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Mario's lack of bellybutton.

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*After showing Mario wearing trunks in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', the short plumber is proven to have nipples, which he didn't have up until ''Odyssey'', however Mario still don't have belly button, even though princesses and monkeys in this series do.
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* Inverted in ''Manga/MermaidMelodyPichiPichiPitch'', where the mermaids ''do'' have navels... except, while they ''can'' be born the normal way (one minor character has a mother and a fade-to-black with the main character and her humanoid boyfriend brings to mind the MermaidProblem), most are born by taking a dead or otherwise departed mermaid's pearl to a magic shell to create a new mermaid, which would mean they shouldn't have any! Then again, that plot element was only introduced in the middle of retconning the pearls to be {{Soul Jar}}s instead of just {{Transformation Trinket}}s, so it probably wasn't all that thought through.
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* The in-vitroes from ''Series/SpaceAboveAndBeyond'' lacked standard belly-buttons. Instead, they had nipple-like bumps on the back of their necks from there the artificial placentas attached to them in the womb-tanks.

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* The in-vitroes from ''Series/SpaceAboveAndBeyond'' lacked standard belly-buttons. Instead, they had nipple-like bumps on the back of their necks from there where the artificial placentas attached to them in the womb-tanks.
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* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' [[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures Adventures,]] Time Lords are constructed by machines and so lack navels. The Doctor is an exception.
** In the Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures book ''[[Recap/EighthDoctorAdventuresTheBlueAngel The Blue Angel]]'', an AmbiguouslyHuman AlternateUniverse version of the Doctor doesn't have one.

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* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' [[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures Adventures,]] ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'', Time Lords are constructed by machines and so lack navels. The Doctor is an exception.
** * In the Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures book ''[[Recap/EighthDoctorAdventuresTheBlueAngel The Blue Angel]]'', an AmbiguouslyHuman AlternateUniverse version of the Doctor doesn't have one.
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* In ''[[Literature/DreamPark The Barsoom Project]]'', Martin Qaterliaraq is an Inuit shaman character in the Fimbulwinter Game. His lack of a navel is an early indication that his character was crafted from molded lava by the Raven, not born.

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* In ''[[Literature/DreamPark The Barsoom Project]]'', ''Literature/TheBarsoomProject'', Martin Qaterliaraq is an Inuit shaman character in the Fimbulwinter Game. His lack of a navel is an early indication that his character was crafted from molded lava by the Raven, not born.
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* In ''Literature/NightsAtTheCircus'', WingedHumanoid Sophie Fevvers claims she was hatched from an egg in an interview, and the IntrepidReporter speculates that if she has a navel, she's lying. It turns out [[spoiler: she doesn't have one]].
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* In ''Disney/Melody Time'', Pecos Bill never had a belly button shown on his belly. Not even when he was shirtless when he was a baby and when he was a kid.

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* In ''Disney/Melody Time'', ''MelodyTime'', Pecos Bill never had a belly button shown on his belly. Not even when he was shirtless when he was a baby and when he was a kid.
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* In Walt Disney's 1948 feature film ''WesternAnimation/Melody Time'', Pecos Bill never had a belly button shown on his belly. Not even when he was shirtless when he was a baby and when he was a kid.

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* In Walt Disney's 1948 feature film ''WesternAnimation/Melody ''Disney/Melody Time'', Pecos Bill never had a belly button shown on his belly. Not even when he was shirtless when he was a baby and when he was a kid.
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Disney's Melody Time with Pecos Bill not having a belly button shown.

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* In Walt Disney's 1948 feature film ''WesternAnimation/Melody Time'', Pecos Bill never had a belly button shown on his belly. Not even when he was shirtless when he was a baby and when he was a kid.
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* Czech Model Karolina Kurkova (somewhat) famously [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7738144.stm has no navel]]. She's never disclosed exactly why, but her lack of a natural belly-button has given rise to accusations of over-airbrushing when she appears in photo spreads. Ironically, this has caused some photo editors to [[WeWillNotUsePhotoshopInTheFuture Photoshop]] one onto her photos, in order to avoid accusations of over photo-editing!

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* Czech Model Karolina Kurkova (somewhat) famously [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7738144.stm has no navel]]. navel.]] She's never disclosed exactly why, but her lack of a natural belly-button has given rise to accusations of over-airbrushing when she appears in photo spreads. Ironically, this has caused some photo editors to [[WeWillNotUsePhotoshopInTheFuture Photoshop]] one onto her photos, in order to avoid accusations of over photo-editing!
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* In the Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures, Time Lords are constructed by machines and so lack navels. The Doctor is an exception.

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* In the Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures, ''Series/DoctorWho'' [[Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures Adventures,]] Time Lords are constructed by machines and so lack navels. The Doctor is an exception.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', the Gems, being living rocks whose bodies are projections, lack navels. This can be seen in a few episodes with Garnet (Beach Party and Garnet's Universe) or anytime Lapis Lazuli shows up. [[HalfHumanHybrid Steven]] has his [[HeartDrive gem]] ''in place'' of a navel.
** In a flashback, we see that one of the first things Amethyst did upon meeting Greg was pull up his shirt to look at his belly-button, suggesting some curiosity about the concept on their part.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', the Gems, being living rocks whose bodies are projections, lack navels. This can be seen in a few episodes with Garnet (Beach Party and Garnet's Universe) or anytime Lapis Lazuli shows up. [[HalfHumanHybrid Steven]] has his [[HeartDrive gem]] ''in place'' of a navel.
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navel. In a flashback, we see that one of the first things Amethyst did upon meeting Greg was pull up his shirt to look at his belly-button, suggesting some curiosity about the concept on their part.
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** It's entirely possible that [[FridgeLogic as a genie, she didn't have one.]]
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-->Note: While animals born from eggs such as birds, reptiles and fish lack a true navel due to not having a mammalian umbilical cord, they do sometimes have small markings or scars from where they were attached to their egg yolks. This trait is especially visible in turtles.
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* ''[[Anime/DragonHalf]]'' lampshades this when Lufa asks the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin half dragon]] Mink why she has a belly button if she hatched from an egg.

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* ''[[Anime/DragonHalf]]'' ''Anime/DragonHalf'' lampshades this when Lufa asks the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin half dragon]] Mink why she has a belly button if she hatched from an egg.
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* ''DragonHalf'' lampshades this when Lufa asks the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin half dragon]] Mink why she has a belly button if she hatched from an egg.

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* ''DragonHalf'' ''[[Anime/DragonHalf]]'' lampshades this when Lufa asks the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin half dragon]] Mink why she has a belly button if she hatched from an egg.
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* ''DragonHalf'' lampshades this when Lufa asks the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin half dragon]] Mink why she has a belly button if she hatched from an egg.
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* Due to ExecutiveMeddling, Jeannie on Series/IDreamOfJeannie was never allowed to show her belly button.

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* Inverted in the Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians series, with Annabeth. Despite being born [[spoiler: from her mom's mind]] she still has one.
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Revising since it\'s become a plot point and not just Word of God regarding the art style.


* In ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'', [[SmallAnnoyingCreature Sette]] has no belly button in addition to her BarbieDollAnatomy, which WordOfGod says is her ''actual'' anatomy. This along with her having [[PettingZooPeople a long furry tail and abnormally sharp teeth]], not to mention a super sense of smell, all heavily imply that she's not totally human.

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'', [[SmallAnnoyingCreature Sette]] has no belly button in addition to her BarbieDollAnatomy, which WordOfGod says is her ''actual'' anatomy. This along the BrattyHalfpint Sette doesn't have a navel. Combined with her having [[PettingZooPeople a long furry tail tail, lack of nipples, [[OlderThanTheyLook slow aging]], and abnormally sharp teeth]], not to mention a super sense of smell, all heavily imply that she's not totally human.weird interactions with the [[BackgroundMagicField Khert]], her [[AmbiguouslyHuman status as human]] is questioned both by characters and the fandom.
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* In ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'', Blake lacks a navel in her main outfit, yet she has one in her Infiltrator costume.

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* In ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'', Blake lacks a navel in her main outfit, yet she has one in her Infiltrator costume.
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* In ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', at one point of the game your party is captured. Your team may, at one point, feign an illness of some kind to get out of their holding cell. [[BewitchedAmphibians Frog]] will pretend to have a hurting belly button. After the guard is fooled and taken care of, Frog will [[LampshadeHanging point out]] that amphibians (being hatched from eggs) [[TruthInTelevision don't have belly buttons]].
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** In a flashback, we see that one of the first things Amethyst did upon meeting Greg was pull up his shirt to look at his belly-button, suggesting some curiosity about the concept on their part.
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* In {{RWBY}}, Blake lacks a navel in her main outfit, yet she has one in her Infiltrator costume.

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* In {{RWBY}}, ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'', Blake lacks a navel in her main outfit, yet she has one in her Infiltrator costume.
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* Magnus Bane from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', being a warlock (half human[=/=]half demon ), he has no bellybutton.

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* Magnus Bane from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'', being a warlock (half human[=/=]half demon ), demon), he has no bellybutton.
* In the ''Literature/{{Nightside}}'' books, Lilith is navel-less when she arrives, probably because she's an EldritchAbomination who made the body for convenience's sake.



* An episode of ''WeseternAnimation/AmericanDad'' involves Steve and Snot cloning their high school's most popular girls so they can go with their clones to the prom. Stan only realizes that the girls are clones when he tells one of them to get a belly button ring and she responds that she doesn't have a belly button.
* ThePowerpuffGirls were designed without belly buttons, seeing as how they were scientifically created as opposed to being born naturally. This was subverted in the cover design of a CD of pop songs in which the girls, [[BareYourMidriff adorned in pop starlet's attire]], are drawn with belly buttons.

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* An episode of ''WeseternAnimation/AmericanDad'' ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' involves Steve and Snot cloning their high school's most popular girls so they can go with their clones to the prom. Stan only realizes that the girls are clones when he tells one of them to get a belly button ring and she responds that she doesn't have a belly button.
* ThePowerpuffGirls WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls were designed without belly buttons, seeing as how they were scientifically created as opposed to being born naturally. This was subverted in the cover design of a CD of pop songs in which the girls, [[BareYourMidriff adorned in pop starlet's attire]], are drawn with belly buttons.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', the Gems, being living rocks whose bodies are projections, lack navels. This can be seen in a few episodes with Garnet (Beach Party and Garnet's Universe) or anytime Lapis Lazuli shows up.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', the Gems, being living rocks whose bodies are projections, lack navels. This can be seen in a few episodes with Garnet (Beach Party and Garnet's Universe) or anytime Lapis Lazuli shows up.
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* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' featured [[MundaneMadeAwesome an entire song about Mr. Lunt's lack of a belly button]]. Khalil then explained ([[AWildRapperAppears in rap]]) that, as a gourd, his umbilical equivocal is on top of his head and that a prosthetic would be pointless.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', the Gems, being living rocks whose bodies are projections, lack navels. This can be seen in a few episodes with Garnet (Beach Party and Garnet's Universe) or anytime Lapis Lazuli shows up.
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* In {{RWBY}}, Blake lacks a navel in her main outfit, yet she has one in her Infiltrator costume.
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* ComicBook/{{Superboy}} never cared for this until a crossover with {{Icon}}, when he saw Rocket's navel and noticed he didn't have one.

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* ComicBook/{{Superboy}} never cared for this until a crossover with {{Icon}}, ComicBook/{{Icon}}, when he saw Rocket's navel and noticed he didn't have one.

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