History InformedSpecies / Film

* While the WolfMan didn't look much like a wolf already (see far below), his animated design in ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetTheWolfman'' looks even less so. He has a shorter muzzle and a mane around his head. He more resembles a lion than a wolf.

* While the WolfMan didn't look much like a wolf already (see far below), his animated design in ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetTheWolfman'' looks even less so. He has a shorter muzzle, a "T"-shaped nose, and a mane around his head. He more resembles a lion than a wolf.

* While the WolfMan didn't look much like a wolf already (see far below), his animated design in ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetTheWolfman'' looks even less so. He has a mane around his head, a shorter muzzle, and a wider nose. He more resembles a lion than a wolf.

* While the WolfMan didn't look much like a wolf already (see far below), his animated design in ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetTheWolfman'' takes a step further and resembles more like a lion.

* The titular werewolf of ''[[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]]'' doesn't really look like a wolf and instead looks more like a cross between a lion and a gorilla. This is because of TechnologyMarchesOn, since at that time special effects and make-up were not sophisticated enough to go beyond adding just hair and fangs or having a dog (or [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} hyena]]) play the role of a werewolf. The [[Film/TheWolfMan2010 2010 remake]], while sticking to the classic design, adds in more wolf-like features such as pointy ears and a muzzle.

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2019'': Sonic has never resembled a hedghog but his film redesign looks even less-so like one than the games. He has realistic fur texture that doesn't resemble hedgehog fur. Hedgehogs also have minimal fur on their undersides, however Sonic is given blue-furred arms and a peach-furred muzzle and stomach. He more resembles a dog or weasel than a hedgehog.

* The great white sharks in ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' look more like orcas or killer whales than sharks.
** Likewise, Oscar looks less like a fish and more like a miscolored Creator/WillSmith will a tailfin.

* The title character of ''Disney/{{Bolt}}'' is supposed to be a white German Shepherd and from the looks of it an adult. One of the most noticeable errors is he's way too small. He's barely larger than a cat. In fact, Bolt looks more a Hinks Bull Terrier and there is even some concept art of him with a slightly curved head. There's [[http://images.wikia.com/disney/images/a/a0/BoltMittensPF.jpg concept art]] of him looking much more accurate than in the final product, but the final film opted for an unusually small White Shepherd instead.

* The titular werewolf of ''[[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]]'' doesn't really look like a wolf and instead looks more like a cross between a lion and a gorilla. This was because of TechnologyMarchesOn, since at that time special effects and make-up were not sophisticated enough to go beyond adding just hair and fangs or having a dog (or [[Film/{{Nosferatu}} hyena]]) play the role of a werewolf. The [[Film/TheWolfMan2010 2010 remake]], while sticking to the classic design, adds in more wolf-like features such as pointy ears and a muzzle.

* The titular werewolf of ''[[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]]'' actually looks more like a humanoid lion or gorilla than a humanoid wolf, due to lacking certain wolf-like features such as the elongated muzzle or pointed ears.

* The titular werewolf of ''[[Film/TheWolfMan1941 The Wolf Man]]'' doesn't have much wolf-like features, looking more like a lion or a gorilla as a result.

** According to the script, the ceratopsian skull that the Indoraptor is impaled on is that of an ''Agujaceratops'', not a ''Triceratops'', as viewers commonly assume. The thing is, the skull's frill is clearly solid, a feature only ''Triceratops'' had.

** The ''Stegosaurus'' now seem to be having its beak blended into the skin or lacking a beak altogether, after the previous films ''got this right''.

** The ''Stegosaurus'' now seem to be having its beak blended into the skin or lacking a beak altogether. Despite the previous films correctly showing it with a prominent keratin-covered beak.

** Likewise, the movie's ''Sinoceratops'' have holes in their frills. While real ''Sinoceratops''--and most other ceratopsians--did have these holes, in life they would have been covered by skin, not exposed like they are in the movie. Their nose horn is also much broader than the real animal's, and they also have small horns on the center of the frill like a ''Pachyrhinosaurus''.

** Likewise, the movie's ''Sinoceratops'' have holes in their frills. While real ''Sinoceratops''--and most other ceratopsians--did have these holes, in life they would have been covered by skin, not exposed like they are in the movie.

** Monstro is clearly supposed to be some kind of whale, but he doesn't resemble any real species. He most closely resembles a sperm whale with wide shovel-jaws and the belly lining of a baleen whale.[[labelnote:note]]He actually resembles the extinct whale species ''Liviyatan melvillei'', which was similar to the sperm whale but with broader jaws as well as teeth on the upper jaw, which sperm whales lack. Though it's coincidental, as the spicies hadn't been described yet at the time ''Pinocchio'' was made.[[/labelnote]]

* Drake, the villain of ''WesternAnimation/ThePebbleAndThePenguin'', actually looks very un-penguinlike if you look very closely.

** Monstro is supposed to be some kind of whale, but he doesn't resemble any real species. He most closely resembles a sperm whale with wide shovel-jaws and the belly lining of a baleen whale.[[labelnote:note]]He actually resembles the extinct whale species ''Liviyatan melvillei'', which was similar to the sperm whale but with broader jaws as well as teeth on the upper jaw, which sperm whales lack. Though it's coincidental, as the spicies hadn't been described yet at the time ''Pinocchio'' was made.[[/labelnote]]

* According to the script, the ceratopsian skull that the Indoraptor is impaled on is that of an ''Agujaceratops'', not a ''Triceratops'', as viewers commonly assume. The thing is, the skull's frill is clearly solid, a feature only ''Triceratops'' had.
* Likewise, the movie's ''Sinoceratops'' have holes in their frills. While real ''Sinoceratops''--and most other ceratopsians--did have these holes, in life they would have been covered by skin, not exposed like they are in the movie.

** The ''Stegosaurus'' have low-hanging tails, which is all the more jarring since the previous films portrayed them with the accurate posture. All versions also have too-short necks with no gular armor.

** Monstro is supposed to be some kind of whale, but he doesn't resemble any real species. He most closely resembles a sperm whale with wide shovel-jaws and the belly lining of a baleen whale.

** Sabor the leopard has larger, scarcer spots that make her look more like a jaguar instead, though she at least lacks the spots in her rosettes.

* The large theropod featured in the "Rite of Spring" segment of ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'' is supposed to be a ''TyrannosaurusRex'', but it looks more like an ''Allosaurus'' instead, with a blocky head and three claws on each hand (amusingly, it's shown fighting a ''Stegosaurus'', which lived millions of years before the ''T. rex'' but indeed coexisted with the ''Allosaurus'', so having simply made it an ''Allosaurus'' to begin with would have been more accurate.

* The large theropod featured in the "Rite of Spring" segment of ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'' is supposed to be a ''TyrannosaurusRex'', but it looks more like an ''Allosaurus'' instead.