Funny animal
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Charlotte's Web (1973) DVD cover |
Funny Animal is a
cartooning term for the
genre of
comics and
animated cartoons in which the main characters are
humanoid or
talking animals.
While most funny animal stories are light-hearted and
humorous, the genre is not exclusively comedic. Dark or
serious stories featuring
anthropomorphic animals can also be grouped under the "funny animals" category. These stories may
intersect with any other genre or group of genre, including
historical stories,
science fiction,
superheroes,
westerns,
slapstick comedy, children's entertainment, and
satire.
Today, funny animals are sometimes called
furries in certain social groups and subcultures, particularly the
furry fandom and other largely
Internet-based subcultures. The use of this new terminology began in the 1980s and was becoming common by 1990, when the newsgroup
alt.fan.furry was created for "fans of funny animals, ala
Steve Gallacci's book." There is some controversy over which term is most appropriate, and though
furry is more common in Internet usage (along with
cartoon animal),
funny animal is the term most frequently used by professional cartoonists and scholars who write about comics and animation.
Comic books
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Albedo Anthropomorphics*
Astraban*
Blacksad*
Boris the Bear*
Buster the Amazing Bear*
Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew*
Cerebus*
Cold-Blooded Chameleon Commandos*
Comic Cavalcade*
Critters*
Donald Duck Stories*
Donjon monsters*
Dodo and the Frog*
Fission Chicken*
Flippity and Flop*
Fox and the Crow*
Fritz the Cat*
Funny Stuff*
Garulfo*
Hairbutt*
Hamster Vice*
Hip flask *
Howard the Duck*
Inspector Canardo*
Leading Comics*
Maus*
Miami Mice*
Mutant, Texas*
Nutsy Squirrel*
Omaha the Cat Dancer*
Peter Porkchops*
Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung Fu Kangaroos*
Sam & Max*
Shanda the Panda*
Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham*
The spiffy adventures of McConey*
Sonic the Hedgehog comics
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Swamp Fox
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
* Uncle Scrooge
* Usagi Yojimbo
* WE3''
Comic strips
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Achewood*
Bloom County*
Calvin and Hobbes*
Faux Pas *
Garfield*
Get Fuzzy*
Herobear And The Kid*
Jack*
Krazy Kat*
Mother Goose and Grimm*
Mutts*
Pogo*
Ozy and Millie*
Slylock FoxVideo Games
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Animal Crossing*
Battletoads*
Banjo-Tooie*
Blinx: The Time Sweeper*
Captain Claw*
Conker the Squirrel *
Donkey Kong*
Earthworm Jim*
Gex*
Ikusagami*
Jak and Daxter*
Jazz Jackrabbit*
Klonoa*
Legend of Kay*
Ratchet and Clank*
Tail Concerto*
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger*
Sly Cooper*
Sonic the Hedgehog*
Star Fox*
Viva PinataMassively Multiplayer Online Game*
Neopets*
Toontown OnlineFeature Film
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Babe*
Cats and Dogs*
The Country Bears*
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
* Homeward Bound
* The Island of Dr. Moreau
* The Incredible Mr. Limpet
* Joe's Apartment
* Meet the Feebles
* Monkey Bone
* The Muppets
* Racing Stripes
* Stuart Little
* The Shaggy Dog
* Warriors of virtue''
Traditionally-Animated Films
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Japan**
The Cat Returns**
Catnapped! The Movie**
Cat Soup**
Night on the Galactic Railroad**
Pom Poko**
Spring & Chaos**
Whisper of the Heart*
Aae Films**
Shinbone Alley*
Aardman Studios**
Chicken Run
** Creature Comforts
** Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit''
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BBC Warner**
Robbie The Reindeer AKA
Hooves of Fire*
Don Bluth**
All Dogs Go to Heaven**
An American Tail**
Banjo & The Woodpile Cat**
The Land Before Time**
Rock-A-Doodle**
The Secret of NIMH*
Hanna-Barbera**
Charlotte's Web*
Halas and Batchelor**
Animal Farm*
Family Home Entertainment**
Rikki Tikki Tavi**
The Wind in the Willows*
Nelvana**
Rock and Rule*
New World Communications**
Dirty Duck*
Plaza Entertainment**
Cat City*
Ralph Bakshi**
Coonskin**
Fritz the Cat*
Walt Disney feature films**
101 Dalmatians**
The Aristocats**
Bambi**
Brother Bear**
Dumbo**
A Goofy Movie**
The Great Mouse Detective**
Home on the Range**
James and the Giant Peach**
The Jungle Book**
Lady and the Tramp**
The Lion King**
Oliver & Company**
The Rescuers**
Robin Hood**
Tarzan**
Teacher's Pet**
Who Framed Roger Rabbit*
Warner Brothers**
The Adventures of the American Rabbit**
Animalympics**
Clifford's Really Big Movie**
Cats Don't Dance**
Looney Tunes: Back in Action**
The Plague Dogs**
Osmosis Jones**
Rover Dangerfield**
Space Jam**
Watership Down*
United Productions of America**
Gay Purr-ee*
Universal Studioes **
Balto**
Curious George**
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story*
Other traditional animated films**
The Velveteen Rabbit**
Twilight of the CockroachesCGI-animated films
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Dreamworks**
Antz**
Over the Hedge **
Madagascar**
Shark Tale**
Shrek*
Dreamworks/Aardman Studios**
Flushed Away*
Pixar**
A Bug's Life**
Finding Nemo**
Ratatouille*
20th Century Fox**
Ice Age** ''
Ice Age: The Meltdown*
Walt Disney**
Dinosaur**
Chicken Little**
The Wild*
Warner Brothers**
The Ant Bully**
Happy Feet*
The Weinstein Company**
Hoodwinked**
Doogal*
Other**
Le Roman De Renart **
The Ugly Duckling & Me**
ValiantAnimated Series
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Japanese animation**
Domo-Kun**
Ginga Weed**
Hamtaro**
Hello Kitty and Friends**
Hyper Police**
Panda-Monium**
Sherlock Hound**
Sgt. Frog**
Sonic X**
Panda-Z*
DiC Entertainment animation**
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin**
Care Bears**
Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats**
Sonic the Hedgehog*
Fleischer Studios classic animation**
Bimbo*
Hanna-Barbera animation**
2 Stupid Dogs**
Atom Ant**
Around the World with Willy Fog**
Auggie Doggie and Doggie Daddy**
Breezly and Sneezly**
Camp Lazlo**
Capitol Critters**
The Cattanooga Cats**
C.B. Bears**
Cow and Chicken**
Courage the Cowardly Dog**
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder **
Foofur**
Grape Ape**
Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch**
Hokey Wolf**
Huckleberry Hound**
It's the Wolf**
I am Weasel**
Loopy de Loup**
Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har**
Jabberjaw**
Magilla Gorilla**
Motormouse and Autocat**
Peter Potamus Show**
Pixie and Dixie**
Scooby Doo**
Snaglepuss**
Snooper and Blabber**
Secret Squirrel**
Top Cat**
Touche Turtle**
Swat Cats**
Super Ted**
Wally Gator**
Woofer and Wimper**
Yippee, Yappy, and Yahooey**
Yogi Bear*
MGM classic animation**
Tom and Jerry**
Droopy Dog**
Pink Panther**
Screwball Squirrel*
NBC**
The Barkleys*
Nickelodeon animation**
Angry Beavers**
Catdog**
Catscratch**
Sponge Bob Square Pants**
Ren and Stimpy**
Rocko's Modern Life*
Terrytoons classic animation**
Deputy Dawg**
Heckle and Jeckle**
Mighty Mouse*
Walt Disney classic animation**
Mickey Mouse**
Minnie Mouse**
Donald Duck**
Daisy Duck**
Goofy**
Horace Horsecollar**
Clarabell Cow**
Chip and Dale*
Walt Disney Company 1990s to the present animation**
101 Dalmatians: The Series**
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh**
Bonkers**
Brandy and Mr. Whiskers**
The Buzz on Maggie**
Darkwing Duck**
Ducktales**
Goof Troop **
Gummi Bears**
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series **
TaleSpin**
Rescue Rangers**
Quack Pack*
Walter Lantz/Universal classic animation**
Andy Panda**
Chilly Willy**
Woody Woodpecker*
Warner Brothers classic Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies**
Bugs Bunny**
Daffy Duck**
Hubie and Bertie**
Pepe le Pew**
Porky Pig**
Speedy Gonzales**
Sylvester the Cat**
Tweety Bird**
Wile E. Coyote*
Warner Brothers 1990s to the present animation**
Krypto the Superdog**
All-New Pound Puppies**
Animaniacs**
Loonatics Unleashed**
Pinky and the Brain**
Road Rovers**
Tiny Toon Adventures*
Other animation**
Arthur**
Alvin & the Chipmunks**
Babar the Elephant**
Bagpuss**
Beany and Cecil**
Berenstain Bears**
Bert the Turtle**
Biker Mice from Mars**
Bucky O'Hare**
Count Duckula**
Creature Comforts**
Cro**
Crusader Rabbit**
Dangermouse**
Dinosaucers**
Dog City**
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds**
Duckman **
Eek! the Cat**
Father of the Pride**
Felix the Cat**
Fish Police**
Gary the Rat**
Happy Tree Friends **
Karate Kat**
Kissyfur**
Hong Kong Phooey**
Maya the Bee**
Maisy Mouse**
Max & Ruby**
My Little Pony**
Pingu**
The Racoons**
Redwall**
Rupert Bear**
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat**
The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs**
Squirrel Boy**
Street Sharks**
Sylvanian Families**
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles**
Thundercats**
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show**
Rude Dog and the Dweebs**
The Untalkative bunny**
Wild West Cowboys of Moo Mesa**
Underdog*
Anthropomorphism*
List of anthropomorphic animal superheroes*
Talking animal*
kemono*
furries*
Profiles 46 - Funny Animal Comics - gives a more detailed analysis of funny animal comics and debates whether they should be described as a "genre" at all
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The Timely-Atlas Cover Gallery - a gallery of funny animal comic book covers by
Marvel Comics*
Reading Room Index Guide Screen: Funny Animal - more comprehensive list of funny animal comics, hosted by
Michigan State University's library
