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** The animals are some species where their genitalia is not normally visible, such as reptiles or birds, or an made-up species.

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** The animals are some species where their genitalia is not normally visible, such as reptiles or birds, or an a made-up species.


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** The animals are neutered.
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** RuleOfConservationOfDetail - if there's no reason to give the animals genitalia, why bother?

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** RuleOfConservationOfDetail LawOfConservationOfDetail - if there's no reason to give the animals genitalia, why bother?

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* '''Exaggerated''': Despite being very detailed and realistic, they do not have genitalia.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Despite being very detailed and realistic, they do not have genitalia.
** Any and all reproductive organs on animals are never shown, even ones that would require a GeniusBonus to recognize as
genitalia.

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* '''Inverted''': Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the shown.
** The
animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.not.
** An animal that doesn't ordinarily have visible genitals, or even any genitals at all (such as birds, reptiles, insects, amphibians, sea sponges, etc) is given genitalia.



* '''Enforced''': Are you crazy? [[MoralGuardians We can't show animal genitalia on TV]]!

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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Are you crazy? [[MoralGuardians We can't show animal genitalia on TV]]!TV]]!
** RuleOfConservationOfDetail - if there's no reason to give the animals genitalia, why bother?
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* '''Lampshaded''': Alice checks whether a cat is male or female, and Bob asks how on Earth she could tell.

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* '''Lampshaded''': [[CrotchGlanceSexCheck Alice checks whether a cat is male or female, female]], and Bob asks how on Earth she could tell.

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* '''Downplayed''': In some cases, animals have a few lines to suggest where their genitals are, but it's not detailed.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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In some cases, animals have a few lines to suggest where their genitals are, but it's not detailed.detailed.
** Their reproductive organs aren't where they should be, but their anuses are.



** The animals are some nonexistent species where their genitalia is not normally visible.
** Or they're some type of animal with genitalia not readily apparent to humans; like reptiles or birds, among many others.
** Or if they are a type of animal that really lacks genitalia in real life, such as an amphibian (except for one species of frog) or a sponge (Phylum Porifera).

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** The animals are some nonexistent species where their genitalia is not normally visible.
** Or they're some type of animal with genitalia not readily apparent to humans; like
visible, such as reptiles or birds, among many others.
or an made-up species.
** Or if they They are a type of animal that really lacks genitalia in real life, such as an amphibian (except for one species of frog) or a sponge (Phylum Porifera).



* '''Parodied''': During a scene where [[BeastialityIsDepraved a man tries having improper relations with a sheep,]] he walks around the victim a few times wondering how to proceed when it doesn't have genitalia.

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* '''Parodied''': During a scene where [[BeastialityIsDepraved [[BestialityIsDepraved a man tries having improper relations with a sheep,]] he walks around the victim a few times wondering how to proceed when it doesn't have genitalia.



* '''Averted''':
** The animals have visible genitalia.
** Animal genitalia is present, but censored.

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* '''Averted''':
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'''Averted''': The animals have visible genitalia.
** Animal
genitalia is present, but censored.(censored or not).



* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The animals, realising their lack of genitalia, are now confident because they don't have to go to the toilet and they don't have to worry about going around naked.
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Alice doesn't want her guests to feel awkward around her dog and brushes his fur so his genitals aren't visible. (The author doesn't mention this is the reason, though.)
* '''Exploited''': The animals, realising their lack of genitalia, are now confident because they don't have to go to the toilet and they don't have to worry about going around naked.
* '''Defied''': ???While doing the final edits to an episode of a live-action show, one of the CGI artists removes the censoring done on the animals' attributes, which doesn't go noticed until the show s already airing.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"The marketing for this show always talks about how realistically it depicts life at the farms... If you want to show the cold hard truth, you oughtta show the cold hard animal gonads while you're at it!"



* '''Played for Laughs''': A dog is seen marking its territory; even the owner is unsure of where the liquid's coming from.



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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???During a scene where [[BeastialityIsDepraved a man tries having improper relations with a sheep,]] he walks around the victim a few times wondering how to proceed when it doesn't have genitalia.

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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
'''Subverted''':
** It looks like the animals don't have genitalia, either due to shadows or obscuring angles, only for the animals to reveal their genitalia.
** The animals are implied to have genitalia via the disgusted reactions of other characters, but it is never shown due to being obscured by shadows, clothing or camera angles.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''':
** ...only for the reveal to be interrupted, with someone complaining that [[MoralGuardians this is a kids show and said genitalia should not be seen]].
** ...only for the genitalia to be almost non-existant.
** ...but when they do get a clear view of where the genitalia is supposed to be, it just isn't there, so what were those characters complaining about?



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The animals, realising their lack of genitalia, are now confident because they don't have to go to the toilet and they don't have to worry about going around naked.
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* '''Inverted''': Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the even animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.

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* '''Inverted''': Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the even animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.



** Animal Genitalia is present, but censored.

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** Animal Genitalia genitalia is present, but censored.

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* '''Inverted''': Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.

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** Or if they are a type of animal that really lacks genitalia in real life, such as an amphibian (except for one species of frog) or a sponge (Phylum Porifera).
* '''Inverted''': Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the even animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.

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[[redirect:PlayingWith/NonhumansLackAttributes]]

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[[redirect:PlayingWith/NonhumansLackAttributes]]'''Basic Trope''': Animals do not have genitalia, even when they should.
* '''Straight''': The animals do not have genitalia.
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite being very detailed and realistic, they do not have genitalia.
* '''Downplayed''': In some cases, animals have a few lines to suggest where their genitals are, but it's not detailed.
* '''Justified''':
** The animals are some nonexistent species where their genitalia is not normally visible.
** Or they're some type of animal with genitalia not readily apparent to humans; like reptiles or birds, among many others.
* '''Inverted''': Everything but the genitals is not shown, or the animals have visible genitalia while humans do not.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some animals have genitalia, some don't.
* '''Averted''':
** The animals have visible genitalia.
** Animal Genitalia is present, but censored.
* '''Enforced''': Are you crazy? [[MoralGuardians We can't show animal genitalia on TV]]!
* '''Lampshaded''': Alice checks whether a cat is male or female, and Bob asks how on Earth she could tell.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
--> '''Alice''': Ew, what's that on its butt?\\
'''Bob''': Well, real animals have those. This isn't a cartoon.
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': There is a gene-maiming virus that threatens to render the ecosystem unable to sustain itself.
* '''Reconstructed''': Even after the virus is dealt with, they don't actually show animals with genitalia.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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