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{{quote|Am I a mouse, a dog, or a bear? All you need to know is that... I'm the principal!!
|Nezu|[[My Hero Academia]]}}
There are several cartoon characters who are certainly not human. However, they are also clearly not any species of readily identifiable animal either. Some of them appear to be [[Mix
▲Nonhuman drawn or animated characters of ambiguous species.
▲There are several cartoon characters who are certainly not human. However, they are also clearly not any species of readily identifiable animal either. Some of them appear to be [[Mix and Match Critters]]. They don't really have a species, they're just... [[Generic Cuteness|cute]].
Not to be confused with [[Informed Species]], where the character ''is'' supposed to be a specific animal, but doesn't look like that animal.
Many are either [[Ridiculously Cute Critter
You may be able to [[Powerup Mount|ride them]] [[Problem Sleuth
{{examples
== [[Advertising]] ==▼
▲== Advertising ==
* One of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvNyqU5DArw&feature=player_detailpage#t=17s the Sci-fi Channel's ads] featured a woman playing with her [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|pet]]. Said pet—presumably extraterrestrial—had a vaguely Chihuahua-like overall appearance, large batlike ears, huge expressive eyes, an extremely long striped tufted tail, and a long forked tongue that it used to daintily touch the tongue of its owner.
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Plue from ''[[
** In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', a series by the same author that takes place in a different world, Plue is the [[Gratuitous Latin|Canis Minor]] [[Western Zodiac|Zodiac]] summon. What this means is debatable, since ''nobody'' but himself and the summon system believes he's a dog, and he doesn't even trigger the caniphobia of the
* Chiyo's dad in ''[[
* Played with in ''[[
* Viral the beastman in ''[[
** He's called "A shark with cat genetics". So I assume he's some sort of [[Mix and Match Critter]].
* Many ''[[
* Kyubey from ''[[
* Yusuke's spirit beast in ''[[
* Q-chan from ''[[Pet Shop of Horrors]]'' is some sort of rabbit-devil creature with a cream-coloured pear-shaped body and rabbit ears, little white horns, black bat wings, a black devil tail, and black duck feet. [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight|No-one ever really asks what he is.]]
* Ryo-Ohki from the various series in the ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' franchise appears to be a rabbit-cat hybrid, meowing and devouring carrots; the fandom in fact routinely refers to her as a "cabbit". She has a pass, though, in that she's an genetically-engineered organism that's ''also a starship''. And a four-year-old girl. And a suit of powered armor. Depending on the continuity.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* The Bone creatures from ''[[Bone]]''. Big-nosed, [[Half
* Max of ''[[Sam and Max Freelance Police]]'' is rabbit-like in shape, but with sharp, carnivorous-looking teeth and a highly aggressive attitude. He's referred to as a "rabbity-thing" by other characters, but prefers the term "lagomorph" himself (which is Greek for "rabbit-shaped"). [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad]] refers to Sam and Max as "Rabbit-dog and Bunnyman".
** Furthermore, ''[[The Adventures of Sam
* Erica of ''[[Hepcats]]''. While the other principal characters are clearly identifiable by species, Erica is just... "[[Word of God|an Erica]]."
* ''[[Marsupilami]]'', featuring the titular yellow-spotted creatures among other jungle critters.
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** Well, Grimer started out as an expy of Grima Wormtongue from "Lord of the Rings", so...magically corrupted human?
* [[The Smurfs]] are close to being an [[Ur Example]].
== [[Eastern Animation]] ==
* [[Cheburashka]] from Russian cartoons, pictured above. He appears to be part teddy bear, part koala, and part monkey. Cheburashka is the name of his species they agreed on. Originally his name was translated into English as "Topple". Cheburashka, according to the book is "a funny little creature, unknown to science, who lives in the tropical forest". Some people say that he reminds lorids.
== [[Literature]] ==
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* The main character of [[Jungledyret Hugo]] (which was originally a children's book, and then a movie)
* Several [[The Muppet Show|Muppets]], most notably the [[Exactly What It Says
▲== [[Live Action TV]] ==
** In [[Jim Henson]]'s early 1950s shows, ''all'' the puppets were fairly abstract. Even Kermit (one of his earliest characters) was only declared to be a frog in the mid-60s, and only consistently one following his role as [[The Narrator]] of ''[[
▲* Several [[The Muppet Show|Muppets]], most notably the [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|"Anything" and "Whatnot" Muppets]]. There are also specific characters, like Scooter, Beauregard, and Gonzo the Great, who was revealed to be an {{spoiler|alien}} in ''[[Muppets From Space]]''. Gonzo was defined as a "Weirdo" in ''[[Muppet Babies]]'', and a ".... whatever" in most of his other appearances. Kermit once described him as [[Dissimile|"sort of like a chicken, but not really."]]
** ''[[
▲** In [[Jim Henson]]'s early 1950s shows, ''all'' the puppets were fairly abstract. Even Kermit (one of his earliest characters) was only declared to be a frog in the mid-60s, and only consistently one following his role as [[The Narrator]] of ''[[The Frog Prince (Literature)|The Frog Prince]]'' in 1971.
▲** ''[[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]]'''s Anythings are kind of like cartoon humans. ''[[The Muppet Show]]'''s Whatnots tended to look like [[Fraggle Rock|Fraggles]].
** Fraggles themselves, as well as Doozers and Gorgs. And all the other weird stuff that lives down there.
== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==▼
* ''[[Krazy Kat]]''. (S)he even fits the [[Ambiguous Gender]] Trope. (S)he may be the inspiration for Yakko, Wakko, and Dot from ''[[
* Mooch from ''[[Mutts]]'' [[media:mooch.gif|looks rather like]] [[media:
* [
== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], [[Myth and Legend]] ==
* The god Set in ancient Egyptian religion has the head of a unknown and mysterious creature that resembles a composite of an aardvark, a donkey, and a jackal. Modern Egyptologists usually refer to it as the "Set animal", "Typhonic beast", or "sha".
** A few theorize that the head isn't an aardvark, but rather some species of gar or other pointy-faced carnivorous fish; whatever they are, they were the ones that ate Osiris' willie when Set cut him up and threw him in the Nile. It can't just be a fish, though, since statues show it as some sort of emaciated hyena-looking thing.
▲== Newspaper Comics ==
▲* ''[[Krazy Kat]]''. (S)he even fits the [[Ambiguous Gender]] Trope. (S)he may be the inspiration for Yakko, Wakko, and Dot from ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]'', and Mooch from [[Mutts]].
▲* Mooch from ''[[Mutts]]'' [[media:mooch.gif|looks rather like]] [[media:untitled_1.bmp|Yakko Warner]] from ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]'', except with smaller, more pointed ears, a bigger nose, and without the cheek tufts and tan colored pants. The resemblance would be even more noticeable if Mooch were drawn in the same style Yakko is drawn, or if Yakko were drawn in the same style Mooch is drawn.
▲* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_the_Jeep Eugene the Jeep] from ''[[Popeye]]'' comics looks like a dog sized, yellow, spotted, ambiguous looking cat-thing with a big, lightbulb-looking nose. Meanwhile, the animated cartoons define him as some sort of dog.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* There are a few of these in ''[[Paper Mario:
* If you'd never heard or seen [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] before, you probably wouldn't be able to tell that he's a hedgehog just by looking at him. Same goes with Amy, [[Base Breaker|Shadow]], and [[The Scrappy|Silver]] who are also hedgehogs. Knuckles is an echidna, but it wouldn't be too hard to mistake him for a "hedgehog".
** Not to mention the Chao. Small blue creatures with teardrop shaped heads, a connection to an ancient deity, and the ability to evolve based on what animals are around them.
* [[Kirby]].
* Gen An from ''[[Samurai Shodown]]''.
* Several of the potential students in ''[[Magicians Quest Mysterious Times]]/Enchanted Folk and the School of Wizardry'' don't have any readily identifiable species. While many of them are based on [[Funny Animal|animals]] (or plants, or [[Animate Inanimate Object|inanimate objects]]), some of them are just... ''things.'' Good examples include the "cupcake girls" (human-ish yet not all that human girls with cupcakes/ice cream/''something'' on their heads), Matthew the cat/dog/bear critter, and Matt the... the... err, alien? It's not very clear.
* Many characters from ''[[
** [[Final Fantasy|Moogles]] in general. Yeah, you [[Final Fantasy XI
* Many ''[[
** Let's not forget Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, the legendary beasts.
** Ampharos is another example. Its earlier forms are clearly based on sheep, but what is the final one? A telephone pole? A tiger? A lightning rod? A boombox? A giraffe with stripes and an anklosaur-like tail that glows for some reason?
** Most normal-types also qualify. Like, what the hell is [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Wigglytuff_(Pokémon) Wigglytuff] suppose to be? And what about [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Clefairy_(Pokémon) Clefairy?] Is it some sort of pixie/rabbit/puffball? Or what about [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Chansey_(Pokémon) Chansey?!] What is it?! Or [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Lickitung_(Pokémon) Lickitung?!] Or [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Togepi_(Pokémon) Togepi?!] Or [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Exploud_(Pokémon) Exploud?!?!] [[Madagascar|What are they?! WHAT ARE THEY?!]]...
*** Wigglytuff is a balloon/blob. Clefable is a stylized fairy, Lickitung is a gecko (extending tongue and fat tail)...and Togepi is a chicken egg/chick. Also I believe Ampharos is an electric Llama.
*** Well, technically, Lickitung (and its evolution, Lickilicky) is based off of the [
*** Exploud is obviously not an animal, but a sound system. Not all Pokémon are based purely on animals and myths.
* Some people say ''[[
* The Unndergrounders in ''[[Mr. Driller]]'', they're some kind of round, blue creatures with small arms and feet, and huge eyes; there's no way to tell what the hell are those things.
* The titular hero of the [[Sega Saturn]] game ''[[Bug
* What are the "[[Fan Nickname|ghosts]]" in ''[[
* Many ''[[Monster Rancher]]'' characters fit the bill. Many are based off plants, inanimate objects, mythological creatures, and animals (albeit rather loosely with most examples).
* Nobody can figure out what kind of animal ''[[Ardy Lightfoot]]'' is supposed to be, although "fox cat" is the best guess.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Angela from ''[[Punch an Pie]]'' owns a cat...dog...''thing'' that acts like a cat but looks like a [[Mix
* Keith, and Basitins in general, from ''[[
* Molly and Snookums from ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]].''
== [[Web Original]] ==
* Most of the characters in ''[[Homestar Runner]]''.
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** Most often lampshaded with "The Cheat", who resembles a cross between a Pikachu, an anvil, and a block of cheese. Apparently he is a "The Cheat". Yes, "The" is part of his species name.
* Most characters from ''[[Rice Boy]]'' and ''[[Order of Tales]]''.
* The Mows of ''[[Dan and
** Not quite- they're actually based on Mab, a [[Catgirl]].
* Vatsy the catlike character of [[Vatsy and Bruno]] is a borderline case.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Nergal from ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy
* The Warners in ''[[
** During the production process, they started out as ducks. But everyone thought they looked too much like three miniature versions of Plucky Duck from ''[[
* Bosko and Honey from ''[[
** The ''[[
* Most of the characters in ''[[Arthur (
* [[Goofy]] could be accused of this. To quote ''[[Stand
** The characters in ''[[
** Roxanne from ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'' pretty much looks like [[Little Bit Beastly|a human with a dog nose and muzzle]].
* Standard portrayal of [[Pete]], [[media:pjfb8.gif|Junior, and PJ]] from [[Classic Disney Shorts]] and ''[[
** Originally (before he was pitted against Mickey Mouse in 1928), Pete was depicted as a nondescript [
*** The ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]]'' version of Pete looks reasonably like the cat, but the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' "present day" version of Pete, though still a cat, looks more like a French Bulldog.
*** In ''[[
* The main character in ''[[Chowder]]'' is, according to [[Word of God]], part cat, part rabbit, and part bear. Most of the other characters count too. Panini looks like a rabbit with [[Cute Little Fangs|some cat bits]].
** The show lampshades this trope from time to time, such as Chowder making a scene as a distraction, demanding that people "label him" as the appropriate animal.
* Uniqua from ''[[
* The eponymous ''[[
* Everyone in ''[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!]]'', but it's easy to guess which species each one is based upon.
** Except Wubbzy itself, what the hell is that thing?
*** A square Marsupilami?
* Antoine from ''[[
** Many of the characters from ''[[
* Tico, "[[Expository Theme Tune|the mascot]]", from ''[[Around the World
* Wooldoor Sockbat from ''[[Drawn Together]]'' is described by the narrator in the first episode as a "[[Small Annoying Creature|highly annoying]] underwater whatsit". He's more of a parody of this type of character in general and [[
* Kuma, the [[Team Pet]] on ''[[Pole Position (
* [[Humf]], the titular character from the cartoon series of the same name. Looks like a purple carnivorous lamb, but really, what exactly is he? The creators call him a furry purple thing, which is what he's referred as being in the show. One of his friends, Wallace, is equally ambiguous in design (resembling a [[Waddling Head]]). At least his other friend, Loon, looks like a pink peacock.
* Rare non-animal example: Percy of ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]''. While most other characters are based on real locomotive classes, Percy is a heavily hybridized mix of several other steam engine designs.
** Another non-animal example would be ''[[Cars]]''' Lightning
* Ralph in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (1983 film)|Twice Upon a Time]]'' is an "[[Voluntary Shapeshifting|All Purpose Animal]]". His [[Shapeshifter Default Form]] is a generically cute little animal of... some sort. With nerd glasses.
* Gideon from Disney's ''[[Pinocchio (Disney film)|Pinocchio]]'' is clearly a cat, but what type of cat (domestic or lynx) is uncertain. [[media:
** Bobcats (which have similar cheek tufts) had bred with housecats, so Gideon might be a Lynx/Housecat mix.
* The Snarfs from ''[[
** Cat-like creatures, or chibi-[[The Hobbit (novel)|Smaug]]?
* [[
* Peri from ''[[Spliced]]''. Even [[In a World]] of [[Mix
* ''[[Denver, the Last Dinosaur]]''. Pear-shaped body that stands upright on short thick legs, slim human-like arms and hands, a long neck topped by a round head with puffy cheeks and lips and big expressive eyes, snake-style belly scales down his neck and chest and stomach and tail, and forward-facing fins along his back. And he's blue.
* The people of Miseryville in ''[[Jimmy Two
* Keswick from ''[[
* Alfe from ''[[The Problem Solverz]]''. He's supposed to be part man, part dog, and part anteater, but he's basically a giant brown thing with a long nose.
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