History WesternAnimation / BatmanUnlimitedAnimalInstincts

* BarefootCartoonAnimal: All of the animal-themed villains. Check on DoesNotLikeShoes below for further detail.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: All of the animal-themed villains are barefooted. {{Justified|Trope}} as their physiology makes wearing shoes impossible (Cheetah has digitigrade paws for feet and Silverback's resemble large hands in account of being a gorilla) or unnecessary (Killer Croc is covered in scales so it is likely that he does not need shoes to protect his feet). The only member of the group who does wear shoes is Man-Bat when he is human (and even then, his shoes get destroyed in account of his bat transformation).

* EvilIsPetty: Penguin is willing to kill everyone in Gotham just because he hates how people talk about him behind his back. The fact the meteor is made of gold does help.

* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: The Penguin's motivation, to get revenge on the high society of Gotham City who laugh at him behind his back.

** The Penguin has a similar problem with his theme as he is the only normal member of a theme of animalistic humanoids. He more than makes up for it with his ParasolofPain having weapons installed on it. [[spoiler:He even shows how tough he is by defeating a punk that was trying to assault him with just pressing a button on a wall in the street that made bricks fall on top of his head. Afterwards, he beats the remaining punks by hitting them with his parasol.]]

* DoesNotLikeShoes: All of the animal-themed villains are barefooted. Justified as their physiology makes wearing shoes impossible (Cheetah has digitigrade paws for feet and Silverback's resemble large hands in account of being a gorilla) or unnecessary (Killer Croc is covered in scales so it is likely that he does not need shoes to protect his feet). The only member of the group who does wear shoes is Man-Bat when he is human (and even then his shoes get destroyed in account of his bat transformation).

* FootFocus: Cheetah's feet, after knocking out Nightwing in their first fight. Another focus happens again when she tries to [[FinishingStomp deliver an axe kick to Flash's head and he dodges, with the camera lingering on her foot.]]

* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Red Robin attempts this on Man-Bat, [[spoiler: surprisingly it actually works]].

''Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts'' is a direct-to-DVD animated film from Creator/DCComics, tying into [[MerchandiseDriven an action figure line]] by Toy/{{Mattel}}. Set at some undetermined point in the future where the various characters [[ComicBookTime have not visibly aged]], ''Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts'' follows Batman and a team of other DC heroes fighting the Animalitia- a team of animal-themed villains lead by the Penguin.

** Batman briefly uses a flightsuit that resembles the costume from ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''.

* AdaptationalWimp: The Flash comes off very inexperienced compared to everyone else.

** The Flash called the Animilitia the Series/{{Animaniacs}}.

* TheTeamNormal: Inverted, Flash is the only superbeing in a team composed of {{Badass Normal}}s.

* RoleReprisal:
** Creator/RogerCraigSmith reprises his ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins'' role as the Dark Knight himself.
** Creator/AlastairDuncan reprises his role from ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' as Alfred.
** Creator/CharlieSchlatter is the Flash, though this Flash is never identified, so it could either be [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Wally West]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Barry Allen]].

* ShoutOut: The Flash called the Animilitia the Series/{{Animaniacs}}.

* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader- Batman
** TheLancer- Green Arrow
** TheSmartGuy- Nightwing
** TheBigGuy- Flash
** TheChick- Red Robin

* FiveBadBand: The Animilitia
** BigBad- The Penguin
** TheDragon[=/=]TheEvilGenius- Silverback
** TheBrute- Killer Croc, Man-Bat
** TheDarkChick- Cheetah

* CaneFu: Penguin
* [[spoiler: CheatersNeverProsper: One of the shorts features Batman and Green Arrow running an obstacle course while shooting at targets. Green Arrow does a good performance...but Batman wins by averting this trope thanks to a gadget that shoots multiple Batarangs. The short that acts like a sequel to the previous one shows the two having a contest, except that this time it is Green Arrow who cheats with a little help from Flash. The trope is played straight when Batman manages to tie up Flash. It seems that whether you cheat or not, Batman will always win.]]

* SkyscraperCity: Gotham
* StealthHiBye
--> '''Green Arrow:''' "I hate it when he does that."

* TheChessmaster: Penguin

** Charlie Schlatter is the Flash, though this Flash is never identified, so it could either be [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Wally West]] or [[WesternAnimation/TheBatman Barry Allen]].

''Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts'' is a direct-to-DVD animated film from Creator/DCComics. Set at some undetermined point in the future where the various characters [[ComicBookTime have not visibly aged]], ''Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts'' follows Batman and a team of other DC heroes fighting the Animalitia- a team of animal-themed villains lead by the Penguin.

* FootFocus: of Cheetah's feet, after knocking out Nightwing in their first fight.

* FirstNameBasis: Bruce's close friend Gladys Windsmere insist on this.