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{{quote|''"Wild Empathy Check! WILD EMPATHY CHECK!"''|'''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Belkar]]''', fending off a [[Charm Person|charmed muskrat]].}}
{{quote|''"Wild Empathy Check! WILD EMPATHY CHECK!"''|'''[[The Order of the Stick|Belkar]]''', fending off a [[Charm Person|charmed muskrat]].}}


Animals falling in love with humans.
Animals falling in love with humans.
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== Anime and Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]'', Ash has had [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Chikorita ]][[Does Not Know Her Own Strength|(later Bayleef)]], [[Everything's Better With Monkeys|Aipom]] and [[Up to Eleven|now]] [[Even the Guys Want Him|Oshawott]]
* In ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'', Ash has had [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Chikorita]][[Does Not Know Her Own Strength|(later Bayleef)]], [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|Aipom]] and [[Up to Eleven|now]] [[Even the Guys Want Him|Oshawott]]
** In ''[[Pokémon Heroes]]'', Latias shows a good deal of affection toward Ash, to the point of {{spoiler|(most likely) assuming the form of Bianca to give him a kiss on the cheek}}.
** In ''[[Pokémon Heroes]]'', Latias shows a good deal of affection toward Ash, to the point of {{spoiler|(most likely) assuming the form of Bianca to give him a kiss on the cheek}}.
* ''[[Kekkaishi]]'': Madarao the dog-spirit used to be straight. Yet he fell in love in first sight with Hazama Tokimori, a male human, because Hazama was just that sexy.
* ''[[Kekkaishi]]'': Madarao the dog-spirit used to be straight. Yet he fell in love in first sight with Hazama Tokimori, a male human, because Hazama was just that sexy.
* The eponymous character of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'', when dressed as a [[Catgirl]], manages to earn the affection of Nagi's pet tiger Tama.
* The eponymous character of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'', when dressed as a [[Catgirl]], manages to earn the affection of Nagi's pet tiger Tama.
* [[Ranma One Half]]: Everybody wants Ranma Saotome. ''Everybody.'' Not even panda doodles are an exception!
* [[Ranma ½]]: Everybody wants Ranma Saotome. ''Everybody.'' Not even panda doodles are an exception!
* In ''[[Ask Dr. Rin]]'', Cynthia, a panda ''[[Living Toy|toy]]'', falls in love with Asuka. No, it's never taken seriously, or else [[Love Freak|Meirin]] would go balistic.
* In ''[[Ask Dr. Rin]]'', Cynthia, a panda ''[[Living Toy|toy]]'', falls in love with Asuka. No, it's never taken seriously, or else [[Love Freak|Meirin]] would go balistic.
* In ''[[Maichinggu Machiko Sensei]]'' the eponymous character is occaisionally chased by animals who end up ripping her clothes off. This is in keeping with the fact that the entire universe in that series wants to see her naked.
* In ''[[Maichinggu Machiko Sensei]]'' the eponymous character is occaisionally chased by animals who end up ripping her clothes off. This is in keeping with the fact that the entire universe in that series wants to see her naked.
* ''[[Special A (Manga)|Special A]]'': Ryuu Tsuji; much to the anger of Megumi and Jun.
* ''[[Special A]]'': Ryuu Tsuji; much to the anger of Megumi and Jun.
* ''[[To Love Ru Darkness]]'' reveals that Lala's mom is '''the''' [[World's Most Beautiful Woman|most beautiful woman in the universe]] — so much so that males of '''any''' species, including those that shouldn't find a humanlike form attractive at all, will be [[So Beautiful It's a Curse|overcome by lust]] at the sight of her face unless she's wearing a [[Power Limiter|special veil]].




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== Film ==
== Film ==
* In ''[[Mystery Men]]'', the Spleen's leg is humped by a skunk.
* In ''[[Mystery Men]]'', the Spleen's leg is humped by a skunk.
* In ''[[Transformers (Film)|Transformers]]'', even [[Mechanical Lifeforms]] from Outer Space want to hump Megan Fox's leg. [[Dismissed Gender|She was amused]]. [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|Sam]] [[Operation Jealousy|wasn't amused]].
* In ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', even [[Mechanical Lifeforms]] from Outer Space want to hump Megan Fox's leg. [[Dismissed Gender|She was amused]]. [[She Is Not My Girlfriend|Sam]] [[Operation: Jealousy|wasn't amused]].
* In ''[[The Legend of the Titanic]]'', one of the mice falls head over heels for Elizbeth.
* In ''[[The Legend of the Titanic]]'', one of the mice falls head over heels for Elizbeth.
* In ''[[The Sword in The Stone]]'', Arthur is (somewhat aggressively) chased by a [[Fiery Redhead]] squirrel.
* In ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]'', Arthur is (somewhat aggressively) chased by a [[Fiery Redhead]] squirrel.
** Justified, as he himself is in squirrel form at the time.
** Justified, as he himself is in squirrel form at the time.




== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Fluttershy from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' will often get exaggerated into this in [[Fanon]]. In the show proper, in "Swarm of the Century", a flock of [[Explosive Breeder|parasprites]] got rather attached to Rainbow Dash... to be precise, to [[Hand or Object Underwear|specific]] parts of her body.
* Fluttershy from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' will often get exaggerated into this in [[Fanon]]. In the show proper, in "Swarm of the Century", a flock of [[Explosive Breeder|parasprites]] got rather attached to Rainbow Dash... to be precise, to [[Hand or Object Underwear|specific]] parts of her body.




== [[Real Life]] ==
== [[Real Life]] ==
* [[wikipedia:Imprinting_(psychology)|Imprinting]] can cause animals (especially birds) raised by humans to ignore potential mates of their own species, and attempt to mate with humans instead.
* [[wikipedia:Imprinting (psychology)|Imprinting]] can cause animals (especially birds) raised by humans to ignore potential mates of their own species, and attempt to mate with humans instead.
* Ah, [[Stephen Fry]]... even [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T1vfsHYiKY parrots] love him.
* Ah, [[Stephen Fry]]... even [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T1vfsHYiKY parrots] love him.


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Latest revision as of 18:37, 10 June 2017

"Wild Empathy Check! WILD EMPATHY CHECK!"
Belkar, fending off a charmed muskrat.

Animals falling in love with humans.

Compare Interspecies Romance. Contrast (or Compare) But You Screw One Goat!.

Examples of Even the Wombats Want Him include:


Anime and Manga

  • In Pokémon, Ash has had Chikorita(later Bayleef), Aipom and now Oshawott
    • In Pokémon Heroes, Latias shows a good deal of affection toward Ash, to the point of (most likely) assuming the form of Bianca to give him a kiss on the cheek.
  • Kekkaishi: Madarao the dog-spirit used to be straight. Yet he fell in love in first sight with Hazama Tokimori, a male human, because Hazama was just that sexy.
  • The eponymous character of Hayate the Combat Butler, when dressed as a Catgirl, manages to earn the affection of Nagi's pet tiger Tama.
  • Ranma ½: Everybody wants Ranma Saotome. Everybody. Not even panda doodles are an exception!
  • In Ask Dr. Rin, Cynthia, a panda toy, falls in love with Asuka. No, it's never taken seriously, or else Meirin would go balistic.
  • In Maichinggu Machiko Sensei the eponymous character is occaisionally chased by animals who end up ripping her clothes off. This is in keeping with the fact that the entire universe in that series wants to see her naked.
  • Special A: Ryuu Tsuji; much to the anger of Megumi and Jun.
  • To Love Ru Darkness reveals that Lala's mom is the most beautiful woman in the universe — so much so that males of any species, including those that shouldn't find a humanlike form attractive at all, will be overcome by lust at the sight of her face unless she's wearing a special veil.


Comic Books

  • One Fables short-story plays this straight, another defies it. In the first story, a talking animal pretend to be a cursed prince who need to be kissed by a human woman for the curse to break. The truth is that the animal is really a manipulative pervert who simply enjoy being kissed by humans. The sob-story is just a trick to make them consent. In the second story, a human is actually a cursed talking animal, who need to be kissed by a female rabbit. However, he fail to find a rabbit who would kiss a human, they all just run away screaming.


Film


Western Animation


Real Life

  • Imprinting can cause animals (especially birds) raised by humans to ignore potential mates of their own species, and attempt to mate with humans instead.
  • Ah, Stephen Fry... even parrots love him.