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Sometimes, an organism will have both characteristics of a plant (for example, ability to photosynthesize, has leaves, flowers and other plant parts) and characteristics of an animal (The ability to move around at will and it resembles a familiar creature). Scientists don't know how to classify it. We like to call it a Planimal. (Please note that mushrooms are ''fungi'', not plants - mushroom-animal hybrids don't belong here.)
Sometimes, an organism will have both characteristics of a plant (for example, ability to photosynthesize, has leaves, flowers and other plant parts) and characteristics of an animal (The ability to move around at will and it resembles a familiar creature). Scientists don't know how to classify it. We like to call it a Planimal. (Please note that mushrooms are ''fungi'', not plants - mushroom-animal hybrids don't belong here.)
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== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[The Little Shop of Horrors]]'', Audrey II is a plant, but has vocal chords and apparently, a full digestive system in its stalk. Kind of [[Justified Trope|justified]] seeing as how it's from space.
* In ''[[The Little Shop of Horrors]]'', Audrey II is a plant, but has vocal chords and apparently, a full digestive system in its stalk. Kind of [[Justified Trope|justified]] seeing as how it's from space.
* Biollante from ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante (Film)|Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''. Also part human ghost.
* Biollante from ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''. Also part human ghost.
* ''[[Gremlins 2]]'': After drinking a potion from the science lab, a Gremlin turns into a Gremlin/Vegetable hybrid.
* ''[[Gremlins 2]]'': After drinking a potion from the science lab, a Gremlin turns into a Gremlin/Vegetable hybrid.
* ''[[Troll 2]]'', (which had nothing to do with the original ''Troll''), features goblins (not Trolls) which turn people into edible plantmen because they are vegetarians.
* ''[[Troll 2]]'', (which had nothing to do with the original ''Troll''), features goblins (not Trolls) which turn people into edible plantmen because they are vegetarians.
* Apes and wolves made out of plants played an important role in ''[[Lady in The Water]]''.
* Apes and wolves made out of plants played an important role in ''[[Lady in the Water]]''.
* In '[[Batman and Robin (Film)|Batman and Robin]]'', Poison Ivy tries to create creatures like this so plants can finally fight back against humans. She even shows a first example of her creations to Mr. Freeze.
* In '[[Batman and Robin (film)|Batman and Robin]]'', Poison Ivy tries to create creatures like this so plants can finally fight back against humans. She even shows a first example of her creations to Mr. Freeze.


== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
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* ''[[Tremors]] the Series'' is the Trope Namer. The Planimal was a plant/root/thing, but also has a circulation system. It was a mixture of DNA from; the Pitcher Plant, Venus Fly Trap and some sort of lizard.
* ''[[Tremors]] the Series'' is the Trope Namer. The Planimal was a plant/root/thing, but also has a circulation system. It was a mixture of DNA from; the Pitcher Plant, Venus Fly Trap and some sort of lizard.
* The creatures of Darwin IV, from ''Alien Planet''.
* The creatures of Darwin IV, from ''Alien Planet''.
* A few pop up in ''[[Farscape (TV)|Farscape]]''. Zhaan is a [[Plant Person]] but has a lot of animal traits; one food her people cultivate is explicitly partly like a plant and animal.
* A few pop up in ''[[Farscape]]''. Zhaan is a [[Plant Person]] but has a lot of animal traits; one food her people cultivate is explicitly partly like a plant and animal.


== Mythology and Folklore ==
== Mythology and Folklore ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Super Mario Bros]]'': Piranha Plants, Dino Piranha, etc.
* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Piranha Plants, Dino Piranha, etc.
* ''[[Pikmin]]''
* ''[[Pikmin]]''
* Bulbasaur's family from ''[[Pokémon]]'' is both animal and plant simultaneously. As are a number of other Grass types that resemble animals such as the other Grass starters, Pansage, Leafeon, Deerling, Sawsbuck pictured above, and others.
* Bulbasaur's family from ''[[Pokémon]]'' is both animal and plant simultaneously. As are a number of other Grass types that resemble animals such as the other Grass starters, Pansage, Leafeon, Deerling, Sawsbuck pictured above, and others.
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* ''[[Super Scribblenauts]]'' allows you to add "wooden" to anything.
* ''[[Super Scribblenauts]]'' allows you to add "wooden" to anything.
* [[Man-Eating Plant|Spore plants]] in ''[[Fallout]]'', one of which became sentient.
* [[Man-Eating Plant|Spore plants]] in ''[[Fallout]]'', one of which became sentient.
* The Kikwis of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'' look like a mix between a flowering plant, a beaver and a Kiwi.
* The Kikwis of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword]]'' look like a mix between a flowering plant, a beaver and a Kiwi.
** The Koroks from ''[[The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'' are vaguely person-shaped wooden figures with leaf masks. Apparently they used to be the much more human-like Kokiri from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]''.
** The Koroks from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'' are vaguely person-shaped wooden figures with leaf masks. Apparently they used to be the much more human-like Kokiri from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]''.
* ''[[Odin Sphere]]'' has Baromett plants, which grow sheep. Probably inspired by the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary mentioned under 'Mythology'.
* ''[[Odin Sphere]]'' has Baromett plants, which grow sheep. Probably inspired by the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary mentioned under 'Mythology'.
* Most of the martian wildlife in the ''[[Ultima]]'' spinoff ''[[Martian Dreams]]'' are ambulatory, sapient plants, while the animal kingdom consist solely of subterranean worms. Even the civilised martians were some variation of gourd. Humorously, they refer to the visiting humans as "worms", not as an insult, simply because it's the closest thing they can recognise us as.
* Most of the martian wildlife in the ''[[Ultima]]'' spinoff ''[[Martian Dreams]]'' are ambulatory, sapient plants, while the animal kingdom consist solely of subterranean worms. Even the civilised martians were some variation of gourd. Humorously, they refer to the visiting humans as "worms", not as an insult, simply because it's the closest thing they can recognise us as.
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== Webcomics ==
== Webcomics ==
* ''[[Annyseed (Webcomic)|Annyseed]]'' bumps into a rather assertive and agitated talking plant, whilst wandering through Hazels herb garden.
* ''[[Annyseed]]'' bumps into a rather assertive and agitated talking plant, whilst wandering through Hazels herb garden.


== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Spliced]]'' has the Swineapple; it's part pig, part pineapple.
* ''[[Spliced]]'' has the Swineapple; it's part pig, part pineapple.
* ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'' has Dr. Bushroot, who turned himself into a half-plant, half-duck in a failed experiment.
* ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'' has Dr. Bushroot, who turned himself into a half-plant, half-duck in a failed experiment.
* One episode of ''[[Krypto the Superdog (Animation)|Krypto the Superdog]]'' had Krypto and the Bathound facing off against a half-dog/half-plant villain named Dogwood who tried to bring the trees to life so they could rebel against humanity. Strangely it's not mentioned if he's associated with Poison Ivy, one of Batman's foes and a [[Plant Person]].
* One episode of ''[[Krypto the Superdog (animation)|Krypto the Superdog]]'' had Krypto and the Bathound facing off against a half-dog/half-plant villain named Dogwood who tried to bring the trees to life so they could rebel against humanity. Strangely it's not mentioned if he's associated with Poison Ivy, one of Batman's foes and a [[Plant Person]].
* In the episode [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S2 E11 Family Appreciation Day|"Family Appreciation Day"]] of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', it's revealed that one of the inhabitants of the Everfree Forest are Timberwolves. Wolves made of actual timber.
* In the episode [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)/Recap/S2 E11 Family Appreciation Day|"Family Appreciation Day"]] of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'', it's revealed that one of the inhabitants of the Everfree Forest are Timberwolves. Wolves made of actual timber.
* [[Disney Channel|Disney Junior's]] ''Octonauts'' brings us "Vegimals," a group of semi-anthropomorphic vegetables, with a turnip called "Tunip" as their leader. They communicate using cheeping and trilling noises and can whip up a mean "fish biscuit" (not made of actual fish, but tastes fishy.)
* [[Disney Channel|Disney Junior's]] ''Octonauts'' brings us "Vegimals," a group of semi-anthropomorphic vegetables, with a turnip called "Tunip" as their leader. They communicate using cheeping and trilling noises and can whip up a mean "fish biscuit" (not made of actual fish, but tastes fishy.)


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