tend to be evil opportunists, ravens and crows in particular. Seabirds appear as madbeasts who can't even talk. Falcons and eagles get the NobleBirdOfPrey treatment (and are Scottish).
178** Owls actually subvert [[TheOwlKnowingOne their fictional wisdom trait]].
179** Toads are monstrous swamp-dwelling cannibals (both among themselves and other creatures).
180** Pike are basically freshwater sharks, posing a threat to both heroes and villains.
181** CatsAreMean (as in, one was ANaziByAnyOtherName) with the exception of a single character.
182** ReptilesAreAbhorrent is played in full force. All snakes are evil monsters who relish murdering their prey with poison or suffocation.
183%% ** Though he does avert it sometimes with the owls; Gerul is talkative and rather silly, and Nutwing has an extremely bad memory. Even the fairly intelligent Captain Snow isn't particularly wise. TruthInTelevision, supposedly, as owls are in fact (to quote Creator/DanaSimpson) "no smarter than they need to be".
184* OlderThanPrint is ''Reynard'', a red fox used in Dutch, German, English and French lore to represent a cunning and astute character. One of the most well known of his fables is ''The Robber Bridegroom'' by Creator/TheBrothersGrimm.
185* ''Literature/TortallUniverse''
186** In the ''Literature/SongOfTheLioness'', Alanna eventually starts to be called The Lioness. She ''is'' brave, powerful, and prideful - and the King chooses her as his Champion. Given the male lion/royalty association and the whole thing where lionesses do most of the hunting, it's an interesting bit of symbolism.
187** This is invoked all over the place in ''Literature/BekaCooper''. The Provost's Guard are nicknamed "Dogs" as an insult, but take pride in the nickname for the positive aspects--loyal, fierce, able to sniff out crimes and hunt down prey for their master the King. The protagonist, Beka, is [[TitleDrop nicknamed]] Terrier, Bloodhound, and Mastiff over the course of her career. Bizarrely, the cover art of at least [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NNUY7E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 one addition]] of ''Mastiff'' depicts an animal which is clearly a wolf, which provides ''very'' different symbolism.
188* ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'': One of the superhero classifications is "Avatar", meaning someone who can absorb a spirit and keep it alive, gaining its powers in exchange. These spirits are often (but not always) animal totems/kami of some kind or another, and animal Avatars tend to take on the behavior characteristics of their spirit(s), sometimes physically as well. Aquerna (Middle English for 'squirrel') has the power of the SQUIRREL! She's curious, persistent, family-oriented, and sees herself as insignificant. At SuperHeroSchool Whateley Academy, she's thought of as one of the school losers. She's still better off than the unnamed girl who has the spirit of the hamster, and has grown fur and cheek pouches too. Mongoose has the spirit of the mongoose, and as a result is playful, adventurous, and always looking for new things. There are lots more examples.
189* ''Literature/TheWindInTheWillows'' plays this trope straight. Every character has a personality connected with its animal: Mole is shy and introverted, Rat is relaxed and cunning, Badger is gruff and solitary, Toad is noisy and outgoing, and the Weasels and Stoats are mischievous and tricksters.
190%% * Literature/WinnieThePooh [[PlayingWithATrope gives some of these the run-around]]. Owl, for instance, [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness sounds like he's swallowed a dictionary,]] [[FeigningIntelligence but doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.]] He also holds a similar high spirited and friendly demeanour most of the others have, [[OminousOwl a rarity for his species]].
191%% ** He also doesn't really know how to spell. Even his own name is "Wol". Interestingly, some of the other characters have been found to be capable of spelling their own names.
192%% *** His ability to write comes and goes for the Disney version, DependingOnTheWriter, who is slightly more genuinely wisdomic, though similarly keeps with the idea of being [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} rather brainless]] in reality for the most part.
193%% ** Played straight with the docile and cuddly Pooh Bear. Inverted with Tigger the bouncy funloving tiger.
194%% *** It might be mentioned that it seems the origin of Tigger's "bouncing" goes back to A.A. Milne's son not knowing the word "pouncing".
195%% ** Piglet subverts it for the most part, being a NeatFreak (although he HatesBaths, at least in the book) and [[ExtremeDoormat extremely docile]]. Rabbit is [[KnowNothingKnowItAll pretentious]] and stuck up. Eeyore plays the donkey trope straight (though his Disney incarnation is far more recessive and mellow). Roo is a hyperactive joey (albeit partly due to Tigger's influence) however Kanga is calmer and closer to Earth (especially in the Disney adaptions).
196%% * Maugrim and the wolves in Creator/CSLewis's ''Chronicles of Narnia'' are evil, whereas Aslan and all his woodland friends are good.
197%% ** Reepicheep and his fellow talking mice avert their Animal Stereotypes.
198%% * The Daemons of ''Literature/HisDarkMaterials''. The series starts out in a world where people's souls take the form of {{Talking Animal}}s (called "dæmons", the dæmons of adults take the form of a specific animal that represents that person's personality in some symbolic way (although the symbolism can sometimes be very esoteric).
199%% * The turtle stereotype is partially [[AvertedTrope averted]] in ''Literature/SmallGods''. as Om says, "Tortoises are cynics. They always think the worst is going to happen to them. Probably because it usually does."
200%% ** From the same book, the Ephebian goddess of wisdom is associated with penguins, thanks to a famous sculptor and [[ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve the way Discworld religion works]]. (She was supposed to be carrying an owl, but the sculptor had never seen one and just used the first exotic bird that came to mind.)
201%% ** Another aversion would be Definitely Not Squeak, the talking mouse from ''Literature/MovingPictures''. Toughest mouse in the house, and proud of it, he is outraged by Victor's assertion that "Mighty Hunter" wouldn't be a good name for him.
202%% ** In ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'', cats become an allegory for the [[TheFairFolk Elves]]. The Elves use {{Glamour}} make Disc inhabitants think [[CantArgueWithElves they're perfect]] [[MindRape and themselves worthless]], much like how [[VillainWithGoodPublicity people love cats for their style]] [[CatsAreMean even though they're nasty little buggers]].
203%% *** Greebo (an actual cat) is definitely a "nasty bugger," though he's still one of the "good guys." When transmogrified into human form, he plays the "tom cat" stereotype extremely straight, though he does appear at least moderately fond of Nanny Ogg, and he's smart enough to know that while he may not actually ''like'' Esme Weatherwax all that much, pissing her off would be a Bad Idea.
204%% *** And then there's You, Granny's kitten. Put it this way: Greebo, who has canonically been known to take out a vampire and have sex with pretty much anything female regardless of species, regards You as She Who Must Not Be Messed With. ''Greebo''. Which is part of why Granny, who has no particular love for cats generally, is rather taken with You.
205%% *** Maurice of ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'' is somewhat of a reformed "nasty bugger" who even borders on the noble at times, though he seems to think it's [=unCatlike=].
206%% * The Houses of Study at the Assassins' Guild School, while not all named for animals, betray interesting associations. there is Viper House (boys); Scorpion House (presumably girls); Praying Mantis House (girls); Raven House (girls); Black Widow House (girls); and Tree Frog House (mixed, day pupils). All named after deadly poisonous animals, or a bird associated with War goddesses and death, or else an insect where the female bites the male'sd head off and eats it after sex.
207%% * Somewhat averted in ''Literature/WatershipDown''. in which the rabbits are far from cute and cuddly, and generally act fairly realistically, although the do venerate a mythological [[RascallyRabbit Br'er Rabbit-like trickster figure.]]
208%% * ''Literature/FirekeeperSaga'': Firekeeper from the series of the same name. She was a WildChild raised by wolves, so the fact that she identifies as a wolf who happened to be unfortunate enough to get born as a human makes sense.
209%% * Many of the noble houses in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' have animals as part of their heraldry and show a certain awareness of how they are supposed to act because of this. An extract from an upcoming novel has a member of House Lannister, whose sigil is a Lion, make a comment about his Lion like nature and the man in question (a foreigner) wonders at how strange those in Westeros are, that they put a dragon, lion or stag on a breastplate and immediately start calling themselves such and trying to fulfill what they think that means they should act like. House Frey's prominent members on the other hand are often described by others as looking and acting like weasels.
210%% * The wild geese of ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' are at first quite arrogant, proud of their ability to navigate and fly incredible routes. The domestic goose is quite a lucky guy and both he and Nils do return home safely.
211%% * ''Literature/AnimalFarm'' intentionally uses this trope, but with an interesting twist: the animal characters not only symbolize traits but political figures in the Soviet Union. Hilariously, Stalin is a pig--as are all the members of the Communist Party. The general scheme goes:
212%% ** Pigs: CPSU members.
213%% ** Horses:
214%% *** The working horses represent the working class, with the cart horse Boxer being good-natured, dim, loyal, and self-destructively hardworking (a reference to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stakhanovite_movement Stakhanovites]]), while Clover just keeps her head down.
215%% *** Mollie, apparently Farmer Jones' old show horse, represents the nobility and runs off to another farm after the revolution.
216%% ** Donkeys: The one donkey, Benjamin, is smart and cynical, and represents the Russian ''intelligentsia'' that opposed Stalinism but did nothing but grumble.
217%% *** There is another theory he is meant to represent the Jews. He has had a long difficult life and things don't improve for him, just like the Jews were treated badly under the Tsar and Stalin.
218%% ** Goats: Muriel the goat is like Benjamin, but less cynical.
219%% ** Crows: Moses the crow is kinda creepy, and spends his time sweet-talking the animals by telling them about "Sugarcandy Mountain", i.e. Animal Heaven. A clear analog to the Russian Orthodox Church, he gets shooed after the Revolution only to be surreptitiously allowed to return (much like Stalin surreptitiously allowed the Church to come back).
220%% ** Sheep: the proletariat, bleating the approved slogans such as "Four legs good, two legs bad".
221%% * Creator/CJCherryh's ''Literature/ChanurNovels'' use a range of Animal Stereotype aliens. The Maheno'sat are obviously chimps, the Kif seem to combine elements of rat and snake, and the Hani are lions - but realistically portrayed: their social structure is built around co-operative groups of females who keep a few pampered males around purely as studs. Cheryh hammers the point home by naming the Hani ship ''The Pride of Chanur''. To be fair, the books also include some [[StarfishAliens mind-bendingly alien aliens]], though mostly in the background.
222* Both played straight and subverted in the Literature/{{Dragaera}} novels, where Dragaerans conform to some of the Animal Stereotypes of their respective Houses: Orca are aggressive and predatory, Yendi (snakes) are sneaky and treacherous, Teckla (mice) are timid and victimized, etc.
223%% * ''The Wind In the Willows''. Somewhat subverted here, however; the badger and mole stereotypes hold fairly true, but Rat is definitely a good guy (with the caveat that he's actually a water vole, not a true rat).
224* Dog Soldiers in ''Literature/BlackDogs'' are exceptionally loyal and trustworthy, while the anthropomorphic giant ground sloth is slow and patient and the weasel/ferret character is bloodthirsty and cunning.
225%% * ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' gives us the Denarians, many of whom turn into some form of animal when they're in combat mode. The animal is often said to be a reflection of personality.
226%% * ''Literature/ThePrincessAndCurdie'', a (quite possibly) little-known sequel to ''ThePrincessAndTheGoblin'', shows the hero given the ability to feel "real hands." Sometimes they feel human, sometimes like the hoof of an ox, sometimes like the belly of a snake. "Real hands" are supposed to tell Curdie everything he needs to know about a person. (Or creature)
227%% * While Literature/TheBible has a very famous evil snake in the serpent that seduced Eve into eating the fruit, in Christian theology the serpent may also be a symbol of salvation (Numbers 21:8-9).
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230%% * Rudyard Kipling confused a number of readers and interpreters of The Jungle Books by arbitrarily changing stereotypes between stories. For instance, Hathi the elephant in the Mowgli stories is an imposing, majestic, even terrifying character (as shown in "Letting In the Jungle"), and Kala Nag in "Toomai of the Elephants" is also quite impressive, but Two-Tails in "Servants of the Queen" is a judicious coward. The Bandar-log who abduct Mowgli are rather nasty, but the monkeys in "The Miracle of Purun Bhagat are playful and friendly. The cobras in "Rikki-tikki-tavi" are pure evil, but those in "The King's Ankus" are friendly to Mowgli, except for the white cobra that has literally gone crazy with old age. (It probably is not insignificant that Mowgli is Indian while Rikki-tikki-tavi's Teddy is English - in ''Kim'' Kipling described fear and loathing of snakes as a specifically white trait).
231%% ** Kaa the Rock Python in the Jungle Book is not the cowardly minor villain he is in the film (he helps Baloo and Bagheera save Mowgli from the Bandar-Log). He's fully capable of keeping pace with Bagheera at a run, he smashes down a wall using his head as a battering ram, and at the end, he does "the dance of the hunger of Kaa", which hypnotizes the Bandar-Log ... and Baloo and Bagheera as well, until Mowgli snaps them out of it. They both resolve to give Kaa a very wide berth indeed unless they're sure he's well-fed.
232%% * The humans in Jennifer Fallon's Tide Lords series share their world with three slave races, whose dog, cat and lizard ancestors were the subjects of one of the Tide Lords demented genetic experiements and which have descended into human/animal hybrids.
233%% * The moles in William Horwood's ''DunctonWood'' trilogy. Seen here as a sentient underground species with a rich history, folklore, literature and competing religions, one of which launches a dark unholy crusade to subjugate all of molekind.
234%% * The very anti-semitic Dutch book on "Reynard the Fox" has Rhinoceroses as Jews, their leader Jodocus even having a name showing this. They have come from the East, cause chaos throughout the kingdom with their ideas of democracy and interracial marriage, and become the Kingdom's tax collectors. It ends with the animals killing most of them, though some escape to the East. Of course severe ValuesDissonance.
235%% ** Ironically enough an animated film was made of this under the Nazis but wasn't released as the Nazis didn't want facism to be portrayed by a fox.
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239* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' has witch Amy turn herself into a rat and remain that way for about three years. When she becomes human again in Season 6, she has a craving for cheese. In ''[[ComicBook/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Season 8]]'', which takes place a few years later, she [[ContinuityNod still]] has a constant craving for cheese.
240* As mentioned in the Literature section, the noble families in ''Series/GameOfThrones'' trully represent the animal of their houses;
241** Starks have a direwolf, wolves have a pack mentality and live in the wild under very harsh conditions, the Starks are deeply loyal to their family and live in one of the most inhospitable parts of Westeros.
242** Lannisters have a lion, lions are generally associated with intelligence and predatory skills as with power and ambition, characteristics that very well describe the Lannisters.
243** Targaryen have a dragon, Eastern Dragons represent fertility, sexuality and regeneration, things that can be easily associated with the Targaryens, especially Daenerys, whilst Western Dragons are associated with greed and chaos, also something that can be link to the Targaryens, especially those in Westeros like the Mad King.
244* ''Series/{{Hannibal}}'' invokes this both through protagonist Will Graham and antagonist Hannibal Lecter.
245** Graham not only rescues several stray dogs, but his dog-like blind loyalty and trust is what causes Jack Crawford [[BreakTheCutie to push him too far]] and allows Lecter to get inside his head and control him for his own ends.
246** Lecter, on the other hand, frequently acts with calculating malice, maintains an air of [[VillainWithGoodPublicity class and sophistication]] yet remains extremely proud and reserved; not only does this make him very cat-like, but it's even noted:
247-->'''Dr. Bloom''': I know what you’re afraid of: it’s not pain or solitude, it’s indignity. You’re a little bit like a cat that way.
248* Sylar from ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' had an overwhelming cockroach theme around him, likely to signify his ambition to evolve, and, as revealed in season 1 finale, [[spoiler:to survive, as seen by the very final shot of the first volume, which showed a trail of blood leading from where his corpse was last seen into the sewer, with a cockroach wriggling his antennae to the camera.]]
249* Most of the characters on Lyra's world in ''Series/HisDarkMaterials'' are this to some extent, what with having their soul (daemon) appear in the shape of an animal at all times. This is most prevalent with Mrs. Coulter, who snarls and fights like her Golden Monkey, and Lord Asriel, who has a quiet intensity like his snow leopard, Stelmaria.
250* ''Series/ItsABigBigWorld'' does a variation on the "[[SluggishSloths slow sloth]]" stereotype with Snook. Instead of a LazyBum, he's an easygoing, laid-back, almost hippie or sufer dude-ish NiceGuy.
251* Snakes on ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' were always evil. An early villain had a shield with three magical snakes on it, and after Morgana's FaceHeelTurn she often wore a snake necklace, used a small snake for torturing purposes, and had a small hydra-like creature that she used in {{brainwashing}} spells. There was also Lamia, a snake-like [[TheVamp Vamp]].
252* Angela from ''[[Series/TheOfficeUS The Office]]'' is fussy, small and prudent. So fittingly, she has a bunch of pet cats, and dresses up as one for Halloween.
253%% * Many Wesens in ''Series/{{Grimm}}'' are animals and act according with the stereotypes.
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257%% * Janeen Brady's ''Standin' Tall'' tapes about various virtues include ''Gratitude'', in which they avert the Rabbit, who needs to learn to be grateful and depend on others and is, at the start, not at all friendly or cuddly. In fact, he's more like the Badger on this list.
258* Tim Minchin's ''Lament of the Three Toed Sloth'' is a song about a sloth being unhappy with being so darn slow.
259%% * The "disgusting rats and leeches" stereotype is very much averted in everything Music/EmilieAutumn does, especially in Literature/TheAsylumForWaywardVictorianGirls, where leeches symbolize the "[[TheOphelia mad girl]]", while rats are the guardians of said mad girls. Emilie herself owns rats.
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263* Br'er Rabbit is a TricksterRabbit of African origin. Going even further, his character originates in folkloric African stories told way before colonial time. Of course, he ''used'' to be a ''spider'' (viz. Anansi), not a bunny.
264* Coyote and Raven are the Trickster spirits in the lore of some Native American nations.
265%% ** European fairy-tales and parables do the same with foxes and sometimes wolves.
266%% * Almost all of the "Animal People" of Native American folklore were associated with a specific set of traits and abilities. Also, there were various types of "medicine" (or magic) associated with each species. Wolf and Bear were, naturally, the badasses of the bunch. Coyote, raven, fox, and [[RascallyRabbit rabbit]] were all tricksters in their respective ranges.
267* OlderThanDirt: To the Ancient Egyptians vultures, cows, and female hippos were seen as nurturing and motherly, hawks and lions as warlike, bulls and rams as symbols of male virility, and a whole slew of animals (antelope, donkeys, male hippos, pigs, tortoises) as evil. These symbolic meanings were part of the [[Myth/EgyptianMythology associations between gods and animals]], and of depicting gods in animal or animal-headed forms.
268* Ancient British and Medieval Welsh saw night birds like the owls as symbols of evil. The unfaithful [[Literature/{{Mabinogion}} Blodeuedd]] is transformed into an owl for arranging the murder of her husband, Lleu Llaw; the wronged Lleu turns into an eagle when stabbed and flies away. Songbirds meanwhile represent good and the Otherworld - a starling carries Branwen's [[DistressCall cry for help]] to Wales, and later the enchanted Birds of Rhiannon sing to the surviving rescuers to help them [[DownerEnding forget that they failed]].
269** Although the raven, in all Celtic myth, is the personification of the Dark Goddess of war, death, insanity and nightmare. In Irish mythology, she is the Morrigan, triple goddess of death, war and dark dream. As a Raven, she perched over the stone pillar where the hero Cuchullain fought his last battle and died.
270** Cuckoos were a bad omen, associated with grief and loss because their mournful "coo, coo" sounds like "''Cw, cw?''", Old Welsh for "Where, where?"
271* In Myth/ClassicalMythology :
272** Athena, goddess of wisdom, was associated with owls, and owls show up on ancient Athenian currency (Athena being the patron goddess of Athens).
273** Ares, god of war and the ravages of war, was associated with serpents and vultures.
274** Poseidon, god of the sea, with horses. (It's because breaking waves look like horses.)
275** Aphrodite, goddess of love, with doves.
276** Artemis, goddess of nature, with deer.
277** Zeus, king of gods, with eagles.
278** Hera, wife of Zeus, with peacocks.
279* Myth/NorseMythology:
280** Most of the Gods and Goddesses in Myth/NorseMythology have a carriage that are drawn by specific animals. These animals have connections to the God/dess's personalities. Cats draw Freya's as a Goddess of War and Love; boars draw Freyr's as a God of Fertility. Goats draw Thor's as a God known for being aggressive and stubborn; he can eat them without killing them, too.
281** Ravens are one of Odin's symbols as a God of Death and Wisdom (ravens were already known for their intelligence).
282* [[HeinousHyena Hyenas]] have quite a few negative stereotypes associated with them, based mostly on legends and beliefs from North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Near East that reached the Romans and were written down by Pliny the Elder before being faithfully copied by Christian bestiaries during the Medieval Period.
283** Evil: Being nocturnal scavengers, especially with their ability to completely devour a body and leave not even bones behind, hyenas have long been seen as wicked and vile. Medieval Bestiaries use them as a symbol for the untrustworthy, the two-faced, the greedy and the lustful. This belief still influences Western cultures, and even in their native lands, hyenas are often seen as vile creatures -- the Korè cult in Mali symbolically become and emulate hyenas specifically to put on elaborate [[ScareEmStraight morality plays]].
284** Supernatural: Hyenas have often been associated with dark magic, with many regions claiming that they were mimics who imitated human voices to lure humans to their deaths. Several regions also have their own beliefs in [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent were-hyenas]]. The former Bornu Empire used to believe in the bultungin, men who turned into hyenas. Ethiopia still believes in the tradition of the bouda, a shapeshifting, corpse-eating, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking blacksmithing]] wizard or witch who assumes a hyena form at night. In Western Sudan, stories were told of evil wizards with a prediliction for human flesh, especially that of lovers, turning into nightmarish half-man half-hyena creatures. Persians once told stories of the child-slaughtering were-hyenas known as Kaftars. There's also the belief in Arabian folklore that hyenas were blood-drinking vampires with [[CharmPerson mind-controlling powers]], and Greeks believed that slain werewolves would return as vampiric hyenas up until the 19th century.
285** Sexuality and Perversion: Spotted hyenas were originally believed to be {{Sex Shifter}}s, routinely switching between male and female to mate and give birth, because of the female's infamous pseudo-penis. Meanwhile, the striped hyena's association has long led it being hunted down in Africa to make talismans from its vulva and anus, which are traditionally believed to be [[LovePotion powerful magical tools for attracting sexual partners]]. It's so prevalent that there is a saying in some parts of Africa to this day; "to have the anus of a hyena" is used to refer to someone who easily gets sex.
286* All animals of the Chinese Zodiac have characteristics associated with the animal that are suppose to affect people born that year, like for example Dogs are loyal, Rats are cunning, and so on. The Western Zodiac also have something similar, as for example the people under the Leo sign are suppose to be very dominant, the people under Scorpio to be very sly and vengeful, people under Aries to be very impulsive and stubborn, etc., Of course not all signs in the Western Zodiac are animals so the trope is only partial.
287* In historical alegorical representations of the SevenDeadlySins of Catholic and orthodox Christain doctrine certain animals show up time and again representing each of the seven. Pride (''Superbia'') is depicted as a [[ProudPeacock peacock]] or less commonly a horse, Greed (''Avaritia'') is generally represented by a toad or fox, Wrath (''Ira'') is represented by a lion, [[BrutishBulls bull]], or [[SavageWolves wolf]], Envy (''Invidia'') is most commonly tied to [[SmugSnake snakes]], Lust (''Luxuria'') is usually depicted as a goat though bulls and cocks also make appearances, Gluttony (''Gula'') is a [[GluttonousPig pig]], or a dog with more bones than it can fit in its mouth, and Sloth (''Acedia'') is usually depiced as a snail, bear or donkey.
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291* Done all over the place in ''Pinball/PoliceForce'':
292** The main protagonists are a lion and a leopard ([[PantheraAwesome powerful]] and [[KingOfBeasts majestic]]).
293** The backup policemen are a rhinoceros and two dogs (one incompetent cop and two loyal ones).
294** The main villains are a rat, a shark, a weasel, and a crocodile (animals with various unsavory traits).
295** The BigBad is a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' (badass top of the foodchain).
296** One of the civilians is a fox vixen wearing a fur coat ([[FoxyVixen sexy and confident]]).
297** A model in a fashion store is a peacock (vain and pompous).
298** The candidate in a political billboard is a bald eagle (patriotic).
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302* ''TabletopGame/{{Deadlands}}'': {{Magical Native American}}s come with their Guardian Spirits. The personalities of these spirits are described in terms of actual Native American/First Nations Animal Stereotypes, and if the canon shamans are any indication, the spirits are drawn to humans who have personalities similar to their own, making for easy AnimalMotifs in {{Player Character}}s.
303* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
304** The spells which boost an [[TheSixStats ability score]] are all named after an animal: ''[[BrutishBulls Bull's Strength]]'' (Strength), ''[[CatNinja Cat's Grace]]'' (Dexterity), ''Bear's Endurance'' (Constitution), ''[[CunningLikeAFox Fox's Cunning]]'' (Intelligence), ''[[TheOwlKnowingOne Owl's Wisdom]]'' (Wisdom) and ''[[NobleBirdOfPrey Eagle's Splendor]]'' (Charisma).
305** Becoming a [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent lycanthrope]] changes the victim's CharacterAlignment to match [[GoodAnimalsEvilAnimals the way their animal form is commonly perceived]] (actual animals are always TrueNeutral): werewolves and wererats become ChaoticEvil, [[BearyFriendly werebears]] become LawfulGood, and wereboars and weretigers become TrueNeutral. It's mentioned that "sinister animals" like wolves and snakes tend to produce evil lycanthropes, while "noble animals" like eagles and lions tend towards good. However, the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting also has the Lythari, a separate lineage of elf werewolves who reproduce through voluntary rituals and are ChaoticGood like most elves.
306** ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'': Drizzt Do'Urden has Guenwyvar, his magic panther. Both are stealthy, graceful, and noble but deadly. They're also both black -- Drizzt has a drow's coal-black skin, Guenwyvar is specifically a black panther.
307** ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}'': Characters who spend too much time in the Beastlands tend to develop animalistic traits along these lines -- for instance, strong warriors may grow bear or gorilla fur, a wily rogue may grow mouse or rabbit whiskers or snake scales, a wise priest may sprout owl feathers, and a flamboyant bard may grow a peacock's tail.
308** ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'': Lampshaded in the Wildlands domain. It's Africa populated with {{Talking Animal}}s, and the description notes that the different animals' personalities match the human stereotypes associated with them.
309* ''TabletopGame/{{Ironclaw}}'': As the players are anthropomorphic animals, there is a long list of stereotypes for each species. Some of these are unique to the setting, such as gray foxes being inbred aristocrats.
310* ''TabletopGame/WorldTreeRPG'': Most species play fairly directly into their associated animals' stereotypes -- the dogfolk are social, loyal, community-minded and obsessed with pedigree, the otterfolk are playful, fun-loving and fond of water, the bearfolk are gruff and fierce but honorable, the talking panthers are cunning, amoral and fond of hunting, and so on. This holds among the non-primes as well, with savage hyena-centaurs, hyperactive ferret people and the like.
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314* Each of the ''Toys/PurrTenders]'' disguised themselves as an animal that somehow matched their personality. Hop-purr, for instance, was [[StandardizedLeader generically cute and cuddly]], but smart enough to come up with the whole deception in the first place. Romp-purr was a playful, sport-loving {{Tomboy}}, and pretended to be a dog, while ShrinkingViolet Scamp-purr chose to be a mouse. Perhaps the oddest of the lot was Flop-purr, whose disguise and personality seemed to be based on ''[[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Daffy Duck]]''.
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318%% * ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' has Hazama, a villain who uses snake motifs while fighting. There's also Kokonoe, Jubei and the Kaka clan, who are cat people. Most of the Kaka clan seem to work on kitten stereotypes, though the older ones are more like the cat stereotype. Jubei and Kokonoe do not fit the cat stereotype, likely because they are bakeneko. Rachel is also called rabbit by some characters and somewhat fits the trickster rabbit.
319%% * Most of the cast of ''VideoGame/BloodyRoar''.
320* ''VideoGames/BuckSaturdayMorningCartoonApocalypse'': One such example of this is the [[HeinousHyena hyena enemies]], who chuckle regularly when on screen.
321* Morrigan from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', she is a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting shapeshifter]] and her default form is a spider. And this suits her haughty, snarky, bitter and undeniably dangerous personality very well. Subverted when she shows her {{Tsundere}} personality.
322%% * Character designer Creator/TetsuyaNomura has a bad habit of associating his characters with animals by draping them in jewelery displaying a stylized animal, which tends to have a special name. The most famous is definitely [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Squall Leonhart's]] lion-charm Griever, but let's not forget [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife's]] Cloudy Wolf and [[VideoGame/TheBouncer Sion's]] Dog Street.
323%% * ''VideoGame/FurFighters'' has a lot of this. Seeing that every character is an animal its not hard to see why. Plays most of the trope straight but there are a couple of subversions.
324* ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'':
325** The three white fantails, a fancy breed, in the game are all stuck-up and narcissistic to varying degrees - Sakuya is a racist aristocrat, Yuuya is an overconfident TuxedoAndMartini spy and Oko San acts like a slightly spoiled pet bird who hits you if he doesn't like what you're saying.
326** The feral pigeon, Ryouta, has to take what he can get in terms of jobs, is sickly and comes from a rough background, but does okay due to his opportunistic and go-getting nature.
327** The mourning dove, Nageki, is depressed, lonely and [[spoiler:a ghost]].
328** Anghel the Luzon bleeding-heart, a bird appearing to have a huge wound on its chest surrounded by legends of being marked by Jesus's blood, is a melodramatic LargeHam with a massive love of religious FauxSymbolism.
329** The Chukar Partridge, Shuu, is a creepy doctor, since the bird has red-rimmed eyes that look like glasses and a call that (after the 'chu-KAR' which gave it its name) sounds like a creepy 'ho ho ho' chuckle. Also, in Punjabi legend, the Chukar is a symbol of eternal, unrequited love due to belief that it constantly gazes at the Moon. Shuu's motivation in the BBL route is [[spoiler:his unrequited love for the rock dove, Ryuuji, which leads him to [[EvilPlan planning to make humans extinct]].]]
330* The ''VideoGame/LittleTailBronx'' series has the Caninu and [[CatFolk Felineko]] races. In ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter'', Caninu are described as loyal, friendly, good at physical labor, and like eating [[StockFemurBone hard foods]]. Felineko are described as fiercely independent, quite aggressive, moody, calculating, and agile. One stereotype that only applies in-universe is the Caninu's proficiency for technology, which is contrasted by [[CatsAreMagic the Felineko's proficiency for magic]]. Individual characters are often of specific breeds, and thus sometimes has them follow specific [[DogStereotype dog]] or [[CatStereotype cat]] stereotypes. One of the more obvious examples of such is ''VideoGame/FugaMelodiesOfSteel'''s Berman Empire, a [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazi Germany-esque military state]] where [[AngryGuardDog Doberman Pincers]] are the dominant population.
331* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' is more subtle, but deserves note for using snakes as a symbol of rebirth (think ouroboros) rather than evil.
332%% ** The other animal nicknames do reflect their owners, though some (like Ocelot and Mantis) aren't as obvious as others.
333* ''VideoGame/{{Potionomics}}'' has Luna, a moth-human woman that's addicted to her phone and loves the bustle of the city...or in other words, a bug attracted to bright lights.
334* ''Franchise/SlyCooper'', being set in a cartoon-esque WorldOfFunnyAnimals, predictably has fun with this trope-- the titular character is a [[RascallyRaccoon suave raccoon thief]], a [[ShyShelledAnimal more neurotic turtle]] acts as the brains of his outfit, a [[HuggyHuggyHippos big friendly hippo]] acts as the [[AngryAngryHippos battle-hungry brawn]] of their trio, and the SympatheticInspectorAntagonist hot on their trail is a [[FoxyVixen sexy fox-woman]] (who, granted, is a ByTheBookCop rather than [[CunningLikeAFox cunning]], but she tries).
335%% * [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', where very few characters are anything like their species might suggest.
336* ''Franchise/StarFox'', as Furries [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]], naturally has many characters fitting these stereotypes. Fox [=McCloud=] is cunning, Andross (a monkey) is the BigBad (several of his henchmen are monkeys as well), Wolf is the evil rival, and so on.
337%% ** Assault onwards however broke Wolf from the mold and is now an honorable rival who won't hesitate to help you. Panther also makes his appearance, who follows the feline trope.
338%% *** Also, all members of the Cornerian Fleet are dogs.
339* ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' games, with their abundance of {{Youkai}}, hit a few.
340** Shou in ''UFO'' is a tiger youkai, and a perfect Tiger archetype: very proud, a natural leader, and [[ThatOneBoss very powerful]].
341** Shou's subordinate Nazrin is a mouse youkai, and fits the more gentle rodent type: a tiny, tiny, clever commander, cute, trustworthy, and good at finding treasure.
342** Utsuho, the FinalBoss of ''Subterranean Animism'', is a raven, but while menacing and dangerous thanks to her [[ThePowerOfTheSun new powers]], she's [[TheDitz not particularly clever]].
343** Rin, a cat youkai (kasha), doesn't really fit the cat archetype. She [[RecurringBoss follows the player]] [[TheDeterminator through three stages]], but she's not malicious so much as she is just doing her job (thereby avoiding the lazy and self-centered archetypes).
344** Yamame is a spider youkai (tsuchigumo)... and [[AvertedTrope is pretty much the opposite of the spider archetype]]. She's a generous, fun-loving socialite who [[BadPowersGoodPeople refuses to use her plague-inducing powers on others]].
345** The [[PhysicalGod goddess]] Kanako, the FinalBoss of ''Mountain of Faith'', uses snakes as her symbol, but again, she's not so much malicious as she is ChaoticNeutral and [[PoorCommunicationKills secretive about her activities]]. She uses the wisdom and rebirth associations of the snake as much as she does the predatory aspect.
346** The crow {{tengu}} Aya (''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'', ''Shoot the Bullet'', ''Mountain of Faith'', and ''Double Spoiler'') and her rival Hatate (''Double Spoiler'') are often portrayed to be clever, but not particularly menacing (unless it involves blackmail).
347** The wolf tengu Momiji (''Mountain of Faith'', ''Double Spoiler'') was originally portrayed by fandom as a puppy-dog archetype, but her appearances in ''Double Spoiler'' paint her more as a lone wolf.
348** Reisen in ''Imperishable Night'' is a MoonRabbit, but probably fits the hare archetype best: her escape from the moon war (flight), her alliance with the exiled Lunarians at Eientei (cleverness), and her insanity-inducing gaze (mystery).
349** Tewi, a normal rabbit youkai, is cute, lucky, and a [[RascallyRabbit Bugs Bunny-esque trickster]], perfectly fitting a more normal rabbit archetype.
350** Mystia, a sparrow youkai, is cute, upbeat, prone to bragging about skills she doesn't have, and clever, matching the sparrow stereotype.
351** Ran in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' isn't canonly shown to fulfill any of the fox stereotypes, though this can be explained by her servitude to Yukari. Fanonly, she has a streaking habit, which can be sexy and a sign of confidence.
352** Chen is a curious, cute CatGirl.
353** Fanonly, Sakuya Izayoi from ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' is [[AnimalMotifs associated with dogs]] due to her loyalty and ferocity. Unusual here in that Sakuya is a human.
354** Kana Anaberal from the PC-98 exclusive ''Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream'' is a CuteGhostGirl with a faint [[AnimalMotif bird motif]], and is tragic, fitting the "bird with broken wings" aspect.
355** Genji the turtle, Reimu's [[HorseOfADifferentColor trusty steed]] in the PC-98 games, is old, wise, and a tad snarky. [[IBelieveICanFly He's also flight-capable]].
356* ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'': The Night Elf druids, who [[VoluntaryShapeshifting can switch]] between Elf and animal form, show the stereotypes of their animal form even as elves. The Druids of the Claw, who can turn into bears, seem slow-paced, fond of long naps, but very dangerous when angered. The Druids of the Talon, who can turn into crows, are mysterious, slick and silent. The snake-worshipping Druids of the Fang are, of course, [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent pure evil]]. Creator/WhiteWolf's [[TabletopGame/WarcraftTheRoleplayingGame tabletop RPG]] claims that there are good Druids of the Fang, and the ones encountered in-game are a freak incident, but in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', they didn't start calling themselves Druids of the Fang until after they turned evil.
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360* ''Webcomic/Aurora2019'': Falst, a partly-feline human, is surly and abrasive, but he's loyal to a fault and hates being lonely, much like a typical housecat.
361* ''Webcomic/TheDawnChapel'' features a short story, ''The Apex Predator'', wherein a proud lion is presented with a series of affronts to his dignity, none of which are handled gracefully.
362* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Kat draws cats on a few of her machines. Antimony carries a wolf doll at almost all times. Reynardine is a fox demon who seems to be undergoing a HeelFaceTurn since possessing said wolf doll. Ysengrin, on the other hand, fits the evil wolf stereotype, with the twist that he's [[VoluntaryShapeshifting less a wolf than he used to be]]. Coyote is [[ShapedLikeItself Coyote]].
363** Later on Ysegrin has been shown to be sagely and wise. He just doesn't like humans at all. [[ObfuscatingStupidity He's simply pretending to be a dumb brute.]]
364** Kat also has enough of a connection to pigeons that during one chapter Zimmy sees one on her head spouting out all her thoughts.
365* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' features twelve characters, the trolls, all of which have a theme animal. When the troll is a match for their theme animal, it's usually played straight, as with the eternally angry Karkat, whose theme animal is a crab; but on the other hand, Tavros is a general subversion of his bull, being shy, slow-tempered, and generally harmless, as opposed to bold, easily-angered, and intimidating.
366* ''Webcomic/OutsideInterference'' has a rabbit named Hollie, who's apparently quite hung up on... [[LovableSexManiac what rabbits are famous for.]]
367* There is a spell some magic users in ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}'' know, that animates the target's shadow in the shape of an animal that fits his/her darker nature. The main cast got: owl (the MonsterRoommate, Jareth), wolf (InspectorJavert), panther (the TrapMaster MadArtist, Erik) and eagle (the TokenGoodTeammate, James). The most interesting and to date unexplained is Jareth's [[TheFairFolk father]] who has ''human'' for some reason.
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371* ''WebAnimation/SheriffHayseed'' contains an interesting inversion of this trope. The titular character, Todd Hayseed, is a fox, and his deputy, Shawn, is a donkey. However, despite the stereotype that foxes are clever and donkeys are stupid, Shawn is easily the smarter of the pair.
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375* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2N3l8vS_Ho Neko Girlfriend Is Scared Of Puppy]]: The title character. being a {{Catgirl}}. is very scared of the puppy she and the viewer meet at the park, and is very irritated at our attempts to get her to pet it.
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379* ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'': It's both averted and utilized, depending on the character. Some, like Rattrap, Cheetor, Silverbolt (wolf/eagle hybrid), Inferno, Tarantulas and Blackarachnia fit their animal's stereotypes exactly. Others, like Tigatron, Rhinox and Optimus (a gorilla) don't have the kind of personalities their animal implies. For instance, Tigatron (a tiger) is a pacifist, Rhinox (a rhino) is the smartest and calmest member of the Maximals and Optimus (a gorilla) is the most serious member.
380* ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman'' is the king of this trope. It's set in a world where every single animal and insect is half human, along with regular humans, and every animal joke you can think of with that setup is there. It's also used for surprisingly rich characterisation colour:
381** [=BoJack=] is a horse. He is proud, affectionate, stubborn and capable, but also skittish, submissive, impulsive, and prone to running away from his problems. Running, in particular, is a motif for his character, showing up to indicate freedom or that he's 'running in circles'.
382** Cat Princess Carolyn is smart, predatory and good at solving problems - "Princess Carolyn always lands on her feet!"
383** Dog Mr Peanutbutter is an open-hearted, perpetually optimistic goofball who is full of excitement about the most trivial things, and deeply loyal. He also has no common sense at all.
384** Dolphin Sextina Aquafina summarises her personality - "I'm a dolphin, we have sex for plea-sure".
385* WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts:
386** WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck is clumsy, dim but strong willed, and very temperamental.
387** WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse has been portrayed as [[NiceMice humble and inoffensive]], however recently he's been shown to be going back to being mischievous, like he was in his earlier cartoons.
388** WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} is a very loyal friend, but he's known for [[DogsAreDumb not being the brightest]].
389** WesternAnimation/{{Pete}}, Mickey's rival, is a cat, and is shown to be [[CatsAreMean arrogant, lazy, and manipulative]].
390** The female armadillo that Pluto meets in ''WesternAnimation/PlutoAndTheArmadillo'' is described by the short's narrator as being a timid creature, and the short's entire plot revolves around the fact that she's able to roll herself up into a ball.
391** In ''WesternAnimation/WhoKilledCockRobin1935'', the judge is a [[TheOwlKnowingOne wise]] [[OminousOwl yet intimidating]] owl, the prosecutor is a parrot, the blackbird is a nervous, simple-minded [[UncleTomfoolery black stereotype]], and the cuckoo bird is a CloudCuckoolander [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed who resembles Harpo Marx]].
392* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' featured an episode where all the kids were turned into animals. Japanese Numbuh 3 turns into a crane, fat Numbuh 2 into a hippopotamus, and Australian Numbuh 4 into a koala. The highlight, however, is the bossy and belligerent Numbuh 86 turning into an Irish Setter. A ''female'' Irish Setter.
393-->'''Numbuh 44 Twin 1:''' [[StealthPun Well, THAT figures]].
394* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': An episode that has Bushroot creating and wanting to marry the vampire potato also has a weasel trucker pick up the heroes and give them some intelligent advice. He ''looks'' evil, but was very amiable.
395* As well as being the source of a PunnyName, the use of dogs in ''WesternAnimation/DogtanianAndTheThreeMuskehounds'' reinforces the Musketeers' virtue of loyalty. The villain Milady, a cat, exhibits feline cunning.
396* ''WesternAnimation/ElinorWondersWhy'': Played straight in many cases, averted in others. For example, Mr. Cat [[CatsHateWater does indeed hate getting wet]], but Elinor (her dad as well) is an only child (meaning her parents have not [[ExplosiveBreeder "multiplied like rabbits"]]).
397* ''WesternAnimation/GetMuggsy'' plays raccoon, opossum and beaver straight, but averts most of the spider stereotypes.
398* ''WesternAnimation/HipHipAndHurra'' has plenty of jokes based upon stereotypes of various animals. Some are however averted.
399* Some of the characters from ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}''. [[CatsAreMean Mr. Cat]] is Smileyland's resident jerk, Stumpy the squirrel is hyperactive and [[TheDitz rather stupid]], [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Kaeloo]] the frog is cheerful and [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace smotheringly]] "friendly", albeit somewhat weird and Eugly the rabbit is a very nice person. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with Quack-Quack the duck, Pretty the rabbit, Olaf the penguin and Bad Kaeloo the toad as Quack-Quack is a talented genius who is also a NiceGuy, Pretty is an AlphaBitch who is [[SpoiledBrat far from sweet]], Olaf is [[TheNapoleon not exactly "cheerful"]] and [[HulkingOut Bad Kaeloo]] is a monstrous [[GenderInvertedTrope she-toad]] with [[DumbMuscle little obvious intelligence]] and a horrific mean streak.
400* ''WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts'': The timbercats live in a town of trees carved into giant cat trees, swing across these trees on giant yarn balls, are easily distracted by small moving objects, and are facing a major crisis because their leader got stuck in a tree while chasing a giant butterfly.
401* ''WesternAnimation/LetsGoLuna'': Julien the snail from "C'est La Vie A Paris" speaks very slowly, fitting how snails are known to be slow, and also the relaxing, easygoing nature of Paris.
402* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' both uses and inverts the trope for {{irony}}'s sake. WesternAnimation/BugsBunny is the ultimate in [[RascallyRabbit "tricky" rabbits]] (the most famous KarmicTrickster) and Pepe Le Pew's [[SmellySkunk smells 24/7]], while Porky Pig is an uptight neat freak and Sylvester is an uncommonly stupid and ungraceful cat.
403* 1986 French animated series ''WesternAnimation/MoiRenart'', as the name indicates, takes the general myth of "Tale of the Fox" and turn it in an animated show with anthropomorphic animals (basically humans bodies with animal heads) living in a mundane modern environment and situations, long before ''WesternAnimation/BoJackHorseman''.
404* ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep'': The farm animals have about human-level intelligence, but the sheep are dim and easily led, Bitzer regards his master with appropriately doglike devotion, the pigs are greedy and superior, the cat is evil, etc.
405* ''WesternAnimation/SkunkFu'' subverts Rabbit, Tiger, and Mantis, while Skunk, Fox, the Monkeys, and Turtle are played straight.
406* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': [[VillainousFriendship Tiger Claw and Bradford]] discuss how Xever thought the two of them wouldn't get along, just because Tiger Claw is a cat and Bradford is a dog. Both of them agree that it's ridiculous to hate each other for such a silly reason. [[NotSoAboveItAll Tiger Claw then admits that he wants to eat Xever because he's a fish]]. Bradford wants to eat Xever too, but only to shut him up.
407* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'': This is frequently PlayedWith with Third Earth's many varieties of BeastMan, with accompanying IntelligentGerbil characterization. {{Cat|folk}}s can be [[CatsAreMean mean]], [[CatsAreMagic magic]] or [[CatsAreSuperior superior]], Lions are the KingOfBeasts, {{Lizard|Folk}}s are [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent abhorrent]] and so on. Elephants, while very wise, notably subvert the classic trope that ElephantsNeverForget by collectively having [[ForgetfulJones incredibly poor memories]], for which they are apparently infamous.
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