History Main / HerbivoresAreFriendly

** Spike the gem-eating dragon also gets a pass for being a lithovore, as its not herbivory, but not carnivory either.

* ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'':

** Spike the gem-eating dragon also gets a pass.

* In ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'', Snow White has deer, rabbits, squirrels, and songbirds helping her work.

For example, TempleGrandin's book ''Animals in Translation'' shows that, surprisingly, even the huge, social, herbivorous domestic cow is more dangerous to handle than the large, largely solitary, predatory tiger is. A cow or bull can attack a person out of dominance, but a tiger won't because they don't care about constant jostling within a social hierarchy. You obviously have to be ''extremely'' careful not to trigger any big cat's prey drive, but there isn't any dominance aggression.

For example, Film/TempleGrandin's book ''Animals in Translation'' shows that, surprisingly, even the huge, social, herbivorous domestic cow is more dangerous to handle than the large, largely solitary, predatory tiger is. A cow or bull can attack a person out of dominance, but a tiger won't because they don't care about constant jostling within a social hierarchy. You obviously have to be ''extremely'' careful not to trigger any big cat's prey drive, but there isn't any dominance aggression.

For example, TempleGrandin's book ''Animals in Translation'' shows that, surprisingly, even the huge, social, herbivorous domestic cow is more dangerous to handle than the large, largely solitary, predatory tiger is. A cow or bull can attack a person out of dominance, but a tiger won't because they don't care about constant jostling within a social hierarchy. You obviously have to be ''extremely'' careful not to trigger any big cat's prey drive, but there isn't any dominance aggression.

Like PredatorsAreMean, this trope has been around for such a long time that it may be one of the OldestOnesInTheBook. HerbivoresAreFriendly often, but not always goes hand-in-hand with PredatorsAreMean.

* Anguirus from the {{Godzilla}} films is a mutated Ankylosaur (An herbivorous dinosaur) and is one of Godzilla's loyal allies. He isn't above city-destroying rampages, though, since he is a kaiju. Oddly enough, Anguirus does sport fangs despite being a plant-eater.
** Mothra is among the most peaceful of all kaiju and happens to be a necter-feeding butterfly/moth. So long as you don't [[BerserkButton kidnap her fairy companions]] or [[MamaBear harm her children in any way]] she won't hurt you.

This is [[TelevisionIsTryingToKillUs not true for the most part]]. For example, the common [[CuteKitten common house cat]], one of the world's most popular pets, is carnivorous and the harmless whale shark, the gentlest of all sharks, is omnivorous. Inversely, the big herbivores are some of the most dangerous, surliest animals; [[KillerRabbit the loveable hippo (one of the most dangerous animals beside man) and elephant]] are known for attacking and killing humans (even) without being provoked.

This trope and PredatorsAreMean are so strong culturally that people assume that many RealLife predators (whether omnivorous or carnivorous) are mean, evil, and nasty, and all the herbivores are cute, cuddly, and friendly!

This trope and PredatorsAreMean are so strong culturally that people assume that many RealLife predators are mean, evil, and nasty, and all the herbivores are cute, cuddly, and friendly!

This is [[TelevisionIsTryingToKillUs not true for the most part]], when you consider that the [[CuteKitten common house cat]], one of the world's most popular pets, is carnivorous by nature. Inversely, the big herbivores are some of the most dangerous, surliest animals; [[KillerRabbit the loveable hippo (one of the most dangerous animals beside man) and elephant]] are known for attacking and killing humans (even) without being provoked.

* Played straight with rabbits. [[HairRaisingHare Unless...]]

This is [[TelevisionIsTryingToKillUs not true for the most part]], when you consider that the [[EverythingsCuterWithKittens common house cat]], one of the world's most popular pets, is carnivorous by nature. Inversely, the big herbivores are some of the most dangerous, surliest animals; [[KillerRabbit the loveable hippo (one of the most dangerous animals beside man) and elephant]] are known for attacking and killing humans (even) without being provoked.

** The cat belonging to the crazy potion maker is apparently also herbivorous. The woman making her dinner says plum blossom is her favourite.

This is [[TelevisionIsTryingToKillUs not true for the most part]], when you consider that the [[EverythingsCuterWithKittens common house cat]], one of the world's most popular pets, and the harmless whale shark, the gentlest of all sharks, are carnivorous by nature. Inversely, the big herbivores are some of the most dangerous, surliest animals; [[KillerRabbit the loveable hippo (one of the most dangerous animals beside man) and elephant]] are known for attacking and killing humans (even) without being provoked.

* In most {{Disney}} films, the princess' friends are cute, cuddly, generally non-predatory animals.
** SnowWhite has deer, rabbits, squirrels, and songbirds helping her work.
** {{Cinderella}} has singing mice and helpful songbirds.
*** The mice and songbirds would be a subversion as they're actually omnivores.
** TheLittleMermaid subverts this: crabs and flounder are both predatorial scavengers.
*** Flounder isn't actually a flounder, that's just his name. The Disney Wiki says he's a juvenile Atlantic Blue Tang, which is herbivorous.

* ''{{Enchanted}}'': Giselle also has the helpful animals: mice, rats, roaches, and pigeons, all omnivorous animals.
** Subverted with the mice and rats as they are technically predatory, despite being prey to many other animals.

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* ''{{Spore}}'' allows you to subvert this, as you can make peace-loving carnivores or murderous herbivores.

* In ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' pretty much everyone's a herbivore of some sort. This is pointed out in one episode when Pinkie Pie tries using it to create some common ground between some settler ponies and buffalo.

* KevinAndKell likes to subvert this often. Kevin and Kell's daughter is a rabbit that eats meat. Kevin himself is generally friendly, but are not above punching predators trying to eat him. In fact, for a mini-arc it ended up a problem for Kevin as one of predator sued him for "breach of nature, rabbits should run".

* Another dinosaur example is the movie ''Dinosaur.'' The main characters are all herbivores, and even the mean herbivore rivals are only trying to accomplish TheGreaterGood.

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