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* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'': The Furious Five are a more literal case of this, as they are anthropomorphic animals whose fighting styles are based on real-life animal form martial arts. The [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda first film]]'s BigBad, Tai Lung, who is a snow leopard, uses the leopard style. And Po, the eponymous panda, primarily uses bear style.

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* ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'': The Furious Five are a more literal case of this, as they are anthropomorphic animals whose fighting styles are based on real-life animal form martial arts. The [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 first film]]'s BigBad, Tai Lung, who is a snow leopard, uses the leopard style. And Po, the eponymous panda, primarily uses bear style.
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* ''Onitama'' depicts a martial arts contest between two rival martial arts schools, and all of the maneuvers the player can perform are named after animals.


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* ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'': The martial arts styles depicted in the game include Leaping Tiger (which makes the fighter's hands sprout WolverineClaws when used), Viper (which makes the fighter's strikes inflict DamageOverTime), and Monkey Paw.
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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': The Furious Five are a more literal case of this, as they are anthropomorphic animals whose fighting styles are based on real-life animal form martial arts. [[BigBad Tai Lung]], who is a snow leopard, uses the leopard style. And Po, the eponymous panda, primarily uses bear style.

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* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'': ''Franchise/KungFuPanda'': The Furious Five are a more literal case of this, as they are anthropomorphic animals whose fighting styles are based on real-life animal form martial arts. [[BigBad The [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda first film]]'s BigBad, Tai Lung]], Lung, who is a snow leopard, uses the leopard style. And Po, the eponymous panda, primarily uses bear style.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Judgment}}'' combines this with a StanceSystem.
** The Crane style features wide sweeping kicks meant to manage large crowds of people, and it's notably acrobatic.
** The Tiger style is a heavy one-on-one style focusing on devastating attacks and doing high damage.
** Introduced in ''VideoGame/LostJudgment'' is the Snake style, which is softer and more defensive with an edge in dealing with armed opponents.
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* ''Film/{{Around the World in Eighty Days|2004}}'': One scene has Lau Xing telling a bunch of kids about the Ten Tigers, a team of fighters who specialize in animal martial arts. Fogg dismisses the idea of learning to fight by mimicking animals as a silly legend until he witnesses the Ten Tigers in battle himself.

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* ''Film/{{Around the World in Eighty Days|2004}}'': ''Film/AroundTheWorldIn80Days2004'': One scene has Lau Xing telling a bunch of kids about the Ten Tigers, a team of fighters who specialize in animal martial arts. Fogg dismisses the idea of learning to fight by mimicking animals as a silly legend until he witnesses the Ten Tigers in battle himself.

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** Inosuke [[RaisedByWolves was raised by a wild sow]] and calls his fighting style Beast Breathing, though these moves have little to do with actual beasts. However, Tanjiro observes that Inosuke has a peculiar way of attacking when he's barehanded, making extremely low strikes as a boar would.

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** Inosuke [[RaisedByWolves was raised reared by a wild sow]] and calls his fighting style Beast Breathing, though these moves have little to do with actual beasts. However, Tanjiro observes that Inosuke has a peculiar way of attacking when he's barehanded, making extremely low strikes as a boar would.



*** "Raptor School" is a set of martial arts technique inspired by hunting birds, including ''Eagle's Swoop'', ''Falcon's Feathers'' and ''Hawk's Eye''.

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*** "Raptor School" is a set of martial arts technique techniques inspired by hunting birds, including ''Eagle's Swoop'', ''Falcon's Feathers'' and ''Hawk's Eye''.



* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** Earthbending, firebending, and airbending were developed by observing the "original benders" -- badger-moles, dragons, and flying bison, respectively.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
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''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Earthbending, firebending, and airbending were developed by observing the "original benders" -- badger-moles, dragons, and flying bison, respectively. respectively.
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** The hero's rogues gallery contains several enemies who follow this pattern to go with their animal motifs. In fact, for a time this was almost the only type of foe Spidey fought. Rhino, Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Kangaroo, Scorpion, Leap Frog, Puma, and Razorback are a very short list of villains who, through one method or another, tend to fight using the same kinds of attacks and tactics as the animals they're patterned after. How effective this is varies.
** In Dan Slott's run, Spider-Man's SpiderSense was temporarily disabled. To compensate for this, Peter underwent martial arts training from Shang Chi to develop a fighting style called "Way of the Spider" which focused on spider-like strength and reflexes.

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** The hero's Spider-Man's rogues gallery contains several enemies who follow this pattern to go with their animal motifs. In fact, for a time this was almost the only type of foe Spidey fought. Rhino, Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Kangaroo, Scorpion, Leap Frog, Puma, and Razorback are a very short list of villains who, through one method or another, tend to fight using the same kinds of attacks and tactics as the animals they're patterned after. How effective this is varies.
** In Dan Slott's run, ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManDanSlott'', Spider-Man's SpiderSense was temporarily disabled. To compensate for this, Peter underwent martial arts training from Shang Chi to develop a fighting style called "Way of the Spider" which focused on spider-like strength and reflexes.
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** A couple tactical feats, each granting three separate maneuvers, are also animal-inspired:
*** "Drow Scorpion Warrior", only mastered by the dark elves, studies the deadly tactics of the scorpion, and its maneuvers are called ''Deadly Sting'', ''Lunging Sting'' and ''Rending Sting''.
*** "Raptor School" is a set of martial arts technique inspired by hunting birds, including ''Eagle's Swoop'', ''Falcon's Feathers'' and ''Hawk's Eye''.
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** ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'': In "Spirit of the Tiger", Jake and Emma receive martial arts lessons from Jake the Jungle Fury Red Ranger. After learning to get in touch with their animal spirits, Jake and Emma defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek using animal-like martial arts moves.

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** ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'': In "Spirit of the Tiger", Jake and Emma receive martial arts lessons from Jake Casey Rhodes, the Jungle Fury Red Ranger. After learning to get in touch with their animal spirits, Jake and Emma defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek using animal-like martial arts moves.
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* Germany: The [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_school_of_fencing#Guards_(also_known_as_huten_or_leger) Ochs]] (Ox) guard position of the Lichtenauer longsword tradition, where the sword is raised to the side of the head and pointed towards the opponent, in the manner of an Ox’s horn; like an Ox, the fencer is able to constantly threaten their opponent while still protecting their head.

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* Germany: The [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_school_of_fencing#Guards_(also_known_as_huten_or_leger) Ochs]] (Ox) guard position of the Lichtenauer longsword tradition, where the sword is raised to the side of the head and pointed towards the opponent, in the manner of an Ox’s horn; like an Ox, the fencer is able to constantly threaten their opponent while still protecting their head.head remains passively protected, making the position ideal for delivering thrusts as well as receiving blows to deliver a counter strike.

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