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* The Charmin bears. In the original adverts, they were cartoon bears who lived in the wild and would use Charmin toilet paper, a pun on what bears do in the woods. Over time, the bears became CGI, switched from a semi-realistic pastel brown to [[AmazingTechnicolourWildlife red or blue]] to symbolize their Ultra Strong (red) or Ultra Soft (blue) variants, and the advertisements had them live in homes, talk like humans, and even go through airports.
* When Bongo the chimp became the sole spokes-character for Danimals yogurt in the early 2000s, he went from [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HffN1DHoCQI/maxresdefault.jpg a non-anthropomorphic]] TalkingAnimal to a TotallyRadical [[https://statici.behindthevoiceactors.com/behindthevoiceactors/_img/commercials/banner_46.jpg fully-dressed funny animal]] who was now as big as a human. He has gotten even less animal-like since then as well, to the point that his current design now looks more like Peter's monkey form in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' than a normal monkey.
* When Bongo the chimp became the sole spokes-character for Danimals yogurt in the early 2000s, he went from [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HffN1DHoCQI/maxresdefault.jpg a non-anthropomorphic]] TalkingAnimal to a TotallyRadical [[https://statici.behindthevoiceactors.com/behindthevoiceactors/_img/commercials/banner_46.jpg fully-dressed funny animal]] who was now as big as a human. He has gotten even less animal-like since then as well, to the point that his current design now looks more like Peter's monkey form in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' than a normal monkey.
* Advertising/LouieTheFly was designed as a realistic six-legged fly at first, albeit one with a slightly cartoony face. With his return, he was redesigned as a four-limbed, scarf wearing fly, his design getting more humanoid throughout redesigns.
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* The Charmin bears. In the original adverts, they were cartoon bears who lived in the wild and would use Charmin toilet paper, a pun on what bears do in the woods. Over time, the bears became CGI, switched from a semi-realistic pastel brown to [[AmazingTechnicolourWildlife red or blue]] to symbolize their Ultra Strong (red) or Ultra Soft (blue) variants, and the advertisements had them live in homes, talk like humans, and even go through airports.
* When Bongo the chimp became the sole spokes-character for Danimals yogurt in the early 2000s, he went from [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HffN1DHoCQI/maxresdefault.jpg a non-anthropomorphic]] TalkingAnimal to a TotallyRadical [[https://statici.behindthevoiceactors.com/behindthevoiceactors/_img/commercials/banner_46.jpg fully-dressed funny animal]] who was now as big as a human. He has gotten even less animal-like since then as well, to the point that his current design now looks more like Peter's monkey form in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' than a normal monkey.
* Advertising/LouieTheFly was designed as a realistic six-legged fly at first, albeit one with a slightly cartoony face. With his return, he was redesigned as a four-limbed, scarf wearing fly, his design getting more humanoid throughout redesigns.
* When Bongo the chimp became the sole spokes-character for Danimals yogurt in the early 2000s, he went from [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HffN1DHoCQI/maxresdefault.jpg a non-anthropomorphic]] TalkingAnimal to a TotallyRadical [[https://statici.behindthevoiceactors.com/behindthevoiceactors/_img/commercials/banner_46.jpg fully-dressed funny animal]] who was now as big as a human. He has gotten even less animal-like since then as well, to the point that his current design now looks more like Peter's monkey form in ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' than a normal monkey.
* Advertising/LouieTheFly was designed as a realistic six-legged fly at first, albeit one with a slightly cartoony face. With his return, he was redesigned as a four-limbed, scarf wearing fly, his design getting more humanoid throughout redesigns.
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* During the early years of the then new Creator/{{Sanrio}} character Cinnamoroll, [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/quiz/83000/83031_1225496508518_308_279.jpg Cinnamoroll would sometimes be seen sitting like an actual puppy]] [[http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2300000/Cinnamoroll-cinnamoroll-2355283-294-236.jpg rather then standing up on two feet most of the time.]] [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness In an old Sanrio flash video made in 2002,]] Cinnamoroll (Then called "Baby Cinnamon")[[CharacterizationMarchesOn previously used to make Cinnamoroll making barking and howling noises]] ([[http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk203/insane_in_the_membrane123/Sanrio/ChibiMaru.jpg Similar to Chibimaru another non-talking Sanrio character]]). Sanrio later redesigned Cinnamoroll's body to look more human like in the mid 2000s and later made Cinnamoroll speak for the first time in the "Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll" manga series in 2005, and again in the 2007 anime film "Cinnamon The Movie".
* During the early years of the then new Creator/{{Sanrio}} character Cinnamoroll, [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/quiz/83000/83031_1225496508518_308_279.jpg Cinnamoroll would sometimes be seen sitting like an actual puppy]] [[http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/2300000/Cinnamoroll-cinnamoroll-2355283-294-236.jpg rather then standing up on two feet most of the time.]] [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness In an old Sanrio flash video made in 2002,]] Cinnamoroll (Then called "Baby Cinnamon")[[CharacterizationMarchesOn previously used to make Cinnamoroll making barking and howling noises]] ([[http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk203/insane_in_the_membrane123/Sanrio/ChibiMaru.jpg Similar to Chibimaru another non-talking Sanrio character]]). Sanrio later redesigned Cinnamoroll's body to look more human like in the mid 2000s and later made Cinnamoroll speak for the first time in the "Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll" manga series in 2005, and again in the 2007 anime film "Cinnamon The Movie".
* In Creator/RobertCrumb's ''ComicBook/FritzTheCat'', Duke the Crow and Fritz crash a stolen car, and Duke flies Fritz onto the bridge before the car crashes into the river. In the [[WesternAnimation/FritzTheCat movie]], however, Duke grabs onto a railing because Creator/RalphBakshi disliked the idea of [[FurryReminder having anthropomorphic characters behave like animals]] to further the plot.
* Salem from ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' was introduced as a normal cat {{Familiar}} to Sabrina. In the 1990s they {{ReTool}}ed his character to make him a warlock who had turned into a cat, giving Salem the [[TalkingAnimal ability to talk]] and act more like a human than before.
* Salem from ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' was introduced as a normal cat {{Familiar}} to Sabrina. In the 1990s they {{ReTool}}ed his character to make him a warlock who had turned into a cat, giving Salem the [[TalkingAnimal ability to talk]] and act more like a human than before.
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* In Creator/RobertCrumb's ''ComicBook/FritzTheCat'', Duke the Crow and Fritz crash a stolen car, and Duke flies Fritz onto the bridge before the car crashes into the river. In the [[WesternAnimation/FritzTheCat movie]], however, Duke grabs onto a railing because Creator/RalphBakshi disliked the idea of [[FurryReminder having anthropomorphic characters behave like animals]] to further the plot.
* Salem from ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' was introduced as a normal cat {{Familiar}} to Sabrina. In the 1990s they {{ReTool}}ed his character to make him a warlock who had turned into a cat, giving Salem the [[TalkingAnimal ability to talk]] and act more like a human than before.
* Salem from ''ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' was introduced as a normal cat {{Familiar}} to Sabrina. In the 1990s they {{ReTool}}ed his character to make him a warlock who had turned into a cat, giving Salem the [[TalkingAnimal ability to talk]] and act more like a human than before.
* At least partly justified with Otto in ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' -- in between his being a regular dog who kind of looked like his master (Sergeant Snorkel), and his being a BarefootCartoonAnimal dressed almost exactly like his master, there's one strip about an escalating "pets arms race" between Snorkel and another sergeant that culminates in Snorkel dressing Otto up as a human.
* Bill the Cat from ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'' became considerably taller and somewhat more human-proportioned over time.
* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': While he still tended to walk upright, unless about to pounce Calvin, Hobbes became increasingly more cat-like as the strip progressed (Watterson himself even noted of it), and would often be seen doing typical cat things such as sleeping in front of the window, and scratching himself with his foot when left to his own devices.
* Bill the Cat from ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'' became considerably taller and somewhat more human-proportioned over time.
* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': While he still tended to walk upright, unless about to pounce Calvin, Hobbes became increasingly more cat-like as the strip progressed (Watterson himself even noted of it), and would often be seen doing typical cat things such as sleeping in front of the window, and scratching himself with his foot when left to his own devices.
* The animals from ''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm'' are noticeably more humanoid now than they were when the strip began.
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* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': While he still tended to walk upright, unless about to pounce Calvin, Hobbes became increasingly more cat-like as the strip progressed (Watterson himself even noted of it), and would often be seen doing typical cat things such as sleeping in front of the window, and scratching himself with his foot when left to his own devices.
* Bill the Cat from ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'' became considerably taller and somewhat more human-proportioned over time.
* At least partly justified with Otto in ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' -- in between his being a regular dog who kind of looked like his master (Sergeant Snorkel), and his being a BarefootCartoonAnimal dressed almost exactly like his master, there's one strip about an escalating "pets arms race" between Snorkel and another sergeant that culminates in Snorkel dressing Otto up as a human.
* The animals from ''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm'' are noticeably more humanoid now than they were when the strip began.
* Bill the Cat from ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'' became considerably taller and somewhat more human-proportioned over time.
* At least partly justified with Otto in ''ComicStrip/BeetleBailey'' -- in between his being a regular dog who kind of looked like his master (Sergeant Snorkel), and his being a BarefootCartoonAnimal dressed almost exactly like his master, there's one strip about an escalating "pets arms race" between Snorkel and another sergeant that culminates in Snorkel dressing Otto up as a human.
* The animals from ''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm'' are noticeably more humanoid now than they were when the strip began.
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* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'': The first movie involved animals who could [[AnimalTalk talk to each other but were otherwise not human-like at all]], and they rescued a baby human. Flash-forward a few years and the same animal characters now star in a short where one of them takes a group of animal youngsters ''camping''. The hell? It's a little strange that a series about prehistoric animals has ''a ChristmasSpecial where they meet freaking SantaClaus''. ''Ice Age Village'' {{exaggerate|dTrope}}s this, where even the dinosaurs and Mesozoic reptiles (who weren't anthropomorphized earlier) have become {{Civilized Animal}}s.
* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperpets'': Merton the Turtle is based on Merton [=McSnurtle=]/The Terrific Whatsit from Golden Age comics and ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew''. While [=McSnurtle=] is from a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, this Merton is a regular pet-shop turtle. Likewise, Chip is an actual squirrel, rather than the comic book Ch'p, an alien who resembles an anthropomorphic squirrel.
* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'': The first movie involved animals who could [[AnimalTalk talk to each other but were otherwise not human-like at all]], and they rescued a baby human. Flash-forward a few years and the same animal characters now star in a short where one of them takes a group of animal youngsters ''camping''. The hell? It's a little strange that a series about prehistoric animals has ''a ChristmasSpecial where they meet freaking SantaClaus''. ''Ice Age Village'' {{exaggerate|dTrope}}s this, where even the dinosaurs and Mesozoic reptiles (who weren't anthropomorphized earlier) have become {{Civilized Animal}}s.
* The {{tanuki}} in ''Anime/PomPoko'' shift back and forth on the anthropomorphic scale throughout the movie, not even counting their frequently used ability of transforming themselves into humans (or only mostly transforming, if they're not careful). Sometimes, especially around humans, they're depicted realistically as quadrupedal canids; in less serious moments, they turn into {{Funny Animal}}s that only barely resemble their species.
* The {{tanuki}} in ''Anime/PomPoko'' shift back and forth on the anthropomorphic scale throughout the movie, not even counting their frequently used ability of transforming themselves into humans (or only mostly transforming, if they're not careful). Sometimes, especially around humans, they're depicted realistically as quadrupedal canids; in less serious moments, they turn into {{Funny Animal}}s that only barely resemble their species.
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* The {{tanuki}} in ''Anime/PomPoko'' shift back and forth on the anthropomorphic scale throughout the movie, not even counting their frequently used ability of transforming themselves into humans (or only mostly transforming, if they're not careful). Sometimes, especially around humans, they're depicted realistically as quadrupedal canids; in less serious moments, they turn into {{Funny Animal}}s that only barely resemble their species.
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* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/DCLeagueOfSuperpets'': Merton the Turtle is based on Merton [=McSnurtle=]/The Terrific Whatsit from Golden Age comics and ''Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew''. While [=McSnurtle=] is from a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, this Merton is a regular pet-shop turtle. Likewise, Chip is an actual squirrel, rather than the comic book Ch'p, an alien who resembles an anthropomorphic squirrel.
* ''Literature/AngelinaBallerina'' portrayed all of the mice as {{Civilized Animal}}s in both the books and the first cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina'', but they are fully anthropomorphized in the CGI cartoon series.
* PlayedForDrama in ''Literature/AnimalFarm''. Initially, the pigs insist that HumansAreTheRealMonsters -- a murderous, exploitative ruling class that must be driven away for animals to thrive. [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie By the end of the book, no one can tell the pigs from the humans]].]]
* While mild compared to many examples, in the ''Literature/DunctonWood'' books, the shift in mole behavior between the first book and its extension to a trilogy, and especially between the first and second trilogies, is quite noticeable. They somehow cease to be, in the reader's mind, examples of the burrowing mammalian creature ''Talpa Europaea'', and become hobbits in moleskin trousers. It might be to do with the evolved talpan society, organised religion, the power to write and create, and the pitiless religious wars.
* PlayedForDrama in ''Literature/AnimalFarm''. Initially, the pigs insist that HumansAreTheRealMonsters -- a murderous, exploitative ruling class that must be driven away for animals to thrive. [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie By the end of the book, no one can tell the pigs from the humans]].]]
* While mild compared to many examples, in the ''Literature/DunctonWood'' books, the shift in mole behavior between the first book and its extension to a trilogy, and especially between the first and second trilogies, is quite noticeable. They somehow cease to be, in the reader's mind, examples of the burrowing mammalian creature ''Talpa Europaea'', and become hobbits in moleskin trousers. It might be to do with the evolved talpan society, organised religion, the power to write and create, and the pitiless religious wars.
* Reversed in J.R.R. Tolkien's books. ''Literature/{{The Hobbit}}'' has a lot of talking animals, including giant wolves, birds and even wallets. There is also some anthropomorphism, for example Beorn's pets includes dogs that walk on their hind legs and carry trays and dishes on their forepaws. However, the more adult sequel, ''Literature/{{The Lord of the Rings}}'', has no anthropomorphic animals, and only a few characters can actually speak to animals. But it does have anthropomorphic tree-like creatures.
* In the French medieval novel ''Le Roman de Renart'', the early tales depict the main protagonists as [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]], just going they usual animal business (i.e. trying to catch some hens or breaking into the local farmer's cellar to steal some sausages). By the end of the series, Renart and the other animals act like human members of the medieval society; including donning armor and swords for fighting.
* In the ''Literature/OneStormyNight'' books the characters look like regular animals. The manga and [[Anime/OneStormyNight film]] made them slightly more anthropomorphic but they're still very natural looking. The [[Anime/OneStormyNightSecretFriends 2012 cartoon]] based off the books gave them more human-like expressions. [[http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/5679/1334424288293.jpg For comparisons sake]].
* In the French medieval novel ''Le Roman de Renart'', the early tales depict the main protagonists as [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]], just going they usual animal business (i.e. trying to catch some hens or breaking into the local farmer's cellar to steal some sausages). By the end of the series, Renart and the other animals act like human members of the medieval society; including donning armor and swords for fighting.
* In the ''Literature/OneStormyNight'' books the characters look like regular animals. The manga and [[Anime/OneStormyNight film]] made them slightly more anthropomorphic but they're still very natural looking. The [[Anime/OneStormyNightSecretFriends 2012 cartoon]] based off the books gave them more human-like expressions. [[http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/5679/1334424288293.jpg For comparisons sake]].
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* While mild compared to many examples, in the ''Literature/DunctonWood'' books, the shift in mole behavior between the first book and its extension to a trilogy, and especially between the first and second trilogies, is quite noticeable. They somehow cease to be, in the reader's mind, examples of the burrowing mammalian creature ''Talpa Europaea'', and become hobbits in moleskin trousers. It might be to do with the evolved talpan society, organised religion, the power to write and create, and the pitiless religious wars.
* ''Literature/AngelinaBallerina'' portrayed all of the mice as {{Civilized Animal}}s in both the books and the first cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina'', but they are fully anthropomorphized in the CGI cartoon series.
* ''Literature/AngelinaBallerina'' portrayed all of the mice as {{Civilized Animal}}s in both the books and the first cartoon series ''WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina'', but they are fully anthropomorphized in the CGI cartoon series.
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* In the ''Literature/OneStormyNight'' books the characters look like regular animals. The manga and [[Anime/OneStormyNight film]] made them slightly more anthropomorphic but they're still very natural looking. The [[Anime/OneStormyNightSecretFriends 2012 cartoon]] based off the books gave them more human-like expressions. [[http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/5679/1334424288293.jpg For comparisons sake]].
* PlayedForDrama in ''Literature/AnimalFarm''. Initially, the pigs insist that HumansAreTheRealMonsters -- a murderous, exploitative ruling class that must be driven away for animals to thrive. [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie By the end of the book, no one can tell the pigs from the humans]].]]
* Reversed in J.R.R. Tolkien's books. ''Literature/{{The Hobbit}}'' has a lot of talking animals, including giant wolves, birds and even wallets. There is also some anthropomorphism, for example Beorn's pets includes dogs that walk on their hind legs and carry trays and dishes on their forepaws. However, the more adult sequel, ''Literature/{{The Lord of the Rings}}'', has no anthropomorphic animals, and only a few characters can actually speak to animals. But it does have anthropomorphic tree-like creatures.
* In the French medieval novel ''Le Roman de Renart'', the early tales depict the main protagonists as [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]], just going they usual animal business (i.e. trying to catch some hens or breaking into the local farmer's cellar to steal some sausages). By the end of the series, Renart and the other animals act like human members of the medieval society; including donning armor and swords for fighting.
* PlayedForDrama in ''Literature/AnimalFarm''. Initially, the pigs insist that HumansAreTheRealMonsters -- a murderous, exploitative ruling class that must be driven away for animals to thrive. [[spoiler:[[AndThenJohnWasAZombie By the end of the book, no one can tell the pigs from the humans]].]]
* Reversed in J.R.R. Tolkien's books. ''Literature/{{The Hobbit}}'' has a lot of talking animals, including giant wolves, birds and even wallets. There is also some anthropomorphism, for example Beorn's pets includes dogs that walk on their hind legs and carry trays and dishes on their forepaws. However, the more adult sequel, ''Literature/{{The Lord of the Rings}}'', has no anthropomorphic animals, and only a few characters can actually speak to animals. But it does have anthropomorphic tree-like creatures.
* In the French medieval novel ''Le Roman de Renart'', the early tales depict the main protagonists as [[TalkingAnimal talking animals]], just going they usual animal business (i.e. trying to catch some hens or breaking into the local farmer's cellar to steal some sausages). By the end of the series, Renart and the other animals act like human members of the medieval society; including donning armor and swords for fighting.
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* In ''Series/RedDwarf'', the overtly catlike aspects of The Cat's personality became progressively less prominent (to the point of being vestigial) as the series progressed, essentially making him a regular character who happens to be selfish and obsessed with his appearance. A scrapped episode, acted out through storyboard drawings and narrated by Chris Barrie as a special feature on the Season 7 DVD, would have addressed this change in Cat's character. Essentially, spending so much time among humans/humanoids was revealed to have "domesticated" him, causing him to lose his catlike traits and instincts.
* In ''Series/RedDwarf'', the overtly catlike aspects of The Cat's personality became progressively less prominent (to the point of being vestigial) as the series progressed, essentially making him a regular character who happens to be selfish and obsessed with his appearance. A scrapped episode, acted out through storyboard drawings and narrated by Chris Barrie as a special feature on the Season 7 DVD, would have addressed this change in Cat's character. Essentially, spending so much time among humans/humanoids was revealed to have "domesticated" him, causing him to lose his catlike traits and instincts.
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Koopa Troopas in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' were originally just turtles. Ever since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', they've slowly been humanized game by game. That being said, in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', and for those games only, normal Koopa Troopas curiously reverted back to being just regular turtles (walking on all fours) while other species, like Magikoopas, remained anthropomorphic. Further games have continued to use the Koopa Troopas' bipedal designs.
** Yoshi and Bowser also have begun to stand more and more upright as time goes on. Yoshi was also given larger, more human-like arms and a cuter face.
* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', Bowser is given a bestial design and [[PrimalStance stance]]. However, ''4'' brings his design in line with that of his home series and has him stand tall, transitioning from MightyGlacier to LightningBruiser in the process. His [[OneWingedAngel Giga Bowser]] form retains the bestial stance and moves of the previous games, however, making for [[DivergentCharacterEvolution a much starker contrast between the forms]]. Yoshi also received [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/thumb/6/64/YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg/800px-YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg a more upright stance]] in the fourth game; his default stance in [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/c/c1/Yoshi_Palette_%28SSB%29.png 64]] and ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439211853034553346/Yoshi_Idle_Pose_Melee.png Melee]]'' essentially looked like his default pose when Mario is riding on him, only standing a little bit taller in ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439210945751941120/YoshiUpTauntBrawl.png Brawl.]]''
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Pokémon in general are depicted as [[IntellectualAnimal intellectual]] or [[NearlyNormalAnimal nearly normal animals]], but some may act more [[CivilizedAnimal civilized]]. It greatly depends on what species they are,[[note]]for instance, a cat Pokémon such as a Persian or Delcatty will generally act more like a cat, whereas a Pokémon based on a martial artist, such as a Hitmonchan or Sawk, will act more like a human[[/note]] and which medium: for example, the main series games have them act like nearly normal animals, but the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series has them all talk and act civilized as humans are not physically present.
** In the first generation, Pokémon in general were slightly more animal-like. They've since become more intelligent on average and better at emoting and understanding humans, which makes certain Pokédex entries [[TheArtifact come off as dated]] (such as Lapras' entries mentioning it's unusually smart because it can understand human speech). Whips were dropped from the series after the original Kanto games as a result.
** [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Jessie, James, and Meowth]] from the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' appear in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Their roles are very similar to their anime counterparts, but this trope is inverted with Meowth. Meowth isn't a TalkingAnimal and can only speak in cries like a normal Meowth. This is because Pokémon don't speak human languages in the main-series games: the closest we get is Chatot, a parrot Pokémon which can mimic speech[[note]]even during gameplay in some titles, where you can record your voice with the DS microphone and the recording will replace Chatot's cry[[/note]] and Calyrex, who can possess humans and communicate through them. The only game character who says that Pokémon talk is [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], who SpeaksFluentAnimal due to having [[RaisedByWolves grown up among them]].
* Although they're still nonhumanoid computers, both [=GLaDOS=] and the personality cores gained a lot of recognizable human body language between the first ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and its sequel.
* ''Inverted'' in ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter''. ''VideoGame/TailConcerto'' featured character designs that were more or less animal heads and tails on slightly SuperDeformed human bodies. ''Solatorobo'' tends to diversify the body types quite a bit more, with cats getting incredibly slender, borderline digitigrade legs and dogs [[CastOfSnowflakes coming in a wider variety of breeds]].
** Koopa Troopas in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' were originally just turtles. Ever since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', they've slowly been humanized game by game. That being said, in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', and for those games only, normal Koopa Troopas curiously reverted back to being just regular turtles (walking on all fours) while other species, like Magikoopas, remained anthropomorphic. Further games have continued to use the Koopa Troopas' bipedal designs.
** Yoshi and Bowser also have begun to stand more and more upright as time goes on. Yoshi was also given larger, more human-like arms and a cuter face.
* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', Bowser is given a bestial design and [[PrimalStance stance]]. However, ''4'' brings his design in line with that of his home series and has him stand tall, transitioning from MightyGlacier to LightningBruiser in the process. His [[OneWingedAngel Giga Bowser]] form retains the bestial stance and moves of the previous games, however, making for [[DivergentCharacterEvolution a much starker contrast between the forms]]. Yoshi also received [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/thumb/6/64/YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg/800px-YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg a more upright stance]] in the fourth game; his default stance in [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/c/c1/Yoshi_Palette_%28SSB%29.png 64]] and ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439211853034553346/Yoshi_Idle_Pose_Melee.png Melee]]'' essentially looked like his default pose when Mario is riding on him, only standing a little bit taller in ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439210945751941120/YoshiUpTauntBrawl.png Brawl.]]''
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Pokémon in general are depicted as [[IntellectualAnimal intellectual]] or [[NearlyNormalAnimal nearly normal animals]], but some may act more [[CivilizedAnimal civilized]]. It greatly depends on what species they are,[[note]]for instance, a cat Pokémon such as a Persian or Delcatty will generally act more like a cat, whereas a Pokémon based on a martial artist, such as a Hitmonchan or Sawk, will act more like a human[[/note]] and which medium: for example, the main series games have them act like nearly normal animals, but the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series has them all talk and act civilized as humans are not physically present.
** In the first generation, Pokémon in general were slightly more animal-like. They've since become more intelligent on average and better at emoting and understanding humans, which makes certain Pokédex entries [[TheArtifact come off as dated]] (such as Lapras' entries mentioning it's unusually smart because it can understand human speech). Whips were dropped from the series after the original Kanto games as a result.
** [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Jessie, James, and Meowth]] from the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' appear in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Their roles are very similar to their anime counterparts, but this trope is inverted with Meowth. Meowth isn't a TalkingAnimal and can only speak in cries like a normal Meowth. This is because Pokémon don't speak human languages in the main-series games: the closest we get is Chatot, a parrot Pokémon which can mimic speech[[note]]even during gameplay in some titles, where you can record your voice with the DS microphone and the recording will replace Chatot's cry[[/note]] and Calyrex, who can possess humans and communicate through them. The only game character who says that Pokémon talk is [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], who SpeaksFluentAnimal due to having [[RaisedByWolves grown up among them]].
* Although they're still nonhumanoid computers, both [=GLaDOS=] and the personality cores gained a lot of recognizable human body language between the first ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and its sequel.
* ''Inverted'' in ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter''. ''VideoGame/TailConcerto'' featured character designs that were more or less animal heads and tails on slightly SuperDeformed human bodies. ''Solatorobo'' tends to diversify the body types quite a bit more, with cats getting incredibly slender, borderline digitigrade legs and dogs [[CastOfSnowflakes coming in a wider variety of breeds]].
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* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Koopa TroopasDone off-screen in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' the backstory of ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot''. Crash, and his sister Coco, were originally just turtles. Ever since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', they've slowly been humanized game by game. That being said, in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', and for those games only, normal Koopa Troopas curiously reverted back to being just regular turtles (walking bandicoots until they were experimented on all fours) while other species, like Magikoopas, remained anthropomorphic. Further games have continued to use the Koopa Troopas' bipedal designs.
** Yoshiand Bowser also have begun to stand more and more upright as time goes on. Yoshi was also given larger, more human-like arms and a cuter face.
became anthropomorphic.
*In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', Bowser is given a bestial design and [[PrimalStance stance]]. However, ''4'' brings his design in line with that of his home series and has him stand tall, transitioning from MightyGlacier to LightningBruiser in the process. His [[OneWingedAngel Giga Bowser]] form retains the bestial stance and moves of the previous games, however, making for [[DivergentCharacterEvolution a much starker contrast between the forms]]. Yoshi also received [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/thumb/6/64/YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg/800px-YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg a more upright stance]] in the fourth game; his default stance in [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/c/c1/Yoshi_Palette_%28SSB%29.png 64]] and ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439211853034553346/Yoshi_Idle_Pose_Melee.png Melee]]'' essentially ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'': Compare how Felicia looked like his default pose when Mario is riding on him, only standing a little bit taller [[http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n57/felineki/feliteeth3.gif in ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439210945751941120/YoshiUpTauntBrawl.png Brawl.]]''
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Pokémon in general are depicted as [[IntellectualAnimal intellectual]] or [[NearlyNormalAnimal nearly normal animals]], but some may act more [[CivilizedAnimal civilized]]. It greatly depends on what species they are,[[note]]for instance, a cat Pokémon such as a Persian or Delcatty will generally act more like a cat, whereas a Pokémon based on a martial artist, such as a Hitmonchan or Sawk, will act more like a human[[/note]] and which medium: for example, the main series games have them act like nearly normal animals, but the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series has them all talk and act civilized as humans are not physically present.
** Inthe first generation, Pokémon in general were slightly more animal-like. They've since become more intelligent on average and better at emoting and understanding humans, which makes certain Pokédex entries [[TheArtifact come off as dated]] (such as Lapras' entries mentioning it's unusually smart because it can understand human speech). Whips were dropped from the series after the original Kanto games as a result.
** [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Jessie, James, and Meowth]] from the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' appear in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Their roles are very similargame]] to their anime counterparts, but this trope is inverted with Meowth. Meowth isn't a TalkingAnimal and can only speak in cries like a normal Meowth. This is because Pokémon don't speak human languages in the main-series games: the closest we get is Chatot, a parrot Pokémon which can mimic speech[[note]]even during gameplay in some titles, where you can record your voice with the DS microphone and the recording will replace Chatot's cry[[/note]] and Calyrex, who can possess humans and communicate through them. The only game character who says that Pokémon talk is [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], who SpeaksFluentAnimal due to having [[RaisedByWolves grown up among them]].
* Although they're still nonhumanoid computers, both [=GLaDOS=] and the personality cores gained a lot of recognizable human body language between the first ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and its sequel.
* ''Inverted'' in ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter''. ''VideoGame/TailConcerto'' featured character designs that were more or less animal heads and tails on slightly SuperDeformed human bodies. ''Solatorobo'' tends to diversify the body types quite a bit more, with cats getting incredibly slender, borderline digitigrade legs and dogs [[CastOfSnowflakes coming in a wider variety of breeds]].[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/felicia-ds_68.jpg how she looks now.]]
** Koopa Troopas
** Yoshi
*
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Pokémon in general are depicted as [[IntellectualAnimal intellectual]] or [[NearlyNormalAnimal nearly normal animals]], but some may act more [[CivilizedAnimal civilized]]. It greatly depends on what species they are,[[note]]for instance, a cat Pokémon such as a Persian or Delcatty will generally act more like a cat, whereas a Pokémon based on a martial artist, such as a Hitmonchan or Sawk, will act more like a human[[/note]] and which medium: for example, the main series games have them act like nearly normal animals, but the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series has them all talk and act civilized as humans are not physically present.
** In
** [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Jessie, James, and Meowth]] from the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' appear in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Their roles are very similar
* Although they're still nonhumanoid computers, both [=GLaDOS=] and the personality cores gained a lot of recognizable human body language between the first ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and its sequel.
* ''Inverted'' in ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter''. ''VideoGame/TailConcerto'' featured character designs that were more or less animal heads and tails on slightly SuperDeformed human bodies. ''Solatorobo'' tends to diversify the body types quite a bit more, with cats getting incredibly slender, borderline digitigrade legs and dogs [[CastOfSnowflakes coming in a wider variety of breeds]].
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* ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'': Compare how Felicia looked [[http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n57/felineki/feliteeth3.gif in the first game]] to [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/felicia-ds_68.jpg how she looks now.]]
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': Although the ''Sonic'' characters were always anthropomorphic, they have become more so over the years. Their proportions have changed a bit, and they've become more likely to wear clothing beyond the traditional shoes and gloves, with some characters who were introduced later on always being fully clothed. This also leans into HumanoidFemaleAnimal, since it's mostly female characters who wear clothes. Even Sonic himself has acquired additional clothing on occasion - in some early concept art for ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' he was fully clothed, and in ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'' he wears a scarf.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': Although the ''Sonic'' characters were always anthropomorphic, they have become more so over the years. Their proportions have changed a bit, and they've become more likely to wear clothing beyond the traditional shoes and gloves, with some characters who were introduced later on always being fully clothed. This also leans into HumanoidFemaleAnimal, since it's mostly female characters who wear clothes. Even Sonic himself has acquired additional clothing on occasion - in some early concept art for ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' he was fully clothed, and in ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'' he wears a scarf.
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* Done off-screen in the backstory of ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot''. Crash, and his sister Coco, were originally normal bandicoots until they were experimented on and became anthropomorphic.
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* An in-universe example for the ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' series. The race of the player character, Inklings, evolved from squids and are cephalopod monsters for the first few years of their life. Once they reach adolescence, their skin tone turns fleshy and they become LittleBitBeastly, with their humanoid forms having AlienHair made up of their tentacles (among other small details). They also gain the ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting morph]] into non-anthropomorphic squid forms. The same goes for their sister species, Octolings.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Pokémon in general are depicted as [[IntellectualAnimal intellectual]] or [[NearlyNormalAnimal nearly normal animals]], but some may act more [[CivilizedAnimal civilized]]. It greatly depends on what species they are,[[note]]for instance, a cat Pokémon such as a Persian or Delcatty will generally act more like a cat, whereas a Pokémon based on a martial artist, such as a Hitmonchan or Sawk, will act more like a human[[/note]] and which medium: for example, the main series games have them act like nearly normal animals, but the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series has them all talk and act civilized as humans are not physically present.
** In the first generation, Pokémon in general were slightly more animal-like. They've since become more intelligent on average and better at emoting and understanding humans, which makes certain Pokédex entries [[TheArtifact come off as dated]] (such as Lapras' entries mentioning it's unusually smart because it can understand human speech). Whips were dropped from the series after the original Kanto games as a result.
** [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Jessie, James, and Meowth]] from the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' appear in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Their roles are very similar to their anime counterparts, but this trope is inverted with Meowth. Meowth isn't a TalkingAnimal and can only speak in cries like a normal Meowth. This is because Pokémon don't speak human languages in the main-series games: the closest we get is Chatot, a parrot Pokémon which can mimic speech[[note]]even during gameplay in some titles, where you can record your voice with the DS microphone and the recording will replace Chatot's cry[[/note]] and Calyrex, who can possess humans and communicate through them. The only game character who says that Pokémon talk is [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], who SpeaksFluentAnimal due to having [[RaisedByWolves grown up among them]].
* Although they're still nonhumanoid computers, both [=GLaDOS=] and the personality cores gained a lot of recognizable human body language between the first ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and its sequel.
** Pokémon in general are depicted as [[IntellectualAnimal intellectual]] or [[NearlyNormalAnimal nearly normal animals]], but some may act more [[CivilizedAnimal civilized]]. It greatly depends on what species they are,[[note]]for instance, a cat Pokémon such as a Persian or Delcatty will generally act more like a cat, whereas a Pokémon based on a martial artist, such as a Hitmonchan or Sawk, will act more like a human[[/note]] and which medium: for example, the main series games have them act like nearly normal animals, but the ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'' series has them all talk and act civilized as humans are not physically present.
** In the first generation, Pokémon in general were slightly more animal-like. They've since become more intelligent on average and better at emoting and understanding humans, which makes certain Pokédex entries [[TheArtifact come off as dated]] (such as Lapras' entries mentioning it's unusually smart because it can understand human speech). Whips were dropped from the series after the original Kanto games as a result.
** [[Characters/PokemonTheSeriesTeamRocketTrio Jessie, James, and Meowth]] from the ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' appear in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Their roles are very similar to their anime counterparts, but this trope is inverted with Meowth. Meowth isn't a TalkingAnimal and can only speak in cries like a normal Meowth. This is because Pokémon don't speak human languages in the main-series games: the closest we get is Chatot, a parrot Pokémon which can mimic speech[[note]]even during gameplay in some titles, where you can record your voice with the DS microphone and the recording will replace Chatot's cry[[/note]] and Calyrex, who can possess humans and communicate through them. The only game character who says that Pokémon talk is [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], who SpeaksFluentAnimal due to having [[RaisedByWolves grown up among them]].
* Although they're still nonhumanoid computers, both [=GLaDOS=] and the personality cores gained a lot of recognizable human body language between the first ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' and its sequel.
* ''Inverted'' in ''VideoGame/SolatoroboRedTheHunter''. ''VideoGame/TailConcerto'' featured character designs that were more or less animal heads and tails on slightly SuperDeformed human bodies. ''Solatorobo'' tends to diversify the body types quite a bit more, with cats getting incredibly slender, borderline digitigrade legs and dogs [[CastOfSnowflakes coming in a wider variety of breeds]].
* An in-universe example for the ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' series. The race of the player character, Inklings, evolved from squids and are cephalopod monsters for the first few years of their life. Once they reach adolescence, their skin tone turns fleshy and they become LittleBitBeastly, with their humanoid forms having AlienHair made up of their tentacles (among other small details). They also gain the ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting morph]] into non-anthropomorphic squid forms. The same goes for their sister species, Octolings.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': Although the ''Sonic'' characters were always anthropomorphic, they have become more so over the years. Their proportions have changed a bit, and they've become more likely to wear clothing beyond the traditional shoes and gloves, with some characters who were introduced later on always being fully clothed. This also leans into HumanoidFemaleAnimal, since it's mostly female characters who wear clothes. Even Sonic himself has acquired additional clothing on occasion - in some early concept art for ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' he was fully clothed, and in ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'' he wears a scarf.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Koopa Troopas in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' were originally just turtles. Ever since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', they've slowly been humanized game by game. That being said, in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', and for those games only, normal Koopa Troopas curiously reverted back to being just regular turtles (walking on all fours) while other species, like Magikoopas, remained anthropomorphic. Further games have continued to use the Koopa Troopas' bipedal designs.
** Yoshi and Bowser also have begun to stand more and more upright as time goes on. Yoshi was also given larger, more human-like arms and a cuter face.
* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', Bowser is given a bestial design and [[PrimalStance stance]]. However, ''4'' brings his design in line with that of his home series and has him stand tall, transitioning from MightyGlacier to LightningBruiser in the process. His [[OneWingedAngel Giga Bowser]] form retains the bestial stance and moves of the previous games, however, making for [[DivergentCharacterEvolution a much starker contrast between the forms]]. Yoshi also received [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/thumb/6/64/YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg/800px-YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg a more upright stance]] in the fourth game; his default stance in [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/c/c1/Yoshi_Palette_%28SSB%29.png 64]] and ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439211853034553346/Yoshi_Idle_Pose_Melee.png Melee]]'' essentially looked like his default pose when Mario is riding on him, only standing a little bit taller in ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439210945751941120/YoshiUpTauntBrawl.png Brawl.]]''
* An in-universe example for the ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}'' series. The race of the player character, Inklings, evolved from squids and are cephalopod monsters for the first few years of their life. Once they reach adolescence, their skin tone turns fleshy and they become LittleBitBeastly, with their humanoid forms having AlienHair made up of their tentacles (among other small details). They also gain the ability to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting morph]] into non-anthropomorphic squid forms. The same goes for their sister species, Octolings.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': Although the ''Sonic'' characters were always anthropomorphic, they have become more so over the years. Their proportions have changed a bit, and they've become more likely to wear clothing beyond the traditional shoes and gloves, with some characters who were introduced later on always being fully clothed. This also leans into HumanoidFemaleAnimal, since it's mostly female characters who wear clothes. Even Sonic himself has acquired additional clothing on occasion - in some early concept art for ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' he was fully clothed, and in ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'' he wears a scarf.
* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Koopa Troopas in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' were originally just turtles. Ever since ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', they've slowly been humanized game by game. That being said, in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'', and for those games only, normal Koopa Troopas curiously reverted back to being just regular turtles (walking on all fours) while other species, like Magikoopas, remained anthropomorphic. Further games have continued to use the Koopa Troopas' bipedal designs.
** Yoshi and Bowser also have begun to stand more and more upright as time goes on. Yoshi was also given larger, more human-like arms and a cuter face.
* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', Bowser is given a bestial design and [[PrimalStance stance]]. However, ''4'' brings his design in line with that of his home series and has him stand tall, transitioning from MightyGlacier to LightningBruiser in the process. His [[OneWingedAngel Giga Bowser]] form retains the bestial stance and moves of the previous games, however, making for [[DivergentCharacterEvolution a much starker contrast between the forms]]. Yoshi also received [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/thumb/6/64/YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg/800px-YoshiIdlePose2WiiU.jpg a more upright stance]] in the fourth game; his default stance in [[http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/c/c1/Yoshi_Palette_%28SSB%29.png 64]] and ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439211853034553346/Yoshi_Idle_Pose_Melee.png Melee]]'' essentially looked like his default pose when Mario is riding on him, only standing a little bit taller in ''[[http://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/439210886029115395/439210945751941120/YoshiUpTauntBrawl.png Brawl.]]''
* The crossover between ''Webcomic/LitterboxComics'' and ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'' has the latter characters go from {{Sapient Pet}}s to fully anthro characters to fit the former strip. In addition to being bipedal, "Litterverse" Pixie wears overalls in addition to her neckerchief, and Brutus wears a black t-shirt and has tattoos, very much still conveying "ex-military guard dog".
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* The crossover between ''Webcomic/LitterboxComics'' and ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'' has the latter characters go from {{Sapient Pet}}s to fully anthro characters to fit the former strip. In addition to being bipedal, "Litterverse" Pixie wears overalls in addition to her neckerchief, and Brutus wears a black t-shirt and has tattoos, very much still conveying "ex-military guard dog".
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* WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker started off looking very avian like ([[DerangedAnimation and very deranged at that]]) but later switched to a more streamlined, FunnyAnimal like design.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'' is easily the strangest example. The original ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' series took place in a fantasy universe (so the few instances of what would have FurryConfusion were [[JustifiedTrope justified]] at least a little). The "Tales" series, on the other hand, had the Ponies ''acting'' exactly like humans, living in houses and involved in such exciting adventures as going to school and so forth. The thing is, the Ponies ''remained unclothed, quadrupedal equines''. Ask yourself [[FeatherFingers how a creature with hooves]] is supposed to manipulate (or even invent, since there was no mention at all of humans) an electric guitar. G3 and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' take a step back in comparison to this, but not all the way back: fantasy setting with no humans, but largely "human" paraphernalia, avoiding instances of the ponies [[FeatherFingers using their hooves]] [[FingerlessHands as if they were hands]] but only as far as it's not too inconvenient.
* In his early cartoons, WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} was a CivilizedAnimal who would switch between two-legged and four-legged stances, but in the later cartoons, he is a definite FunnyAnimal who would stay on two legs all or most of the time depending on the cartoon.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally had the animal heroes and humans co-exist in the same world and even though the animals had furniture in their homes, they still lived in trees etc and in general tried to give an illusion of living as a part of nature. Beginning season 2, the humans completely disappeared, the amount of animal characters increased from a small group to a large community with stores and other services like broadcasting and rail transportation systems, the animals started to live in houses, the pet dog the humans had became the owner of a local pub and it became quite clear that the whole world was inhabited by animals who had a significant amount of technology and culture in their hands (paws).
** But the Raccoons still lived in a tree. And to add further confusion, when Ralph's brother's family moved into the forest, they lived in a tree which looked like a normal house on the inside. And had a ''garage''.
** Hilariously, the human's dog who become anthropomorphic and owned a pub... [[FurryConfusion had a dog of his own. Of the same species.]]
** Even in the first season, Cyril Sneer (a pink aardvark) still lived in a palace and was plotting to raze the forest for profits.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'' is easily the strangest example. The original ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' series took place in a fantasy universe (so the few instances of what would have FurryConfusion were [[JustifiedTrope justified]] at least a little). The "Tales" series, on the other hand, had the Ponies ''acting'' exactly like humans, living in houses and involved in such exciting adventures as going to school and so forth. The thing is, the Ponies ''remained unclothed, quadrupedal equines''. Ask yourself [[FeatherFingers how a creature with hooves]] is supposed to manipulate (or even invent, since there was no mention at all of humans) an electric guitar. G3 and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' take a step back in comparison to this, but not all the way back: fantasy setting with no humans, but largely "human" paraphernalia, avoiding instances of the ponies [[FeatherFingers using their hooves]] [[FingerlessHands as if they were hands]] but only as far as it's not too inconvenient.
* In his early cartoons, WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} was a CivilizedAnimal who would switch between two-legged and four-legged stances, but in the later cartoons, he is a definite FunnyAnimal who would stay on two legs all or most of the time depending on the cartoon.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally had the animal heroes and humans co-exist in the same world and even though the animals had furniture in their homes, they still lived in trees etc and in general tried to give an illusion of living as a part of nature. Beginning season 2, the humans completely disappeared, the amount of animal characters increased from a small group to a large community with stores and other services like broadcasting and rail transportation systems, the animals started to live in houses, the pet dog the humans had became the owner of a local pub and it became quite clear that the whole world was inhabited by animals who had a significant amount of technology and culture in their hands (paws).
** But the Raccoons still lived in a tree. And to add further confusion, when Ralph's brother's family moved into the forest, they lived in a tree which looked like a normal house on the inside. And had a ''garage''.
** Hilariously, the human's dog who become anthropomorphic and owned a pub... [[FurryConfusion had a dog of his own. Of the same species.]]
** Even in the first season, Cyril Sneer (a pink aardvark) still lived in a palace and was plotting to raze the forest for profits.
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* WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker started off looking very avian like ([[DerangedAnimation and very deranged at that]]) but This happened between adaptations of WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina where the first animated adaptation stuck to the books' designs of a MouseWorld with {{partially civilized animal}}s inhabiting it. The later switched to CGI series however showed them as {{Funny Animal}}s within a much a more streamlined, FunnyAnimal like design.
human analogous world as a result.
*''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'' is easily Although subtle, by the strangest example. The third season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAnimalsOfFarthingWood'', the animals were more human in movement than at the beginning (especially the weasels).
* Back in 2003, there [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was going]] to be an animated series based on ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' where the kittens [[BreakoutCharacter Marie]], [[HotBlooded Toulouse]], and [[SiblingRivalry Berlioz]] were going to be teenagers and was supposed to be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/f9/AristocatsDesigns.png/revision/latest?cb=20130519231703 shifted to this judging by]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/bf/Aristo11.gif/revision/latest?cb=20191115192204 these]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b7/Toulouse_and_Berlioz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150706142328 pieces of concept art,]] since they were on all fours (outside of dancing during "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" musical number) in the original''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' film.
** In the children's book seriestook place in ''The Aristokittens'', Marie and her brothers are bipedal and are seen carrying and holding objects with both hands.
* Interesting example, WesternAnimation/BettyBoop was originally afantasy universe (so the few instances of what would have FurryConfusion poodle. Seriously. Soon after her first cartoon, her ears were [[JustifiedTrope justified]] at least a little). The "Tales" remade into earrings and curly fur became flapper girl hair.
* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'':
** In earlier episodes, Blue acted canine more often than in later episodes. In the sixth season and spin-off, she had her own magical room where she could stand upright and speak.
** In the original series, Periwinkle was a quadruped while he would stand on two legs on occasion. In theother hand, had the Ponies ''acting'' exactly reboot ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' however, he is strictly bipedal.
* Socks from ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' originally acted likehumans, living a real puppy would, being on all fours, sitting like a dog, chewing on things, biting, etc. Starting in houses the episode "Christmas Swim" she now stands on 2 legs like the rest of the cast and involved in such exciting adventures as going her doglike traits have mostly disappeared, to school show she's growing up.
* Heck, WesternAnimation/BugsBunny! Though never really acting consistently rabbit-ish (beyond the carrot addiction, which is actually just a myth that Bugs popularized--real rabbits can't even digest carrots), there's a striking difference between the way he's drawn andso forth. behaves in the black and white and in color. The thing is, early form has a rabbit shaped head whereas the Ponies ''remained unclothed, quadrupedal equines''. Ask yourself current one's is more of an anime take on a Persian cat with Buck teeth and long ears. Early Bugs had a big behind and would hop around on all fours from time to time. Colored Bugs ''has'' hopped around a few times, though only to fool some idiot into thinking he was an innocent bunny.
* In WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck's earliest appearances he was a regular-looking duck with some cartoony features. It wasn't until his third or fourth appearance that he began to act more human-like, and his wings gradually evolved into [[FeatherFingershow a creature with hooves]] is supposed to manipulate (or even invent, since there was no mention at all of humans) an electric guitar. G3 and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' take a step back in comparison to this, but not all the way back: fantasy setting with no humans, but largely "human" paraphernalia, avoiding instances of the ponies [[FeatherFingers using their hooves]] [[FingerlessHands as if they were hands]] but only as far as it's not too inconvenient.
* In his early cartoons, WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} was a CivilizedAnimal who would switch between two-legged and four-legged stances, but in the later cartoons, he is a definite FunnyAnimal who would stay on two legs all or most of the time depending on the cartoon.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally had the animal heroes and humans co-exist in the same world and even though the animals had furniture in their homes, they still lived in trees etc and in general tried to give an illusion of living as a part of nature. Beginning season 2, the humans completely disappeared, the amount of animal characters increased from a small group to a large community with stores and other services like broadcasting and rail transportation systems, the animals started to live in houses, the pet dog the humans had became the owner of a local pub and it became quite clear that the whole world was inhabited by animals who had a significant amount of technology and culture in their hands (paws).
** But the Raccoons still lived in a tree. And to add further confusion, when Ralph's brother's family moved into the forest, they lived in a tree which looked like a normal house on the inside. And had a ''garage''.
** Hilariously, the human's dog who become anthropomorphic and owned a pub... [[FurryConfusion had a dog of his own. Of the same species.]]
** Even in the first season, Cyril Sneer (a pink aardvark) still lived in a palace and was plotting to raze the forest for profits.hands]].
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* Back in 2003, there [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was going]] to be an animated series based on ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' where the kittens [[BreakoutCharacter Marie]], [[HotBlooded Toulouse]], and [[SiblingRivalry Berlioz]] were going to be teenagers and was supposed to be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/f9/AristocatsDesigns.png/revision/latest?cb=20130519231703 shifted to this judging by]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/bf/Aristo11.gif/revision/latest?cb=20191115192204 these]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b7/Toulouse_and_Berlioz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150706142328 pieces of concept art,]] since they were on all fours (outside of dancing during "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" musical number) in the original
** In the children's book series
* Interesting example, WesternAnimation/BettyBoop was originally a
* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'':
** In earlier episodes, Blue acted canine more often than in later episodes. In the sixth season and spin-off, she had her own magical room where she could stand upright and speak.
** In the original series, Periwinkle was a quadruped while he would stand on two legs on occasion. In the
* Socks from ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' originally acted like
* Heck, WesternAnimation/BugsBunny! Though never really acting consistently rabbit-ish (beyond the carrot addiction, which is actually just a myth that Bugs popularized--real rabbits can't even digest carrots), there's a striking difference between the way he's drawn and
* In WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck's earliest appearances he was a regular-looking duck with some cartoony features. It wasn't until his third or fourth appearance that he began to act more human-like, and his wings gradually evolved into [[FeatherFingers
* In his early cartoons, WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} was a CivilizedAnimal who would switch between two-legged and four-legged stances, but in the later cartoons, he is a definite FunnyAnimal who would stay on two legs all or most of the time depending on the cartoon.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally had the animal heroes and humans co-exist in the same world and even though the animals had furniture in their homes, they still lived in trees etc and in general tried to give an illusion of living as a part of nature. Beginning season 2, the humans completely disappeared, the amount of animal characters increased from a small group to a large community with stores and other services like broadcasting and rail transportation systems, the animals started to live in houses, the pet dog the humans had became the owner of a local pub and it became quite clear that the whole world was inhabited by animals who had a significant amount of technology and culture in their hands (paws).
** But the Raccoons still lived in a tree. And to add further confusion, when Ralph's brother's family moved into the forest, they lived in a tree which looked like a normal house on the inside. And had a ''garage''.
** Hilariously, the human's dog who become anthropomorphic and owned a pub... [[FurryConfusion had a dog of his own. Of the same species.]]
** Even in the first season, Cyril Sneer (a pink aardvark) still lived in a palace and was plotting to raze the forest for profits.
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* Although subtle, by the third season of ''WesternAnimation/TheAnimalsOfFarthingWood'', the animals were more human in movement than at the beginning (especially the weasels).
* Interesting example, WesternAnimation/BettyBoop was originally a poodle. Seriously. Soon after her first cartoon, her ears were remade into earrings and curly fur became flapper girl hair.
* Interesting example, WesternAnimation/BettyBoop was originally a poodle. Seriously. Soon after her first cartoon, her ears were remade into earrings and curly fur became flapper girl hair.
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* Although subtle, by In his early cartoons, WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} was a CivilizedAnimal who would switch between two-legged and four-legged stances, but in the third season later cartoons, he is a definite FunnyAnimal who would stay on two legs all or most of ''WesternAnimation/TheAnimalsOfFarthingWood'', the animals were more human in movement than at time depending on the beginning (especially the weasels).
* Interesting example, WesternAnimation/BettyBoop was originally a poodle. Seriously. Soon after her first cartoon, her ears were remade into earrings and curly fur became flapper girl hair.cartoon.
* Interesting example, WesternAnimation/BettyBoop was originally a poodle. Seriously. Soon after her first cartoon, her ears were remade into earrings and curly fur became flapper girl hair.
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* Franchise/ScoobyDoo was suffering this by the mid-80s. He was seen walking on two legs all the time (it didn't help that his four legged design was not changed) and he was becoming somewhat less of a SpeechImpairedAnimal. It seems to have been reversed beginning with ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' where he became more of a quadruped again.
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' undergoes this. He looked like a real cat in the first short, but over time the change was striking. He [[FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter began to walk upright more and more often]]. Other characters underwent a similar transformation, though Jerry himself changed very little over the course of the series, having always been [[FunnyAnimal somewhat anthropomorphic]].
* Heck, WesternAnimation/BugsBunny! Though never really acting consistently rabbit-ish (beyond the carrot addiction, which is actually just a myth that Bugs popularized--real rabbits can't even digest carrots), there's a striking difference between the way he's drawn and behaves in the black and white and in color. The early form has a rabbit shaped head whereas the current one's is more of an anime take on a Persian cat with Buck teeth and long ears. Early Bugs had a big behind and would hop around on all fours from time to time. Colored Bugs ''has'' hopped around a few times, though only to fool some idiot into thinking he was an innocent bunny.
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' undergoes this. He looked like a real cat in the first short, but over time the change was striking. He [[FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter began to walk upright more and more often]]. Other characters underwent a similar transformation, though Jerry himself changed very little over the course of the series, having always been [[FunnyAnimal somewhat anthropomorphic]].
* Heck, WesternAnimation/BugsBunny! Though never really acting consistently rabbit-ish (beyond the carrot addiction, which is actually just a myth that Bugs popularized--real rabbits can't even digest carrots), there's a striking difference between the way he's drawn and behaves in the black and white and in color. The early form has a rabbit shaped head whereas the current one's is more of an anime take on a Persian cat with Buck teeth and long ears. Early Bugs had a big behind and would hop around on all fours from time to time. Colored Bugs ''has'' hopped around a few times, though only to fool some idiot into thinking he was an innocent bunny.
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* Franchise/ScoobyDoo was suffering this by WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat is shown, in his very earliest incarnation (as "Master Tom," in 1919's "Feline Follies") as being a regular housecat. By the mid-80s. He was seen walking on two legs all the time (it didn't help that his four legged design was not changed) and 1920s, he was becoming somewhat less of a SpeechImpairedAnimal. It seems to have been reversed beginning with ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' where he became more of a quadruped again.
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' undergoes this. He looked like a real cat in the first short, but over time the change was striking. He [[FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter began to walkwalks upright more and more often]]. Other characters underwent a similar transformation, talks, even though Jerry himself changed very little over the course of the series, having always been [[FunnyAnimal somewhat anthropomorphic]].
* Heck, WesternAnimation/BugsBunny! Though never really acting consistently rabbit-ish (beyond the carrot addiction, which is actually just a myth that Bugs popularized--real rabbits can't even digest carrots), there's a striking difference between the wayhe's drawn and behaves still the pet of humans. In the handful of Felix cartoons made in the black 1930s, he's shown living in a society of anthropomorphic animals, and white and in color. The early form has a rabbit shaped head whereas the current one's is more of an anime take on a Persian cat with Buck teeth and long ears. Early Bugs had a big behind and would hop around on all fours from time to time. Colored Bugs ''has'' hopped around a few times, though only to fool some idiot into thinking he was an innocent bunny.actually keeps pets.
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' undergoes this. He looked like a real cat in the first short, but over time the change was striking. He [[FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter began to walk
* Heck, WesternAnimation/BugsBunny! Though never really acting consistently rabbit-ish (beyond the carrot addiction, which is actually just a myth that Bugs popularized--real rabbits can't even digest carrots), there's a striking difference between the way
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* In WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck's earliest appearances he was a regular-looking duck with some cartoony features. It wasn't until his third or fourth appearance that he began to act more human-like, and his wings gradually evolved into [[FeatherFingers hands]].
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* Played with in an obscure one-shot ''Looney Tunes'' short featuring a small dog named Jeff in a war over a bone against a burly bulldog, with neither dog speaking in the cartoon. Only at the ending, after Jeff learns that it was AllForNothing he then [[BreakingTheFourthWall addresses the audience]]:
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* WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat is shown, in his very earliest incarnation (as "Master Tom," in 1919's "Feline Follies") as being a regular housecat. By the 1920s, he walks upright and talks, even though he's still the pet of humans. In the handful of Felix cartoons made in the 1930s, he's shown living in a society of anthropomorphic animals, and actually keeps pets.
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* WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat is shown, in his very earliest incarnation (as "Master Tom," in 1919's "Feline Follies") as being a regular housecat. By the 1920s, he walks upright and talks, even though he's still the pet of humans. In the handful of Felix cartoons made in the 1930s, he's shown living in a society of ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'':
** ''The Lion Guard'' has more anthropomorphicanimals, behaving animals than the previous ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' movie. The lions previously seemed to behave more like lions and actually keeps pets.the ruler of the Pridelands was mostly respected more than anything. In ''The Lion Guard'' we see Simba doing things and his son Kion is a KidHero who has to keep the Pridelanders safe and content.
** In stark contrast to the realistic crocodiles in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', the crocodiles are cartoonish and can speak. This may have been a CallBack to their portrayal in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the original film.
** ''The Lion Guard'' has more anthropomorphic
** In stark contrast to the realistic crocodiles in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', the crocodiles are cartoonish and can speak. This may have been a CallBack to their portrayal in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the original film.
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* Shaun and his flock in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/ACloseShave'' are [[NearlyNormalAnimal Largely Normal Animals]]. In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep'', they're {{Speech Impaired Animal}}s (or possibly {{Civilized Animal}}s given that the only human in the series is also TheUnintelligible). And in ''WesternAnimation/TimmyTime'' (same universe but different dynamic), Timmy and his mother are fully blown {{Funny Animal}}s in a FunnyAnimal world where sheep, cats and owls go to nursery.
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* Shaun ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'' is easily the strangest example. The original ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends'' series took place in a fantasy universe (so the few instances of what would have FurryConfusion were [[JustifiedTrope justified]] at least a little). The "Tales" series, on the other hand, had the Ponies ''acting'' exactly like humans, living in houses and his flock involved in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/ACloseShave'' are [[NearlyNormalAnimal Largely Normal Animals]]. In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep'', they're {{Speech Impaired Animal}}s such exciting adventures as going to school and so forth. The thing is, the Ponies ''remained unclothed, quadrupedal equines''. Ask yourself [[FeatherFingers how a creature with hooves]] is supposed to manipulate (or possibly {{Civilized Animal}}s given even invent, since there was no mention at all of humans) an electric guitar. G3 and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' take a step back in comparison to this, but not all the way back: fantasy setting with no humans, but largely "human" paraphernalia, avoiding instances of the ponies [[FeatherFingers using their hooves]] [[FingerlessHands as if they were hands]] but only as far as it's not too inconvenient.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Powerbirds}}'', the animal characters appear as normal non-anthropomorphic creatures at the start and end of every episode, but when the show enters the superhero sequences, they become more anthropomorphic in appearance to complement the mutual ArtShift.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally had the animal heroes and humans co-exist in the same world and even though the animals had furniture in their homes, they still lived in trees etc and in general tried to give an illusion of living as a part of nature. Beginning season 2, the humans completely disappeared, the amount of animal characters increased from a small group to a large community with stores and other services like broadcasting and rail transportation systems, the animals started to live in houses, the pet dog the humans had became the owner of a local pub and it became quite clear that theonly human whole world was inhabited by animals who had a significant amount of technology and culture in their hands (paws).
** But the Raccoons still lived in a tree. And to add further confusion, when Ralph's brother's family moved into the forest, they lived in a tree which looked like a normal house on the inside. And had a ''garage''.
** Hilariously, the human's dog who become anthropomorphic and owned a pub... [[FurryConfusion had a dog of his own. Of the same species.]]
** Even in theseries is also TheUnintelligible). And in ''WesternAnimation/TimmyTime'' (same universe but different dynamic), Timmy and his mother are fully blown {{Funny Animal}}s first season, Cyril Sneer (a pink aardvark) still lived in a FunnyAnimal world palace and was plotting to raze the forest for profits.
* Franchise/ScoobyDoo was suffering this by the mid-80s. He was seen walking on two legs all the time (it didn't help that his four legged design was not changed) and he was becoming somewhat less of a SpeechImpairedAnimal. It seems to have been reversed beginning with ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' wheresheep, cats and owls go he became more of a quadruped again.
* The original live-action ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' was entirely non-anthropomorphic, since it was live action - Skippy has TimmyInAWell levels of intelligence but is mostly an actual kangaroo, the pet of the park ranger's son. TheNineties AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/SkippyAdventuresInBushtown'' Skippy ''is'' the park ranger in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
* Joe Sushi received this when he was adapted into [[AdaptationNameChange Rotor Walrus]], in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
* Rare non-animal example: Originally, all of the mechanical characters from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (such as [[CoolTrain locomotives)]] cannot move at all unless if there is a driver tonursery.operate them, but later depictions of said characters were actually all portrayed in a way that they can occasionally move all by themselves without the use of a driver.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Powerbirds}}'', the animal characters appear as normal non-anthropomorphic creatures at the start and end of every episode, but when the show enters the superhero sequences, they become more anthropomorphic in appearance to complement the mutual ArtShift.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' originally had the animal heroes and humans co-exist in the same world and even though the animals had furniture in their homes, they still lived in trees etc and in general tried to give an illusion of living as a part of nature. Beginning season 2, the humans completely disappeared, the amount of animal characters increased from a small group to a large community with stores and other services like broadcasting and rail transportation systems, the animals started to live in houses, the pet dog the humans had became the owner of a local pub and it became quite clear that the
** But the Raccoons still lived in a tree. And to add further confusion, when Ralph's brother's family moved into the forest, they lived in a tree which looked like a normal house on the inside. And had a ''garage''.
** Hilariously, the human's dog who become anthropomorphic and owned a pub... [[FurryConfusion had a dog of his own. Of the same species.]]
** Even in the
* Franchise/ScoobyDoo was suffering this by the mid-80s. He was seen walking on two legs all the time (it didn't help that his four legged design was not changed) and he was becoming somewhat less of a SpeechImpairedAnimal. It seems to have been reversed beginning with ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'' where
* The original live-action ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' was entirely non-anthropomorphic, since it was live action - Skippy has TimmyInAWell levels of intelligence but is mostly an actual kangaroo, the pet of the park ranger's son. TheNineties AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/SkippyAdventuresInBushtown'' Skippy ''is'' the park ranger in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
* Joe Sushi received this when he was adapted into [[AdaptationNameChange Rotor Walrus]], in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
* Rare non-animal example: Originally, all of the mechanical characters from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (such as [[CoolTrain locomotives)]] cannot move at all unless if there is a driver to
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* This happened between adaptations of WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina where the first animated adaptation stuck to the books' designs of a MouseWorld with {{partially civilized animal}}s inhabiting it. The later CGI series however showed them as {{Funny Animal}}s within a much a more human analogous world as a result.
* Back in 2003, there [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was going]] to be an animated series based on ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' where the kittens [[BreakoutCharacter Marie]], [[HotBlooded Toulouse]], and [[SiblingRivalry Berlioz]] were going to be teenagers and was supposed to be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/f9/AristocatsDesigns.png/revision/latest?cb=20130519231703 shifted to this judging by]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/bf/Aristo11.gif/revision/latest?cb=20191115192204 these]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b7/Toulouse_and_Berlioz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150706142328 pieces of concept art,]] since they were on all fours (outside of dancing during "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" musical number) in the original film.
** In the children's book series ''The Aristokittens'', Marie and her brothers are bipedal and are seen carrying and holding objects with both hands.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'':
** ''The Lion Guard'' has more anthropomorphic behaving animals than the previous ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' movie. The lions previously seemed to behave more like lions and the ruler of the Pridelands was mostly respected more than anything. In ''The Lion Guard'' we see Simba doing things and his son Kion is a KidHero who has to keep the Pridelanders safe and content.
** In stark contrast to the realistic crocodiles in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', the crocodiles are cartoonish and can speak. This may have been a CallBack to their portrayal in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the original film.
* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'':
** In earlier episodes, Blue acted canine more often than in later episodes. In the sixth season and spin-off, she had her own magical room where she could stand upright and speak.
** In the original series, Periwinkle was a quadruped while he would stand on two legs on occasion. In the reboot ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' however, he is strictly bipedal.
* The original live-action ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' was entirely non-anthropomorphic, since it was live action - Skippy has TimmyInAWell levels of intelligence but is mostly an actual kangaroo, the pet of the park ranger's son. TheNineties AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/SkippyAdventuresInBushtown'' Skippy ''is'' the park ranger in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
* Joe Sushi received this when he was adapted into [[AdaptationNameChange Rotor Walrus]], in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
* Rare non-animal example: Originally, all of the mechanical characters from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (such as [[CoolTrain locomotives)]] cannot move at all unless if there is a driver to operate them, but later depictions of said characters were actually all portrayed in a way that they can occasionally move all by themselves without the use of a driver.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Powerbirds}}'', the animal characters appear as normal non-anthropomorphic creatures at the start and end of every episode, but when the show enters the superhero sequences, they become more anthropomorphic in appearance to complement the mutual ArtShift.
* Back in 2003, there [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was going]] to be an animated series based on ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' where the kittens [[BreakoutCharacter Marie]], [[HotBlooded Toulouse]], and [[SiblingRivalry Berlioz]] were going to be teenagers and was supposed to be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/f9/AristocatsDesigns.png/revision/latest?cb=20130519231703 shifted to this judging by]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/bf/Aristo11.gif/revision/latest?cb=20191115192204 these]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b7/Toulouse_and_Berlioz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150706142328 pieces of concept art,]] since they were on all fours (outside of dancing during "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" musical number) in the original film.
** In the children's book series ''The Aristokittens'', Marie and her brothers are bipedal and are seen carrying and holding objects with both hands.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'':
** ''The Lion Guard'' has more anthropomorphic behaving animals than the previous ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' movie. The lions previously seemed to behave more like lions and the ruler of the Pridelands was mostly respected more than anything. In ''The Lion Guard'' we see Simba doing things and his son Kion is a KidHero who has to keep the Pridelanders safe and content.
** In stark contrast to the realistic crocodiles in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', the crocodiles are cartoonish and can speak. This may have been a CallBack to their portrayal in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the original film.
* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'':
** In earlier episodes, Blue acted canine more often than in later episodes. In the sixth season and spin-off, she had her own magical room where she could stand upright and speak.
** In the original series, Periwinkle was a quadruped while he would stand on two legs on occasion. In the reboot ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' however, he is strictly bipedal.
* The original live-action ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' was entirely non-anthropomorphic, since it was live action - Skippy has TimmyInAWell levels of intelligence but is mostly an actual kangaroo, the pet of the park ranger's son. TheNineties AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/SkippyAdventuresInBushtown'' Skippy ''is'' the park ranger in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
* Joe Sushi received this when he was adapted into [[AdaptationNameChange Rotor Walrus]], in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
* Rare non-animal example: Originally, all of the mechanical characters from ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (such as [[CoolTrain locomotives)]] cannot move at all unless if there is a driver to operate them, but later depictions of said characters were actually all portrayed in a way that they can occasionally move all by themselves without the use of a driver.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Powerbirds}}'', the animal characters appear as normal non-anthropomorphic creatures at the start and end of every episode, but when the show enters the superhero sequences, they become more anthropomorphic in appearance to complement the mutual ArtShift.
to:
* This happened between adaptations of WesternAnimation/AngelinaBallerina where the first animated adaptation stuck to the books' designs of a MouseWorld with {{partially civilized animal}}s inhabiting it. The later CGI series however showed them as {{Funny Animal}}s within a much a more human analogous world as a result.
* Back in 2003, there [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was going]] to be an animated series based on ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' where the kittens [[BreakoutCharacter Marie]], [[HotBlooded Toulouse]], and [[SiblingRivalry Berlioz]] were going to be teenagers and was supposed to be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/f9/AristocatsDesigns.png/revision/latest?cb=20130519231703 shifted to this judging by]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/bf/Aristo11.gif/revision/latest?cb=20191115192204 these]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b7/Toulouse_and_Berlioz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150706142328 pieces of concept art,]] since they were on all fours (outside of dancing during "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" musical number) in the original film.
**''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'': In the children's book series ''The Aristokittens'', Marie and her brothers are bipedal and are seen carrying and holding objects with both hands.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'':
** ''The Lion Guard'' has more anthropomorphic behaving animals than the previous ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' movie. The lions previously seemed to behave more like lions and the ruler of the Pridelands was mostly respected more than anything. In ''The Lion Guard'' we see Simba doing things and his son Kion isa KidHero who has to keep the Pridelanders safe and content.
** In stark contrast to the realistic crocodiles in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', the crocodiles are cartoonish and can speak. This may have been a CallBack to their portrayal in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the original film.
* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'':
** In earlier episodes, Blue acted canine more often than in later episodes. In the sixth season and spin-off, she had her own magical room where she could stand upright and speak.
** In the original series, Periwinkle was a quadruped while he would stand on two legs on occasion. In the reboot ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' however, he is strictly bipedal.
* The original live-action ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' was entirely non-anthropomorphic, since it was live action - Skippy has TimmyInAWell levels of intelligence but is mostly an actual kangaroo, the pet of the park ranger's son. TheNineties AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/SkippyAdventuresInBushtown'' Skippy ''is'' the park ranger in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
* Joe Sushi received this when he was adapted into [[AdaptationNameChange Rotor Walrus]], in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
* Rarenon-animal example: Originally, all of example, the mechanical early seasons portray the engines as having the same limitations as real life trains, but later seasons start to anthropomorphize the engines by having them be completely independent with no need for drivers.
** This is taken [[ExaggeratedTrope way further]] in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsAllEnginesGo'' where the engines bounce and bend as if they're organic creatures and use their wheels as hands.
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' undergoes this. He looked like a real cat in the first short, but over time the change was striking. He [[FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter began to walk upright more and more often]]. Other charactersfrom ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' (such as [[CoolTrain locomotives)]] cannot move at all unless if there is underwent a driver to operate them, but later depictions of said characters were actually all portrayed in a way that they can occasionally move all by themselves without similar transformation, though Jerry himself changed very little over the use course of a driver.
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Powerbirds}}'',the animal characters appear as normal non-anthropomorphic creatures at the start and end of every episode, but when the show enters the superhero sequences, they become more anthropomorphic in appearance to complement the mutual ArtShift.series, having always been [[FunnyAnimal somewhat anthropomorphic]].
* Back in 2003, there [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was going]] to be an animated series based on ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' where the kittens [[BreakoutCharacter Marie]], [[HotBlooded Toulouse]], and [[SiblingRivalry Berlioz]] were going to be teenagers and was supposed to be [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/f/f9/AristocatsDesigns.png/revision/latest?cb=20130519231703 shifted to this judging by]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/bf/Aristo11.gif/revision/latest?cb=20191115192204 these]] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/disney/images/b/b7/Toulouse_and_Berlioz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20150706142328 pieces of concept art,]] since they were on all fours (outside of dancing during "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat" musical number) in the original film.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'':
** ''The Lion Guard'' has more anthropomorphic behaving animals than the previous ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' movie. The lions previously seemed to behave more like lions and the ruler of the Pridelands was mostly respected more than anything. In ''The Lion Guard'' we see Simba doing things and his son Kion is
** In stark contrast to the realistic crocodiles in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', the crocodiles are cartoonish and can speak. This may have been a CallBack to their portrayal in "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" from the original film.
* ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'':
** In earlier episodes, Blue acted canine more often than in later episodes. In the sixth season and spin-off, she had her own magical room where she could stand upright and speak.
** In the original series, Periwinkle was a quadruped while he would stand on two legs on occasion. In the reboot ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'' however, he is strictly bipedal.
* The original live-action ''Series/SkippyTheBushKangaroo'' was entirely non-anthropomorphic, since it was live action - Skippy has TimmyInAWell levels of intelligence but is mostly an actual kangaroo, the pet of the park ranger's son. TheNineties AnimatedAdaptation ''WesternAnimation/SkippyAdventuresInBushtown'' Skippy ''is'' the park ranger in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals.
* Joe Sushi received this when he was adapted into [[AdaptationNameChange Rotor Walrus]], in ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.
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** This is taken [[ExaggeratedTrope way further]] in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsAllEnginesGo'' where the engines bounce and bend as if they're organic creatures and use their wheels as hands.
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' undergoes this. He looked like a real cat in the first short, but over time the change was striking. He [[FourLegsGoodTwoLegsBetter began to walk upright more and more often]]. Other characters
* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Powerbirds}}'',
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* Socks from ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' originally acted like a real puppy would, being on all fours, sitting like a dog, chewing on things, biting, etc. Starting in the episode "Christmas Swim" she now stands on 2 legs like the rest of the cast and her doglike traits have mostly disappeared, to show she's growing up.
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* Socks from ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'' originally acted like a real puppy would, being on all fours, sitting like a dog, chewing on things, biting, etc. Starting Shaun and his flock in ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromit: WesternAnimation/ACloseShave'' are [[NearlyNormalAnimal Largely Normal Animals]]. In ''WesternAnimation/ShaunTheSheep'', they're {{Speech Impaired Animal}}s (or possibly {{Civilized Animal}}s given that the only human in the episode "Christmas Swim" she now stands on 2 legs series is also TheUnintelligible). And in ''WesternAnimation/TimmyTime'' (same universe but different dynamic), Timmy and his mother are fully blown {{Funny Animal}}s in a FunnyAnimal world where sheep, cats and owls go to nursery.
* WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker started off looking very avian likethe rest of the cast ([[DerangedAnimation and her doglike traits have mostly disappeared, very deranged at that]]) but later switched to show she's growing up.a more streamlined, FunnyAnimal like design.
* WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker started off looking very avian like
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* Downplayed in ''Webcomic/{{Housepets}}'' as the characters has always been quite heavily anthropomorphized. This hasn't stopped them from taking on more human like proportions over the years though. Just compare Grape and Maxwell [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2009/08/26/well-why-didnt-you-say-so/ in 2009]] and [[https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2019/03/27/straight-from-the-sauce/ 2019]]. Instances of FurryReminder also became less and less common as the comic went on.
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* Most characters in ''Webcomic/TheBeastLegion'' transform into beasts. Some examples can be found [[http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-01-page-30-commence-the-attack-2 1]] [[http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-04-page-45-dragos-transforms 2,]] [[http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-06-page-02-suryas-awe 3.]]
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* For the cancelled movie adaptation of ''Franchise/SlyCooper,'' most characters are now fully clothed, as opposed to the games which prominently featured [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal half-dressed cartoon animals]]. Sly himself now wears pants, and has slightly more human proportions.
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* For the [[WesternAnimation/SlyCooper2016 cancelled movie adaptation adaptation]] of ''Franchise/SlyCooper,'' most characters are now fully clothed, as opposed to the games which prominently featured [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal half-dressed cartoon animals]]. Sly himself now wears pants, and has slightly more human proportions.
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* For the cancelled movie adaptation of ''VideoGame/SlyCooper,'' most characters are now fully clothed, as opposed to the games which prominently featured [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal half-dressed cartoon animals]]. Sly himself now wears pants, and has slightly more human proportions.
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* For the cancelled movie adaptation of ''VideoGame/SlyCooper,'' ''Franchise/SlyCooper,'' most characters are now fully clothed, as opposed to the games which prominently featured [[HalfDressedCartoonAnimal half-dressed cartoon animals]]. Sly himself now wears pants, and has slightly more human proportions.
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** The Silurians became dramatically more [[RubberForeheadAliens anthropomorphic]] and HotterAndSexier in the new series compared to what they were like in the Classic series. For instance, the modern Silurians have NonMammalMammaries and obviously female faces and voices, whereas the {{Matriarchy}} of the Classic Silurians was a big plot twist made possible by how all the female Silurians look quite masculine to human eyes.
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** The Silurians became dramatically more [[RubberForeheadAliens anthropomorphic]] and HotterAndSexier in the new series compared to what they were like in the Classic series. For instance, the modern Silurians have NonMammalMammaries and obviously female faces and voices, whereas the {{Matriarchy}} of the Classic Silurians was a big plot twist made possible by how all the female Silurians look quite masculine to human eyes.
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* The crossover between ''Webcomic/LitterboxComics'' and ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'' has the latter characters go from SapientPets to fully anthro characters to fit the former strip. In addition to being bipedal, "Litterverse" Pixie wears overalls in addition to her neckerchief, and Brutus wears a black t-shirt and has tattoos, very much still conveying "ex-military guard dog".
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* The crossover between ''Webcomic/LitterboxComics'' and ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'' has the latter characters go from SapientPets {{Sapient Pet}}s to fully anthro characters to fit the former strip. In addition to being bipedal, "Litterverse" Pixie wears overalls in addition to her neckerchief, and Brutus wears a black t-shirt and has tattoos, very much still conveying "ex-military guard dog".
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* Certain Creator/HannaBarbera animal characters were in the CivilizedAnimal category in their original shows (''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' was a bear living in a national park, ''WesternAnimation/WallyGator'' was a zoo animal, ''WesternAnimation/MagillaGorilla'' was pet store merchandise, ''WesternAnimation/TopCat'' was an alley cat, etc.) even though they wore clothes and accessories and conversed with humans like Hanna-Barbera's FunnyAnimal characters (i.e. ''WesternAnimation/HuckleberryHound'' and ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw). Later tv shows that mix Hanna-Barbera's animal characters together, like ''WesternAnimation/YogisGang'' and ''WesternAnimation/YogisTreasureHunt'' tend to put everyone at the same level of antropomorphism, treating Yogi Bear and others as Funny Animals.
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* Certain Creator/HannaBarbera animal characters were in the CivilizedAnimal category in their original shows (''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' was a bear living in a national park, ''WesternAnimation/WallyGator'' was a zoo animal, ''WesternAnimation/MagillaGorilla'' was pet store merchandise, ''WesternAnimation/TopCat'' was an alley cat, etc.) even though they wore clothes and accessories and conversed with humans like Hanna-Barbera's FunnyAnimal characters (i.e. ''WesternAnimation/HuckleberryHound'' and ''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw).''WesternAnimation/QuickDrawMcGraw''). Later tv shows that mix Hanna-Barbera's animal characters together, like ''WesternAnimation/YogisGang'' and ''WesternAnimation/YogisTreasureHunt'' tend to put everyone at the same level of antropomorphism, treating Yogi Bear and others as Funny Animals.
