History Main / AnimalStereotypes

** Cruel Coyotes: When coyotes are depicted as particularly sadistic and/or antagonistic.

* MindlessSheep: Sheep are conformists, or used as a metaphor for conformity.

!!!General animal stereotypes:

!!!Animal-specific stereotypes:

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!! Animal-specific stereotypes:
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%% * ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''; several characters in the show practically reek of animal stereotypes. First up is [[TheDragon Gin Ichimaru]]. He is definitely tricky, confident and pragmatic; and we could probably throw in sexy. Next up is, Yoruichi Shihōin who is compared to a black cat; hell she can even turn into a black cat! Then we have [[EvilCounterpart Grimmjow]] [[BloodKnight Jaegerjaquez]] who is compared to a panther. He is definitely a [[EvilIsSexy sleek]], [[EvilIsCool powerful killing machine]] who a couple of episodes after he is introduced decides to play a game of soccer and uses Ichigo Kurosaki's [[NoHoldsBarredBeatDown body as the ball]]. To seal the deal though, Grimmjow's sword is named ''Pantera'' and when he changes into his superpowered demonic form his appearance becomes decidedly more feline. Hell, almost all of the Espada seem to follow this trope- Starrk is a wolf (his aspect of death is loneliness) and Starrk [[spoiler: ''split himself in two due to his loneliness''- hence his fraccion Lilinette is actually part of him]] , Ulquiorra is a bat (Despair), etc.

** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Tewi/Tei]], a normal rabbit youkai, is cute, lucky, and a [[RascallyRabbit Bugs Bunny-esque trickster]], perfectly fitting a more normal rabbit archetype.

* ''Franchise/StarFox'', as Furries [[JustForFun/RecucledInSpace IN SPACE!]], naturally has many characters fitting these stereotypes. Fox [=McCloud=] is cunning, Andross (a monkey) is the BigBad (several of his henchmen are monkeys as well), Wolf is the evil rival, and so on.

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: When ComicBook/{{Circe}} is feeling particularly whimsical she has her magic transform her victims turned slaves into creatures based on their "animal within", such as a particularly stubborn man turning into a bull headed man. Maj. Griggs, who is respectful but unquestionably a horndog, ends up turned into a goat-like monster that looks like a satyr.

* ''VideoGame/{{Solatorobo}}'' has the Caninu and [[CatFolk Felineko]] races. Caninu are described as loyal, friendly, good at physical labor, and like eating [[StockFemurBone hard foods]]. Felineko are described as fiercely independent, quite aggressive, moody, calculating, and agile. One stereotype that only applies in-universe is the Caninu's proficiency for technology contrasted by the Felineko's proficiency for magic.

* ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'': The Night Elf druids, who [[VoluntaryShapeshifting could switch]] between Elf and animal form, showed the stereotypes of their animal form even as elves. The Druids of the Claw, who could turn into bears, seemed slow paced, fond of long naps, but very dangerous when angered. The Druids of the Talon, who could turn into crows, were mysterious, slick and silent. The snake worshipping Druids of the Fang are of course [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent pure evil]]. Creator/WhiteWolf's [[TabletopGame/WarcraftTheRoleplayingGame tabletop RPG]] claims there are good druids of the fang and the ones encountered ingame are a freak incident but in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' they didn't start calling themselves druids of the fang until after they turned evil.

* ''VideoGame/StarFox'', as Furries InSpace, naturally has many characters fitting these stereotypes. Fox [=McCloud=] is cunning, Andross (a monkey) is the BigBad (several of his henchmen are monkeys as well), Wolf is the evil rival, and so on.

* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' subverts several of these tropes. Alex the Lion is hardly brave or powerful (proud on the other hand...) Marty, the Zebra is the farthest thing from elegant, noble, and hard-working (although he is really stereotypically black). Gloria is far from a lazy, slobby hippo. The Penguins are the farthest thing you'll ever get from clumsy. And they don't even like cold weather. In the TV show, the elephant comes across as rather dense, the gorillas are somewhat thuggish, and Phil and Mason (chimps) are rather reserved and dignified.

%% * [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', where very few characters are anything like their species might suggest.