History Main / NationalAnimalStereotypes

* In ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaTheDragonKnight'', the Queen of England is a corgi (although, given the setting, she's more based on Elizabeth I than II) and her guards are lions.

** Ankha (a cat) has a strong Egyptian theme, alluding to how the ancient Egyptians saw cats as sacred.

** The regions from the first four generations are all based on different parts of Japan ([[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Kanto]] is based on the real-world Kantō region, [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Johto]] is based on a mix of Kansai, Chūbu, Chūgoku, and a little bit of Shikoku]], [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Hoenn]] is based on Kyūshū, and [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Sinnoh]] (formerly [[VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus Hisui]]) is based on Hokkaidõ) and have Pokémon that fit some stereotypes of the country: Tanuki (Sentret and Zigzagoon), foxes (Vulpix and Ninetales), eastern dragons (Gyarados, Dratini, Dragonair, Rayquaza), koi (Magikarp, Goldeen, and Seaking), and octopi (Octillery).

** Pekoe is a bear cub villager who resembles a panda, looks like an AnimeChineseGirl, has a very Asian-looking home in all the games she has appeared in, and is even on the cover of Imperial K.K. (a Chinese-style song by K.K. Slider).

* The various continents and nations of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' are [[FantasyCounterpartCulture]] analogues for ones on our Earth, and characters associated with them sometimes fall into this trope:

** Mei, from China, has one skin with a bit of a panda motif (she could also be seen as having one by default due to her mask-like glasses, the mask-like visor her RobotBuddy Snowball has, her chubby build, and the fact that one of her sprays has her making an ice sculpture of a panda) and, since she's a scientist doing research in Antarctica, she also has a penguin-themed skin.

*** We have foxes (Nickit and Thievul), a corgi (Yamper), sheep (Wooloo, Dubwool, and if you squint, Indeedee), a raven (Corviknight), a badger (Obstagoon), unicorns (Galarian Ponyta and Rapidash) and a bunch of dragons (the Dreepy line, Duraludon, Flapple, Appletun, Dracozolt, Dracovish, Eternatus, and Regidrago).
*** He's a human, but the regional champion Leon is probably named that due to lions being a symbol of the British royal family.

*** We have foxes (Nickit and Thievul), a corgi (Yamper), sheep (Wooloo, Dubwool, and if you squint, Indeedee), a raven (Corviknight), and a bunch of dragons (the Dreepy line, Duraludon, Flapple, Appletun, Dracozolt, Dracovish, Eternatus, and Regidrago).

** Mei, from China, has one skin with a bit of a panda motif (she could also be seen as having one by default due to her mask-like glasses, the mask-like visor her RobotBuddy Snowball has, and her chubby build) and, since she's a scientist doing research in Antarctica, she also has a penguin-themed skin.

* ''WesternAnimation/DonkeyXote'' stars a Spanish donkey -- who ''is'' Sancho Panza's donkey mount from ''Literature/DonQuixote'' (and the {{Expy}} of [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} a more famous CGI donkey]]).

* ''WesternAnimation/TingaTingaTales'': All African animals speak with an African accent and use some [[GratuitousForeignLanguage Gratuitious Swahili]]. Hippo, in particular, is portrayed as a SassyBlackWoman.

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* ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'': Zig-zagged. Only a few of the characters' nationalities correspond with their species. For example, JunJun and his family are Philippine eagles, so they all speak Tagalog. However, none of the marsupials in the series, such as the wombats and Leiko and Duffy (kangaroos), have Australian accents.

* ''Bio of a Space Tyrant'': When Earth nations begin to colonize the galaxy after discovering faster-than-light travel, [[ConstellationsAsLocations they divide it up by constellations]]: the United States get the Eagle, [[RussianBear Russia gets the Bear]], and China gets the Dragon.

* ''Comicbook/JudgeDredd'': Some designs for the Judges of other Mega-Cities riff on the AmericanEagle seen on the Mega-City One uniform's badge and shoulder pauldron.

%%* ''ComicStrip/{{Pogo}}'' has Miz Mam'selle Hephzibah as the object of Porky Pine's affections... and, almost immediately afterward, [[EveryoneIsSexierIfFrench almost every other male character's desire]] as well.%%And she's an animal stereotype how?

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/673833/1/Amazing-Zoo-Crew-The-Harmony-Trap The Harmony Trap]]'': The current avatar of Quetzacoatl is, in his mortal form, a Mexican hairless dog.

*** The male newsreader of ZNN news is a different species of animal in varioius international releases of the movie. In the American and Canadian version he is a Canadian-accented moose named Peter Moosebridge (an InkSuitActor version of real-life newscaster Peter Mansbridge, longtime anchor (1988-2017) of the Creator/{{CBC}}'s flagship evening NewsBroadcast ''The National''). Most international dubs also keep the moose, though he often loses the accent. In the Australian and New Zealander version, he is a koala. In the Chinese version he is a panda. In the Japanese version he is a tanuki. In the Brazilian version he is a jaguar. When it was revealed that the newsreader was going to change species in some countries, there was a [[EpilepticTrees persistent internet rumor]] that he was going to be a Corgi in the United Kingdom, and many British fans were disappointed when they found that the newsreader in their country was a moose like in the American version. In truth, the movie's crew never intended to include any dog breeds in the movie, and the only canines present are wolves and two species of foxes[[note]]Although a FreezeFrameBonus reveals that one of the bands on Judy's playlist is The Beagles[[/note]].

* ''WesternAnimation/FreddieAsFRO7'' is a movie about a medieval French prince [[WidgetSeries turned into a frog that then proceeded to become a special agent, and an immortal one at that]]. Many a gag in the movie is had at his superiors mistaking people affirming that yes, he is a frog as some kind of racist statement. Said superiors are also British, so...
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' takes place in a WorldOfFunnyAnimals version of ancient China. Most (although [[MisplacedWildlife not all]]) characters are based on animals native to China, but the main character, Po, is a panda. His title as "Dragon Warrior" makes him a double example. Two of the major supporting characters are Master Tigress, [[ADogNamedDog a female tiger]], and Master Monkey (guess), voiced by Creator/JackieChan, who fights with a staff in a similar manner to Sun Wukong.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheWild'' has Canadian geese with Canadian accents. More bizarrely, it also features Indian (with a touch of Arabic) stereotype ''pigeons'' and Italian-American flamingos and [[SewerGator alligators]].

* ''Literature/BioOfASpaceTyrant'': When Earth nations begin to colonize the galaxy after discovering faster-than-light travel, [[ConstellationsAsLocations they divide it up by constellations]]: the United States get the Eagle, [[RussianBear Russia gets the Bear]], and China gets the Dragon.

* ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' was created in Canada and the main cast includes a beaver, a bear, a raccoon, and a Canadian goose. A moose appears as a one-shot character.

* ''Literature/HisDarkMaterials'': The Panserbjørne, a race of intelligent, armor-wearing polar bears, are associated with the island of Svalbard.

* ''Literature/TheStoryOfFerdinand'' takes place in Spain, and stars a reluctant bull who would rather sit and smell the flowers than fight the matador.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/IvorTheEngine'': There's a red dragon called Idris.

** Several of the kangaroo and koala villagers are named after Australian locations or concepts. Alice, Canberra, and Sydney are all named after cities in Australia; Melba is named after Melba toast; Ozzie’s name is a pun on the word "Aussie"; and Walt and Mathilda are named after the popular Australian song "Waltzing Matilda". In addition, Gonzo's initial catchphrase is "mate", which is a common way for an Australian to refer to a friend.

** In the ChristmasSpecial short film ''The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper'', the camels are celebrating Hanukkah, implying that they are Israeli.