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Moose

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The '''moose''' (''Alces alces'') is a species of elk and is the largest member of the [[deer]] family. Its scientific name means moose and elk. The name moose comes from the Algonquin word mooswa, which means “twig-eater".

Most moose can grow up to 6'5. They have long legs which makes them look slow and lazy. Its muzzle is long and fleshy which slightly curves around its nostrils. [[Males]] have a sac, also known as the '''bell''', hanging from their necks. Males also grow large and heavy antlers that separately grow from the middle on their heads which, later down the line, forks out in different directions. These antlers are used for fighting for mates and shed them off after mating session in order to save their strength for winter. They then grow it back during spring in three months making them the fastest growing organ in the world.

== Moose in popular culture ==
In most cultures, a moose is depicted as being nice, good natured but not bright. [[Bullwinkle]] of [[The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]] is the most famous moose. Other well-liked moose characters include Rutt and Tuke from the movie [[Brother Bear]].

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Moose characters|Moose characters]]

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Deer

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[[File:White-tailed deer USDA.jpg|right|thumb|US White-tailed deer]]
[[File:Ninevah (Dustmeat).jpg|right|thumb|'''Ninevah''', a [[female]] deer. Art by [[Dustmeat]].]]
'''Deer''' are [[herbivorous]] [[ungulate]]s [[mammal]]s forming part of the [[W:family (biology)|family]] '''Cervidae'''. Most common known cervine include the [[W:White-tailed deer|white-tailed deer]], [[W:Reindeer|reindeer]] ('''caribou'''), [[W:mule deer|mule deer]], [[W:elk|elk]], and [[moose]], among others.

[[Male]] deer of all species (except the Chinese water deer), [[female]] reindeer, and some (prominently white-tailed) does (due to [[W:Hormonal imbalance|hormonal imbalance]]), grow and shed new [[antler]]s each year.

== Terminology ==
*Males
** '''Buck'''
** '''Stag'''/'''Bull''' - The larger bucks in certain cervine species
** '''Havier''' - Castrated or neutered buck
*Females
** '''Doe'''
** '''Hind'''/'''Cow''' - The larger does in certain cervine species
*Younglings
** '''Fawn''' (independent of sex)
** '''Kid''' - Small fawn
** '''Calf''' - Larger fawn, or a name proper for the larger cervine species
* '''Herd''' - A group of deer

== Deer characters ==

* [[Bambi]]
* [[A Doemain of Our Own]], a webcomic by [[SusanDeer]]
* Elliot
* [[W:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]

== See also ==
* [[W:Deer|Deer]] on [[Wikipedia]]
*[[:Category:Deer characters]]
* [[The Divine Cervine]]
* [[The Endless Forest]]

== External links ==
*[http://bambi-addicts.deviantart.com/ - The "Bambi Addicts" Group] on [[deviantART]]
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/cifa "Cervines International"] on [[Furaffinity]] (CIFA)

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Antler

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'''Antlers''' are extensions of an [[animal]]'s skull found in members of the [[deer]] family. They are true bone and are a single structure. They are generally found only on [[males]], with the exception of the caribou. Antlers are shed and regrown each year and function primarily as objects of sexual attraction and as weapons in fights between males for control of harems.

Antlers are found in all species of deer except the water deer.

Antlers differ from [[horn]]s in that they are made of bone, while horns are a core of live bone surrounded by [[w:keratin|keratin]].

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Spider-Ham

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'''Spider-Ham''' (real name '''Peter Porker'''), is an [[anthropomorphic]] [[pig]] [[character]] who is the [[funny animal]] parody version of [[Wikipedia:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics']] popular [[Wikipedia:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]] character. He was created by [[Wikipedia:Larry Hama|Larry Hama]], [[Wikipedia:Tom DeFalco|Tom DeFalco]] and Mark Armstrong.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=213}}</ref>

His first appearance was in the 1983 one-shot humor comic book ''Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'' #1, which was then followed by an ongoing bimonthly series, ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham''. The series lasted 17 issues, all of which were published under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The character primarily exists on Earth-8311, which was a universe populated by other anthropomorphic animal parody versions of Marvel superheroes and supervillains.<ref name="Time">{{cite news|title= Top 10 Oddest Marvel Characters|work= Time|date=2009-09-03|url=http://entertainment.time.com/2009/09/02/top-10-oddest-marvel-characters/slide/spider-ham/|access-date=2010-03-04}}</ref> Spider-Ham made his feature film debut in ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018), voiced by John Mulaney.

== Publication history ==

Spider-Ham was first featured as star of the 1983 humorous one-shot ''Marvel Tails'', with a backup cast of other anthropomorphic talking-animal parody versions of popular Marvel superheroes, such as Captain Americat (a cat version of Captain America), Hulk-Bunny (a rabbit version of Hulk) and Goose Rider (a goose version of Ghost Rider).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Becattini |first1=Alberto |title=American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume Two |date=2019 |publisher=Theme Park Press |isbn=978-1683902218 |chapter=Super-Animals}}</ref>

Two years later, a solo series, titled ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'' debuted under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The series, published bi-monthly, lasted seventeen issues before its cancellation in 1987. With the cancellation of ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'', the character became a backup feature in ''Marvel Tales'', a monthly reprint series showcasing Spider-Man's past adventures. Beginning with issue #201 (cover dated July 1987), these new Spider-Ham stories appeared in issues #201–212, 214–219, 223–230, 233, 236, 237, 239, 240, and 247 before ceasing altogether.

In issue #3 of ''What The--?!'' (cover dated October 1988), Porker meets with Raven the Hunter (a parody of Spider-Man's nemesis Kraven the Hunter) in a story that satirized the popular "Kraven's Last Hunt" storyline which had been featured a year earlier in Marvel's Spider-Man titles. Spider-Ham also makes appearances in issues #18, 20, 22, and 24 of ''What The--?!'' The 26th issue of ''What The--?!'' (cover dated fall 1993) features "Spider-Ham 15.88", a humorous take-off on Peter Parker's future counterpart, Miguel O'Hara a.k.a. ''Spider-Man 2099''. The "15.88" is not seen as a year, but rather a humorous take on the price of a ham (the cover states that it was marked down from the original price of $20.99).

Spider-Ham has also appeared on the cover of ''Wha...Huh?'' #1, and was referred to as a fictional character in the Earth-616 Marvel Universe, in ''Generation X'' #52.

== Fictional character biography ==

Spider-Ham was born a [[spider]] (simply named Peter). He resided in the basement lab of May Porker, a slightly goofy animal scientist who had created "the world's first atomic powered hairdryer", hoping that "the introduction of nuclear fusion into America's beauty salons" would "revolutionize the hair care industry".<ref name="Time"/> After dousing her head with water and activating the dryer, May Porker accidentally irradiated herself, and in a fit of delusion, bit Peter, who then found himself transformed into an anthropomorphic swine much like May Porker herself. Running from the Porker homestead disoriented, Peter soon came to realize that he still retained a spider's abilities:

<blockquote>''"This is astounding! Am I a spider with the limitations of a pig? Or a pig with the proportionate strength and agility of a spider? I've become something greater than either spider or pig... I've become a '''Spider-Ham!'''"'' – ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'' #15 (May 1987)</blockquote>

After this startling series of events, Peter (who adopted the surname "Porker", that of his benefactor May Porker, who after the accident mentally attuned to a state in which she believed she was Peter's loving aunt) dedicated himself and his new-found abilities to fighting injustice and the occasional animal parody of established Marvel Comics villains. May Porker's scientific genius was transferred to Peter, giving him the know-how to devise his webspinner gauntlets to replace his lost natural ability.

Spider-Ham begins to fight injustice and the occasional funny animal villain parodied of existing Marvel villains, such as Ducktor Doom, often alongside funny animal versions of Marvel heroes, such as Captain Americat and Hulk-Bunny. Another one of his enemies includes Pork Grind, who is an animal version of Venom whom he also fights among others that are also animal versions of Marvel villains.

== Comic issues ==
[[File:Spider-Ham variant cover of ASM 528.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Variant cover to Amazing Spider-Man #528, by Mike Wieringo.]]
The Spider-Ham series also included back up strips featuring such characters as Deerdevil (a [[deer]] version of [[Wikipedia:Daredevil (Marvel Comics)|Daredevil]]), Goose Rider ([[Wikipedia:Ghost Rider (comics)|Ghost Rider]]) and the Fantastic Fur (the [[Wikipedia:Fantastic Four|Fantastic Four]]).

Some of these back-ups were contradictory, presenting different anthropomorphic versions of characters in different stories, such as two [[Wikipedia:Namor|Namor]] counterparts: Kaymar, the Sub-Merchandizer (a [[dog]]) and the Sub-Marsupial (possibly an [[Wikipedia:Opossum|opossum]]).

However, the Asinine Torch (a [[donkey]]) that appeared in a story with the Sub-Marsupial and the Fantastic Fur's Simian Torch are not two variants of the Fantastic Four's [[Wikipedia:Human Torch|Human Torch]]; since he was depicted as elderly in the 1980s, and referred to as an "old sparring partner" of the Sub-Marsupial's, he was obviously a counterpart to the [[Wikipedia:Human Torch (android)|Golden Age Human Torch]].

== Back into the mainstream ==

The character faded into cult status, alongside other funny animal super-heroes, such as DC's ''[[Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!]]''. Until recently, the Marvel crew decided to give Spider-Ham another chance.

Returning triumphantly in 2005 by popular demand in a poll in variant cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #528 by artists Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel, Spider-Man Family #1 featured a sixteen-page Spider-Girl story, in which May Parker (Peter Parker's daughter) watches a DVD showing a small portion of a fictional Spider-Ham animated series, discovering that it was created by one of Spider-Man's enemies, Jack O'Lantern. Also in the issue, there was a reprint of ''Marvel Tails'' #1.

Spider-Ham was selected by fans and retailers to be the focus of the final variant cover by Mike Wieringo to the ''Spider-Man: The Other'' crossover, ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #528.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=53776 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081211063549/http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=53776 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2008-12-11 |title= [Updated] CHECKING OUT THE SPIDER-HAM |work = Newsarama |via= Web.archive.org |date=2008-12-11 |access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>

Finally, after a nearly 20 year hiatus of Spider-Ham stories, in January 2007, J. Michael Straczynski authored the ''Ultimate Civil War Spider-Ham'' one-shot, featuring Spider-Ham's attempt to find his missing "thought balloons" against a [[Wikipedia:Civil War (comic book)|Civil War]] parody.

Tom Defalco returned to Spider-Ham's world in 2009, in the pages of ''Amazing Spider-Man Family'' #4–5. He introduces Swiney-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Ham and counterpart of Defalco's other creation Spider-Girl. Once again, the story strays away from the established, albeit loose, continuity of the original Spider-Ham stories by altering the character's origin and supporting characters, most notably in establishing Peter Porker as a natural-born pig bitten by a radioactive spider (directly mirroring Spider-Man's origin) and altering his love interest (a counterpart of Mary Jane Watson) from a water buffalo to a crane.

He fights alongside the ''X-Babies'' in issue #4 (March 2010) of their four-issue miniseries from 2009–2010.

To mark the anniversary of ''Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham'' #1, Marvel released the ''Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special'' in July 2010, with Tom Defalco writing both Spider-Ham and Swiney-Girl stories. These stories feature most of Spider-Ham's original cast and origin, but incorporates the Mary Crane Watsow character from ''Amazing Spider-Man Family'' rather than her original counterpart.

In the 2019 comic, ''Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle'', Spider-Ham, along with Bombastic Bag-Ham and his symbiote suit are also featured.

In 2022, a graphic novel was published called ''Spider-Ham: Hollywood May-Ham''. The book features Spider-Ham and Mary Jane Waterbuffalo to make a documentary about his status as a superhero with Alfred Peacock (a parody of Alfred Hitchcock). After noticing mysterious happenings on set, he realizes Peacock is actually Mysteriape and attempts to defeat him and the Swinester Six.

==In other media==

===Television===
* In the animated series ''[[W:Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', Spider-Ham appears in two different forms.
** In the fifth episode "Flight of the Iron Spider", Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance as one of the universes Spider-Man and Living Laser were transported in.
** In the season one episode "Run Pig Run", Loki disguises himself as as hot dog vendor to give Spider-Man an enchanted hot dog that turns him into an anthropomorphic pig resembling Spider-Ham on the day of Asgardsreia, a holiday where Asgardians go on a day long hunt which ends at sundown, as payback for foiling a previous scheme of his. With the help of Thor, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, and his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. trainees, "Spider-Ham" evades the Executioner and his Asgardian hunters until he turns back to normal at the end.
** Spider-Ham proper later appears in the multi-part episodes in seasons three and four, voiced by Benjamin Diskin. This version of Peter Porker was a pig who got his powers from a spider that fell into his Aunt May's vitamin pancake batter and transferred said vitamins and powers to him, turning him into Spider-Ham. He used his powers for good and even joined his world's Avengers, but J. Jonah Jackal turned the public against him and forced him to quit. In the episode "The Spider-Verse" Pt. 2, Spider-Man encounters him while he is relaxing on his farm. With his encouragement, Porker decides to become Spider-Ham once again and help him fight the Green Goblin. Following the battle, Iron-Mouse, who is Iron Man's animal counterpart, offers Spider-Ham a spot on the Avengers again, which he accepts. In "The Spider-Verse" Pt. 4, Spider-Ham joins forces with a group of alternate reality Spider-Men to help Spider-Man defeat the Spider-Goblin and Electro. In "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 1, Spider-Ham ends up in Peter Parker's living room due to the effects of the shattered Siege Perilous. In "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 4, Spider-Ham is captured by Wolf Spider, who seeks to drain all of his multiversal counterparts' life forces, before Spider-Man defeats Wolf Spider.

===Film===
* Spider-Ham appears in ''[[W:Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'', voiced by John Mulaney. This version follows similar cartoon animal behavior as seen in cartoons from the golden age of American animation and bears a resemblance to [[Porky Pig]] from the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' franchise. Additionally, Spider-Ham's origin remains the same and he seems to be aware of the fact that anthropomorphic animals are not common in other universes. He arrives in Miles Morales' universe along with Spider-Man Noir and Peni Parker due to the Kingpin's machinations before teaming up with them, Morales, Peter B. Parker, and Spider-Woman to get back to their respective home universes; using his unique skill set to fight off the Kingpin's henchmen along the way. Before returning home to his own universe, he leaves his cartoon mallet with Morales as a keepsake.
** Spider-Ham appears in the prequel short ''[[W:Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham|Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham]]'', which is part of the home release of that film, with Mulaney reprising his role. When he is about to enjoy a hot dog, he gets kidnapped by Doctor Crawdaddy. He battles and defeats him in his typical cartoonish fashion until an interdimensional portal appears and affects him and his surroundings in a manner similar to the ''Looney Tunes'' short ''Duck Amuck'' before whisking him away, leading into his appearance in the film when he gets sucked into it and his hot dog pops out of it.
** Mulaney had also expressed interest in a potential film starring Spider-Ham, describing its plot as a Watergate-like story along the lines of ''The Post'' or ''All the President's Men'' while focusing on the character's career as a reporter.
* Mulaney returned to voice Spider-Ham in the animated short film ''Back on the Air'', which was created to promote the character's appearance in the video game ''[[W:Marvel Contest of Champions|Marvel Contest of Champions]]''.

===Video games===
* Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance in ''[[W:Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions|Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions]]'', voiced by an uncredited, former Activision Associate Producer Kevin Umbricht. In a post-credits scene, Spider-Ham answers Madame Web's call to save the multiverse, but arrives after the Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, and the Ultimate Spider-Man already did so.
* Spider-Ham appears as a support card in the "Heroes vs. Heralds" mode in ''[[W:Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''.
* Spider-Ham was available as a purchasable hero in ''[[W:Marvel Super Hero Squad Online|Marvel Super Hero Squad Online]]'' on March 15, 2014 to celebrate the game's anniversary.
* Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance in ''[[W:Spider-Man: Edge of Time|Spider-Man: Edge of Time]]''. He is seen in an Alchemax stasis tank and in Peter Parker's drawings during the credits.
* Spider-Ham appears in ''[[W:Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'' as a purchasable pet.
* Spider-Ham and other associated "spider" characters from the ''Spider-Ham'' comics appear as playable characters in ''[[W:Spider-Man Unlimited (video game)|Spider-Man Unlimited]]''.
* Spider-Ham appears in ''[[W:Marvel Avengers Academy|Marvel Avengers Academy]]'', voiced by Christopher McCann.
* Spider-Ham appears as a unlockable playable character in ''[[W:Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2|Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.
* Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in ''[[W:Marvel Puzzle Quest|Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''.
* Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in ''[[W:Marvel Contest of Champions|Marvel Contest of Champions]]'', voiced again by John Mulaney.

===Miscellaneous===
* Spider-Ham appears in the ''Twisted ToyFare Theatre'' parody comic "Four Webbings and a Funeral" as part of ''The Wizard Spider-Man Special''. In the comic, Spider-Ham appears as one of the entrees being served at Spider-Man's funeral.
* Spider-Ham appears in ''Marvel Battleworld: Mystery of the Thanostones'' and ''Treachery at Twilight'', voiced by Jesse Inocalla.
* Spider-Ham appears in the web-series ''Marvel TL;DR''.

==See also==

* [[W:Spider-Ham|Spider-Ham]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==References==
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==External links==

* [http://www.toonopedia.com/spidrham.htm Spider-Ham] on [[Toonopedia]]
* [http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/title/peter_porker.html Peter Porker] on [[SpiderFan.org]]
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=9624 Spider-Ham] on [[ComicBookDB.com]]
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/spider-ham/4005-8682/ Spider-Ham] on Comic Vine
* [https://www.marvel.com/characters/spider-ham-peter-porker Spider-Ham] on Marvel.com

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Spider-Ham

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[[File:Spiderham12.png|right|175px]]
'''Spider-Ham''' (real name '''Peter Porker'''), is an [[anthropomorphic]] [[pig]] [[character]] who is the [[funny animal]] parody version of [[Wikipedia:Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics']] popular [[Wikipedia:Spider-Man|Spider-Man]] character. He was created by [[Wikipedia:Larry Hama|Larry Hama]], [[Wikipedia:Tom DeFalco|Tom DeFalco]] and Mark Armstrong.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=213}}</ref>

His first appearance was in the 1983 one-shot humor comic book ''Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'' #1, which was then followed by an ongoing bimonthly series, ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham''. The series lasted 17 issues, all of which were published under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The character primarily exists on Earth-8311, which was a universe populated by other anthropomorphic animal parody versions of Marvel superheroes and supervillains.<ref name="Time">{{cite news|title= Top 10 Oddest Marvel Characters|work= Time|date=2009-09-03|url=http://entertainment.time.com/2009/09/02/top-10-oddest-marvel-characters/slide/spider-ham/|access-date=2010-03-04}}</ref> Spider-Ham made his feature film debut in ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018), voiced by John Mulaney.

== Publication history ==

Spider-Ham was first featured as star of the 1983 humorous one-shot ''Marvel Tails'', with a backup cast of other anthropomorphic talking-animal parody versions of popular Marvel superheroes, such as Captain Americat (a cat version of Captain America), Hulk-Bunny (a rabbit version of Hulk) and Goose Rider (a goose version of Ghost Rider).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Becattini |first1=Alberto |title=American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century: Volume Two |date=2019 |publisher=Theme Park Press |isbn=978-1683902218 |chapter=Super-Animals}}</ref>

Two years later, a solo series, titled ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'' debuted under Marvel's Star Comics imprint. The series, published bi-monthly, lasted seventeen issues before its cancellation in 1987. With the cancellation of ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'', the character became a backup feature in ''Marvel Tales'', a monthly reprint series showcasing Spider-Man's past adventures. Beginning with issue #201 (cover dated July 1987), these new Spider-Ham stories appeared in issues #201–212, 214–219, 223–230, 233, 236, 237, 239, 240, and 247 before ceasing altogether.

In issue #3 of ''What The--?!'' (cover dated October 1988), Porker meets with Raven the Hunter (a parody of Spider-Man's nemesis Kraven the Hunter) in a story that satirized the popular "Kraven's Last Hunt" storyline which had been featured a year earlier in Marvel's Spider-Man titles. Spider-Ham also makes appearances in issues #18, 20, 22, and 24 of ''What The--?!'' The 26th issue of ''What The--?!'' (cover dated fall 1993) features "Spider-Ham 15.88", a humorous take-off on Peter Parker's future counterpart, Miguel O'Hara a.k.a. ''Spider-Man 2099''. The "15.88" is not seen as a year, but rather a humorous take on the price of a ham (the cover states that it was marked down from the original price of $20.99).

Spider-Ham has also appeared on the cover of ''Wha...Huh?'' #1, and was referred to as a fictional character in the Earth-616 Marvel Universe, in ''Generation X'' #52.

== Fictional character biography ==

Spider-Ham was born a [[spider]] (simply named Peter). He resided in the basement lab of May Porker, a slightly goofy animal scientist who had created "the world's first atomic powered hairdryer", hoping that "the introduction of nuclear fusion into America's beauty salons" would "revolutionize the hair care industry".<ref name="Time"/> After dousing her head with water and activating the dryer, May Porker accidentally irradiated herself, and in a fit of delusion, bit Peter, who then found himself transformed into an anthropomorphic swine much like May Porker herself. Running from the Porker homestead disoriented, Peter soon came to realize that he still retained a spider's abilities:

<blockquote>''"This is astounding! Am I a spider with the limitations of a pig? Or a pig with the proportionate strength and agility of a spider? I've become something greater than either spider or pig... I've become a '''Spider-Ham!'''"'' – ''Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham'' #15 (May 1987)</blockquote>

After this startling series of events, Peter (who adopted the surname "Porker", that of his benefactor May Porker, who after the accident mentally attuned to a state in which she believed she was Peter's loving aunt) dedicated himself and his new-found abilities to fighting injustice and the occasional animal parody of established Marvel Comics villains. May Porker's scientific genius was transferred to Peter, giving him the know-how to devise his webspinner gauntlets to replace his lost natural ability.

Spider-Ham begins to fight injustice and the occasional funny animal villain parodied of existing Marvel villains, such as Ducktor Doom, often alongside funny animal versions of Marvel heroes, such as Captain Americat and Hulk-Bunny. Another one of his enemies includes Pork Grind, who is an animal version of Venom whom he also fights among others that are also animal versions of Marvel villains.

== Comic issues ==
[[File:Spider-Ham variant cover of ASM 528.jpg|right|thumb|175px|Variant cover to Amazing Spider-Man #528, by Mike Wieringo.]]
The Spider-Ham series also included back up strips featuring such characters as Deerdevil (a [[deer]] version of [[Wikipedia:Daredevil (Marvel Comics)|Daredevil]]), Goose Rider ([[Wikipedia:Ghost Rider (comics)|Ghost Rider]]) and the Fantastic Fur (the [[Wikipedia:Fantastic Four|Fantastic Four]]).

Some of these back-ups were contradictory, presenting different anthropomorphic versions of characters in different stories, such as two [[Wikipedia:Namor|Namor]] counterparts: Kaymar, the Sub-Merchandizer (a [[dog]]) and the Sub-Marsupial (possibly an [[Wikipedia:Opossum|opossum]]).

However, the Asinine Torch (a [[donkey]]) that appeared in a story with the Sub-Marsupial and the Fantastic Fur's Simian Torch are not two variants of the Fantastic Four's [[Wikipedia:Human Torch|Human Torch]]; since he was depicted as elderly in the 1980s, and referred to as an "old sparring partner" of the Sub-Marsupial's, he was obviously a counterpart to the [[Wikipedia:Human Torch (android)|Golden Age Human Torch]].

== Back into the mainstream ==

The character faded into cult status, alongside other funny animal super-heroes, such as DC's [[Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew]]. Until recently, the Marvel crew decided to give Spider-Ham another chance.

Returning triumphantly in 2005 by popular demand in a poll in variant cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #528 by artists Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel, Spider-Man Family #1 featured a sixteen-page Spider-Girl story, in which May Parker (Peter Parker's daughter) watches a DVD showing a small portion of a fictional Spider-Ham animated series, discovering that it was created by one of Spider-Man's enemies, Jack O'Lantern. Also in the issue, there was a reprint of ''Marvel Tails'' #1.

Spider-Ham was selected by fans and retailers to be the focus of the final variant cover by Mike Wieringo to the ''Spider-Man: The Other'' crossover, ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #528.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=53776 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081211063549/http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=53776 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2008-12-11 |title= [Updated] CHECKING OUT THE SPIDER-HAM |work = Newsarama |via= Web.archive.org |date=2008-12-11 |access-date=2019-06-30}}</ref>

Finally, after a nearly 20 year hiatus of Spider-Ham stories, in January 2007, J. Michael Straczynski authored the ''Ultimate Civil War Spider-Ham'' one-shot, featuring Spider-Ham's attempt to find his missing "thought balloons" against a [[Wikipedia:Civil War (comic book)|Civil War]] parody.

Tom Defalco returned to Spider-Ham's world in 2009, in the pages of ''Amazing Spider-Man Family'' #4–5. He introduces Swiney-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Ham and counterpart of Defalco's other creation Spider-Girl. Once again, the story strays away from the established, albeit loose, continuity of the original Spider-Ham stories by altering the character's origin and supporting characters, most notably in establishing Peter Porker as a natural-born pig bitten by a radioactive spider (directly mirroring Spider-Man's origin) and altering his love interest (a counterpart of Mary Jane Watson) from a water buffalo to a crane.

He fights alongside the ''X-Babies'' in issue #4 (March 2010) of their four-issue miniseries from 2009–2010.

To mark the anniversary of ''Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham'' #1, Marvel released the ''Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special'' in July 2010, with Tom Defalco writing both Spider-Ham and Swiney-Girl stories. These stories feature most of Spider-Ham's original cast and origin, but incorporates the Mary Crane Watsow character from ''Amazing Spider-Man Family'' rather than her original counterpart.

In the 2019 comic, ''Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle'', Spider-Ham, along with Bombastic Bag-Ham and his symbiote suit are also featured.

In 2022, a graphic novel was published called ''Spider-Ham: Hollywood May-Ham''. The book features Spider-Ham and Mary Jane Waterbuffalo to make a documentary about his status as a superhero with Alfred Peacock (a parody of Alfred Hitchcock). After noticing mysterious happenings on set, he realizes Peacock is actually Mysteriape and attempts to defeat him and the Swinester Six.

==In other media==

===Television===
* In the animated series ''[[W:Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', Spider-Ham appears in two different forms.
** In the fifth episode "Flight of the Iron Spider", Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance as one of the universes Spider-Man and Living Laser were transported in.
** In the season one episode "Run Pig Run", Loki disguises himself as as hot dog vendor to give Spider-Man an enchanted hot dog that turns him into an anthropomorphic pig resembling Spider-Ham on the day of Asgardsreia, a holiday where Asgardians go on a day long hunt which ends at sundown, as payback for foiling a previous scheme of his. With the help of Thor, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, and his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. trainees, "Spider-Ham" evades the Executioner and his Asgardian hunters until he turns back to normal at the end.
** Spider-Ham proper later appears in the multi-part episodes in seasons three and four, voiced by Benjamin Diskin. This version of Peter Porker was a pig who got his powers from a spider that fell into his Aunt May's vitamin pancake batter and transferred said vitamins and powers to him, turning him into Spider-Ham. He used his powers for good and even joined his world's Avengers, but J. Jonah Jackal turned the public against him and forced him to quit. In the episode "The Spider-Verse" Pt. 2, Spider-Man encounters him while he is relaxing on his farm. With his encouragement, Porker decides to become Spider-Ham once again and help him fight the Green Goblin. Following the battle, Iron-Mouse, who is Iron Man's animal counterpart, offers Spider-Ham a spot on the Avengers again, which he accepts. In "The Spider-Verse" Pt. 4, Spider-Ham joins forces with a group of alternate reality Spider-Men to help Spider-Man defeat the Spider-Goblin and Electro. In "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 1, Spider-Ham ends up in Peter Parker's living room due to the effects of the shattered Siege Perilous. In "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 4, Spider-Ham is captured by Wolf Spider, who seeks to drain all of his multiversal counterparts' life forces, before Spider-Man defeats Wolf Spider.

===Film===
* Spider-Ham appears in ''[[W:Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse|Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]'', voiced by John Mulaney. This version follows similar cartoon animal behavior as seen in cartoons from the golden age of American animation and bears a resemblance to [[Porky Pig]] from the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' franchise. Additionally, Spider-Ham's origin remains the same and he seems to be aware of the fact that anthropomorphic animals are not common in other universes. He arrives in Miles Morales' universe along with Spider-Man Noir and Peni Parker due to the Kingpin's machinations before teaming up with them, Morales, Peter B. Parker, and Spider-Woman to get back to their respective home universes; using his unique skill set to fight off the Kingpin's henchmen along the way. Before returning home to his own universe, he leaves his cartoon mallet with Morales as a keepsake.
** Spider-Ham appears in the prequel short ''[[W:Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham|Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham]]'', which is part of the home release of that film, with Mulaney reprising his role. When he is about to enjoy a hot dog, he gets kidnapped by Doctor Crawdaddy. He battles and defeats him in his typical cartoonish fashion until an interdimensional portal appears and affects him and his surroundings in a manner similar to the ''Looney Tunes'' short ''Duck Amuck'' before whisking him away, leading into his appearance in the film when he gets sucked into it and his hot dog pops out of it.
** Mulaney had also expressed interest in a potential film starring Spider-Ham, describing its plot as a Watergate-like story along the lines of ''The Post'' or ''All the President's Men'' while focusing on the character's career as a reporter.
* Mulaney returned to voice Spider-Ham in the animated short film ''Back on the Air'', which was created to promote the character's appearance in the video game ''[[W:Marvel Contest of Champions|Marvel Contest of Champions]]''.

===Video games===
* Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance in ''[[W:Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions|Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions]]'', voiced by an uncredited, former Activision Associate Producer Kevin Umbricht. In a post-credits scene, Spider-Ham answers Madame Web's call to save the multiverse, but arrives after the Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Man 2099, and the Ultimate Spider-Man already did so.
* Spider-Ham appears as a support card in the "Heroes vs. Heralds" mode in ''[[W:Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''.
* Spider-Ham was available as a purchasable hero in ''[[W:Marvel Super Hero Squad Online|Marvel Super Hero Squad Online]]'' on March 15, 2014 to celebrate the game's anniversary.
* Spider-Ham makes a cameo appearance in ''[[W:Spider-Man: Edge of Time|Spider-Man: Edge of Time]]''. He is seen in an Alchemax stasis tank and in Peter Parker's drawings during the credits.
* Spider-Ham appears in ''[[W:Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'' as a purchasable pet.
* Spider-Ham and other associated "spider" characters from the ''Spider-Ham'' comics appear as playable characters in ''[[W:Spider-Man Unlimited (video game)|Spider-Man Unlimited]]''.
* Spider-Ham appears in ''[[W:Marvel Avengers Academy|Marvel Avengers Academy]]'', voiced by Christopher McCann.
* Spider-Ham appears as a unlockable playable character in ''[[W:Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2|Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]''.
* Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in ''[[W:Marvel Puzzle Quest|Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''.
* Spider-Ham appears as a playable character in ''[[W:Marvel Contest of Champions|Marvel Contest of Champions]]'', voiced again by John Mulaney.

===Miscellaneous===
* Spider-Ham appears in the ''Twisted ToyFare Theatre'' parody comic "Four Webbings and a Funeral" as part of ''The Wizard Spider-Man Special''. In the comic, Spider-Ham appears as one of the entrees being served at Spider-Man's funeral.
* Spider-Ham appears in ''Marvel Battleworld: Mystery of the Thanostones'' and ''Treachery at Twilight'', voiced by Jesse Inocalla.
* Spider-Ham appears in the web-series ''Marvel TL;DR''.

==See also==

* [[W:Spider-Ham|Spider-Ham]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==References==
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==External links==

* [http://www.toonopedia.com/spidrham.htm Spider-Ham] on [[Toonopedia]]
* [http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/title/peter_porker.html Peter Porker] on [[SpiderFan.org]]
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=9624 Spider-Ham] on [[ComicBookDB.com]]
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/spider-ham/4005-8682/ Spider-Ham] on Comic Vine
* [https://www.marvel.com/characters/spider-ham-peter-porker Spider-Ham] on Marvel.com

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Elephant

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[[File:African Bush Elephant.jpg|right|thumb|African bush elephant]]
[[File:Dumbo(Character).jpg|right|thumb|Dumbo (The Walt Disney Company).]]
[[File:ElephantmenCover.jpg|right|thumb|''Elephantmen'' V.1 cover]]
'''Elephants''' are the largest existing land [[animal]]s which are the only surviving members of the family [[W:Elephantidae|Elephantidae]] and the order [[W:Proboscidea|Proboscidea]]. The order was formerly much more diverse during the [[W:Pleistocene|Pleistocene]], but most species became extinct during the [[W:Late Pleistocene|Late Pleistocene]] epoch.

== Ethymology ==

The word "'''''elephant'''''" is based on the [[W:Latin|Latin]] '''''elephas''''', which is the Latinised form of the [[W:Greek language|Greek]] '''''ἐλέφας''''' ("''elephas'''"). [[Male]] elephants are called '''''Bulls''''', while [[female]]s are known as '''''Cows'''''.

== Description ==

Three of these [[herbivore]] [[species]] are currently recognized: the [[W:African bush elephant|African bush elephant]] (distributed across 37 African countries and inhabits forests, grasslands and woodlands, wetlands and agricultural land), the [[W:African forest elephant|African forest elephant]] (native to humid forests in West Africa and the [[W:LCongo Basin|Congo Basin]]), and the [[W:Asian elephant|Asian elephant]] (found in the jungles of India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia). They have bare, grey, leathery skin, a huge, rounded body, and very thick legs, which end in flat, round feet, and are cushioned by a layer of fat in the soles.

The elephant's nose is a long, [[W:prehensile|prehensile]] [[W:proboscis|proboscis]] called a [[trunk]], which is highly mobile and can act a little like a hand, to manipulate objects. The two nostrils are located at the tip of the trunk. The trunk can also be used like a hosepipe, expelling water at high velocity. The trunk of the elephant can weigh up to 300 pounds. African elephants have two fingers on their trunks, while Asian elephants have one.

The elephant has very large ears, which are fairly mobile. The large surface area of the ears assists the elephant in removing heat from the body.

=== Tusks ===

Beneath the trunk, elephants have a pair of '''tusks''', which are modified second [[W:incisor|incisors]] in the upper jaw made of [[W:Dentin|dentine]] coated with a thin layer of [[W:cementum|cementum]] and have ivory. They are used for digging for water, salt, and roots; debarking or marking trees; and for moving trees and branches when clearing a path. When fighting, they are used to attack and defend and protect the trunk. Like humans, who are typically right- or left-handed, elephants are usually right- or left-tusked.

Both [[sex]]es of the African bush elephant species have tusks, which grow from [[W:deciduous teeth|deciduous teeth]] known as [[W:tushes|tushes]] that develop in the upper jaw, with the tusks of bulls growing faster than those of cows. Both sexes of the African forest elephant's tusks are straight and point downwards, are colored pink, and are thinner and harder than the tusks of the African bush elephant.

In the Asian elephant species, only the males have large tusks. Female Asians have tiny tusks or none at all. Tuskless males exist and are particularly common among Sri Lankan elephants. Asian males can have tusks as long as Africans, but they are usually slimmer and lighter.

== Diet ==

Elephants in the wild consume grass, leaves, and such, with a high percentage of water, and may eat up to 300 kgs/day. In captivity, they eat about 30 kg of hay, 10 kg of carrots, and 5-10 kg of bread. Some zoos give a "breakfast" of different grains, about 3-10 kg.

== Elephants in mainstream media ==

* [[Dumbo]] ([[The Walt Disney Company]])
* [[Horton the Elephant]]
* [[Snorky]] (''[[The Banana Splits]]'')
* [[Tantra]] (''[[X-Men]]'')
* [[Mammomax]] ('''Brotherhood of Evil Mutants''')
* [[Babar the Elephant]]
* [[Elephantmen]] ('''''Elephantmen''''')
* [[Manny]] (''[[Ice Age]]'')
* [[Tantor]] (''[[Tarzan]]'')
* [[Woolie]] (''[[Cats Don't Dance]]'')
* [[Meena]] (''[[Sing]]'')

== Elephant and furry ==
=== Elephants in the furry fandom ===

* [[Ironclad]] (''[[Extinctioners]]'')
* [[Two-ton Tina]]

== See also ==

* [[W:Elephant|Elephant]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Elephant characters|Elephant characters]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/elephant Elephant] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=elephant Elephant] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Rabbit

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[[File:Rabbit in montana.jpg|right|250px]]
[[File:Bugs Bunny (current).jpg|right|200px|thumb|Bugs Bunny (2010-2012)]]
A '''rabbit''', also known as '''Lapin''' or '''Lapine''' in European French, '''Usagi''' in Japanese, and also as '''Coney''' in European English, deriving from the Latin '''''Cuniculus''''', colloquially as '''Bunny''' or '''Bunneh''', is a small [[mammal]] in the family [[W:Leporidae|Leporidae]] of the order [[W:Lagomorpha|Lagomorpha]], found in several parts of the world. There are eight different genera in the family, and they physically characterized by their long hind legs, long [[ear]]s, large front teeth, and a very short, fluffy [[tail]], called a ''scut'' or ''bobtail''.

== Terminology ==

Male rabbits are called '''bucks'''; females are called '''does'''. An older term for an adult rabbit is a '''coney''' and a young rabbit is a '''kitten''' or '''kit'''. Another term for a young rabbit is a '''bunny''', though this term is often applied informally (especially by children) to rabbits generally, especially domestic ones. A young hare is called a '''leveret'''; this term is sometimes informally applied to a young rabbit as well.

A group of rabbits is known as a '''colony''', or '''nest''' (and occasionally a '''warren''', though this more commonly refers to where the rabbits live). A group of young rabbits with the same parentage is referred to as a '''litter''', and a group of domestic rabbits is sometimes called a '''herd'''.

== Rabbits in mainstream ==

Similarly to [[dog]]s and [[pig]]s, the rabbit (particularly the non-domesticated rabbit) is notable for breeding excessively, as evidenced in a typical rabbit colony's high fertility rate, thus giving rise to the phrases 'breeding like rabbits' and 'rabbits are good at multiplying'. For this reason, the rabbit is often used as a symbol of fertility{{fact}}, but is also regarded as a pest by some farmers, especially in Australia.

The rabbit is widely predated, and this role as a [[prey]] animal also lends it an air of innocence.{{fact}}

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Rabbit|Rabbit]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:List_of_fictional_rabbits|List of fictional rabbits]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Rabbit characters|Rabbit characters]]

== External links ==

* [https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/03/28/39-most-famous-bunnies-of-all-time/ ''39 Most Famous Bunnies of All Time''] article on [[W:24/7 Wall St.|24/7 Wall St.]] (#35: [[Cutey Bunny]], only [[furry]] [[character]] to make it on the list)

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Rabbit

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[[File:Rabbit in montana.jpg|right|250px]]
[[File:Bugs Bunny (current).jpg|right|200px|thumb|Bugs Bunny (2010-2012)]]
A '''rabbit''', also known as '''Lapin''' or '''Lapine''' in European French, '''Usagi''' in Japanese, and also as '''Coney''' in European English, deriving from the Latin '''''Cuniculus''''', colloquially as '''Bunny''' or '''Bunneh''', is a small [[mammal]] in the family [[W:Leporidae|Leporidae]] of the order [[W:Lagomorpha|Lagomorpha]], found in several parts of the world. There are eight different genera in the family, and they physically characterized by their long [[hindleg]]s, long [[ear]]s, large front teeth, and a very short, fluffy [[tail]], called a ''scut'' or ''bobtail''.

== Terminology ==

Male rabbits are called '''bucks'''; females are called '''does'''. An older term for an adult rabbit is a '''coney''' and a young rabbit is a '''kitten''' or '''kit'''. Another term for a young rabbit is a '''bunny''', though this term is often applied informally (especially by children) to rabbits generally, especially domestic ones. A young hare is called a '''leveret'''; this term is sometimes informally applied to a young rabbit as well.

A group of rabbits is known as a '''colony''', or '''nest''' (and occasionally a '''warren''', though this more commonly refers to where the rabbits live). A group of young rabbits with the same parentage is referred to as a '''litter''', and a group of domestic rabbits is sometimes called a '''herd'''.

== Rabbits in mainstream ==

Similarly to [[dog]]s and [[pig]]s, the rabbit (particularly the non-domesticated rabbit) is notable for breeding excessively, as evidenced in a typical rabbit colony's high fertility rate, thus giving rise to the phrases 'breeding like rabbits' and 'rabbits are good at multiplying'. For this reason, the rabbit is often used as a symbol of fertility{{fact}}, but is also regarded as a pest by some farmers, especially in Australia.

The rabbit is widely predated, and this role as a [[prey]] animal also lends it an air of innocence.{{fact}}

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Rabbit|Rabbit]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:List_of_fictional_rabbits|List of fictional rabbits]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Rabbit characters|Rabbit characters]]

== External links ==

* [https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/03/28/39-most-famous-bunnies-of-all-time/ ''39 Most Famous Bunnies of All Time''] article on [[W:24/7 Wall St.|24/7 Wall St.]] (#35: [[Cutey Bunny]], only [[furry]] [[character]] to make it on the list)

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Hare

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A '''hare''' (or a jackrabbit) is a lagomorph [[species]] related to a [[Rabbit (species)|rabbit]]. People unfamiliar with [[animal]]s sometimes confuse the two animals, but there are several ways to tell them apart, the most reliable being that hares are larger and have longer ears and legs.

Hares often live out in the open, and are far more athletic than rabbits; rabbits can sprint very fast (useful for a dash back to a nearby burrow) but tire of this quickly, whilst the stronger-hearted hare can run at high speeds for long distances.

A familiar hare is the European hare, also known as the brown hare, ''Lepus europaeus'', which has sandy to rusty [[fur]]; long, black-tipped [[ear]]s; and glassy-looking yellow eyes. Other popular [[species]] of hare include the Arctic hare, the mountain hare and the snowshoe hare.

Jackrabbits, despite their name, are also hares.

== Hares in CIS ==

Hares are much more widespread in Eurasia than rabbits, and because of that they are "default" lagomorph for Russia, Ukraine and most of [[Wikipedia:Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] countries. Fairy tales about forest animals usually included hares. In USSR, there were many children books and animations created which had hares among other talking forest creatures. Hares usually represented the archetype of a person who likes to brag and tell tall tales, but in a real situation is compelled to act like a coward. [[Zayats]] from Soviet cartoon "[[Nu, Pogodi!]]", one of the most recognized Soviet characters, is a hare, and his name translates to just "Hare" (although he doesn't follow the usual archetype).

The Russian equivalent word for "bunny" is "зайчик" (''zaychik'') which is diminutive form of "hare" (заяц ''zayats''). It's not usually applied to rabbits, but sometimes is, because "кролик" (''krolik'', Russian word for rabbit) doesn't have diminutive form.<ref>This is because the word itself is a diminutive form of now rarely used regular word for rabbits ("кроль" ''krol`''). But in modern language "krolik" is not perceived as diminutive.</ref>

In post-USSR years, Western culture rushed into CIS and rabbits gained much recognition. Such cartoons as ''[[Tiny Toons]]'', ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' became base of the [[toonster]] culture (which shares roots with [[Russian furry fandom]]). Other popular Western animations that inspired Russian furry fandom, like ''[[The Lion King]]'' and ''[[Balto]]'', either didn't have lagomorphs or had rabbits. As a result, rabbits are popular among Russian furries, but hares are almost unheard of.

== See also ==

* [[W:Hare|Hare]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Hare characters|Hare characters]]

== Footnotes ==
<references/>

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Tsebresos

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'''Tsebresos''' (born September 20, 1995)<ref name="About">[http://www.t.sebresos.com/aboutme.html Tsebresos' bio] on her personal website. Retrieved June 9, 2013.</ref> is a [[fursuit]] maker, fursuiter, and [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Utah|Utah]], U.S.A.<ref name="About"/> Her [[fursona]] is a [[wolfdog]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tsebresos/ Tsebresos' profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved June 9, 2013.</ref> She is married to [[Myles Cougar]].

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.t.sebresos.com/index.html t.sebresos.com] (personal website, inactive)
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tsebresos/ Tsebresos] on [[Fur Affinity]] (inactive account)
* [http://tsebresos.deviantart.com/ Tsebresos] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/Tsebresos Tsebresos] on [[YouTube]]

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