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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, he still resembles a dog.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, but he still resembles a dog.looks like another dog breed.

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* ''' Straight ''': Bob is said to be a dog, but doesn't really resemble a dog.
* ''' Exaggerated ''': Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a fish.
* ''' Downplayed ''': Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, he still resembles a dog.

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* ''' Straight ''': '''Straight''': Bob is said to be a dog, but doesn't really resemble a dog.
* ''' Exaggerated ''': '''Exaggerated''': Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a fish.
* ''' Downplayed ''': '''Downplayed''': Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, he still resembles a dog.



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* ''' Inverted ''':'''Inverted''':



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* ''' Subverted: ''''''Subverted''':



* ''' Averted ''': Bob is said to be a dog and actually resembles a dog.

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* ''' Averted ''': '''Averted''':
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Bob is said to be a dog and actually resembles a dog.



* '''Enforced''': The artist may not know much about what this animal looks like, since it's rarely used in fiction.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The artist may not know much about what this animal looks like, since it's rarely used in fiction.



* ''' Lampshaded ''': "Is Bob actually a dog?"
* ''' Discussed ''': "Why do they call Bob a dog? He doesn't really look like one."

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* ''' Lampshaded ''': '''Lampshaded''': "Is Bob actually a dog?"
* ''' Discussed ''': '''Discussed''': "Why do they call Bob a dog? He doesn't really look like one."

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* ''' Subverted: ''': Bob seems to look like a dog, but Bob was wearing a very good disguise to fool other animals into thinking that he's a dog.

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* ''' Subverted: ''': '''
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Bob seems to look like a dog, but Bob was wearing a very good disguise to fool other animals into thinking that he's a dog.dog.
** People quickly learn that Bob is called a filthy dog for [[ThePigPen his (lack of) hygiene]], not his species.
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** Bob looks what exactly looks like what he is.

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** Bob looks what exactly looks like what he is.

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* ''' Inverted ''': Bob looks what exactly looks like what he is.
* ''' Subverted: ''': Bob seems to look like a dog, but Bob was wearing a very good disguise to fool other animals into thinking that he's a dog

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* ''' Inverted ''': ''':
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Bob looks what exactly looks like what he is.
** Bob closely resembles a dog, even though it's said he's ''not'' one.
* ''' Subverted: ''': Bob seems to look like a dog, but Bob was wearing a very good disguise to fool other animals into thinking that he's a dogdog.
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* ''' Exaggerated ''': Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a cat.

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* ''' Exaggerated ''': Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a cat.fish.



* '''Enforced''': In the cases of SeldomSeenSpecies and SmallTaxonomyPools, the writer may not know much about what this animal looks like.

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* '''Enforced''': In the cases of SeldomSeenSpecies and SmallTaxonomyPools, the writer The artist may not know much about what this animal looks like.like, since it's rarely used in fiction.
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** Bob has the mentality of a dog.
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* '''Double Subverted''':

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* '''Double Subverted''': He turned out to be a smaller dog.

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* '''Justified''': Bob is actually an alien resembling a dog.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob is actually an alien resembling a dog.dog.
** Bob is [[MakesSenseInContext trans-species.]]

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Basic Trope: Something (especially a character) is said to be of a certain species, but doesn't look much like the species in real life.

Straight: Bob is said to be a dog, but doesn't really resemble a dog.

Exaggerated: Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a cat.

Downplayed: Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, he still resembles a dog.

Justified: Bob is actually an alien resembling a dog.

Inverted:

Subverted:

Double Subverted:

Parodied: CartoonCreature or MixAndMatchCritters

Zig Zagged: DependingOnTheArtist, Bob could look more or less like a dog.

Averted:
* Bob is said to be a dog and actually resembles a dog.
* Bob does not resemble a dog, and isn't said to be one.

Enforced:
* In the cases of SeldomSeenSpecies and SmallTaxonomyPools, the writer may not know much about what this animal looks like.
* Anthropomorphic animals based on some species may have their anatomy changed to fit a humanoid body. For instance, snakes may end up looking more like lizards.
* The changes make the character easier to draw.
* If the character actually looked like their species, it might look jarring against the rest of the work's art style.

Lampshaded: "Is Bob actually a dog?"

Discussed: "Why do they call Bob a dog? He doesn't really look like one."

Conversed: "I wonder why so many cartoon animals look nothing like the species they're supposed to be."

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Exploited:

Defied:

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Basic Trope: '''Basic Trope''': Something (especially a character) is said to be of a certain species, but doesn't look much like the species in real life.

Straight: * ''' Straight ''': Bob is said to be a dog, but doesn't really resemble a dog.

Exaggerated:
dog.
* ''' Exaggerated ''':
Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a cat.

Downplayed:
cat.
* ''' Downplayed ''':
Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, he still resembles a dog.

Justified:
dog.
* '''Justified''':
Bob is actually an alien resembling a dog.

Inverted:

Subverted:

Double Subverted:

Parodied:
dog.
* ''' Inverted ''': Bob looks what exactly looks like what he is.
* ''' Subverted: ''': Bob seems to look like a dog, but Bob was wearing a very good disguise to fool other animals into thinking that he's a dog
* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''': Bob is either a
CartoonCreature or MixAndMatchCritters

Zig Zagged:
MixAndMatchCritters who was referred to be some form of dog.
* '''Zig-Zagged''':
DependingOnTheArtist, Bob could look more or less like a dog.

Averted:
dog.
* ''' Averted ''': Bob is said to be a dog and actually resembles a dog.
* ** Bob does not resemble a dog, dog and isn't said to be one.

Enforced:
one.
* '''Enforced''': In the cases of SeldomSeenSpecies and SmallTaxonomyPools, the writer may not know much about what this animal looks like.
* ** Anthropomorphic animals based on some species may have their anatomy changed to fit a humanoid body. For instance, snakes may end up looking more like lizards.
* ** The changes make the character easier to draw.
* ** If the character actually looked like their species, it might look jarring against the rest of the work's art style.

Lampshaded:
style.
* ''' Lampshaded ''':
"Is Bob actually a dog?"

Discussed:
dog?"
* ''' Discussed ''':
"Why do they call Bob a dog? He doesn't really look like one."

Conversed:
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* '''Conversed''':
"I wonder why so many cartoon animals look nothing like the species they're supposed to be."

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Parodied: CartoonCreature or MixAndMaxCritters

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Parodied: CartoonCreature or MixAndMaxCritters
MixAndMatchCritters
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Parodied: CartoonCreature/MixAndMaxCritters

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Parodied: CartoonCreature/MixAndMaxCritters
CartoonCreature or MixAndMaxCritters
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Basic Trope: Something (especially a character) is said to be of a certain species, but doesn't look much like the species in real life.

Straight: Bob is said to be a dog, but doesn't really resemble a dog.

Exaggerated: Bob is said to be a dog, but he looks more like a cat.

Downplayed: Bob is said to be a beagle. While he doesn't look too much like a beagle, he still resembles a dog.

Justified: Bob is actually an alien resembling a dog.

Inverted:

Subverted:

Double Subverted:

Parodied: CartoonCreature/MixAndMaxCritters

Zig Zagged: DependingOnTheArtist, Bob could look more or less like a dog.

Averted:
*Bob is said to be a dog and actually resembles a dog.
*Bob does not resemble a dog, and isn't said to be one.

Enforced:
*In the cases of SeldomSeenSpecies and SmallTaxonomyPools, the writer may not know much about what this animal looks like.
*Anthropomorphic animals based on some species may have their anatomy changed to fit a humanoid body. For instance, snakes may end up looking more like lizards.
*The changes make the character easier to draw.
*If the character actually looked like their species, it might look jarring against the rest of the work's art style.

Lampshaded: "Is Bob actually a dog?"

Discussed: "Why do they call Bob a dog? He doesn't really look like one."

Conversed: "I wonder why so many cartoon animals look nothing like the species they're supposed to be."

Invoked:

Exploited:

Defied:

Deconstructed:

Reconstructed:

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