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'''Funny animal''' is a cartooning term for a type of [[comics]] and [[animated cartoon]]s in which the main characters are [[humanoid]] or [[talking animal|talking]] animals. An animal character in such a cartoon may also be called a '''funny animal'''.  
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[[File:Oswaldthe Rabbit.jpeg|right|thumb|Oswald the Rabbit, a 1927 funny animal ([[Walt Disney]])]]
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[[File:Angry Beavers.png|right|thumb|Angry Beavers, 1997 funny animals ([[Nickelodeon]])]]
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[[File:SabrinaCurrent.png|right|thumb|Sabrina Skunk, a furry character]]
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'''Funny animal''' is a term in traditional or digital [[comics]] and [[Cartoon|animated cartoon]]s in which the main [[character]]s are [[animal]]s who emulate/recreate almost all aspects of [[W:Human society|Human society]]: culture, work, [[W:Consumerism|consumerism]], humanoid garments, and relationships, among others.
  
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As a rule, funny animals are usually stylized cartoon characters, in keeping with the origin of the term. Realistic renderings of [[werewolves]] or other [[human]]/[[animal]] [[hybrid]]s are generally excluded from this category.
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== Appearance ==
  
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While most funny animal stories are light-hearted and humorous, the genre is not exclusively comedic. Dark or serious stories featuring [[anthropomorphic]] animals are also sometimes grouped under the "funny animals" category. These stories may intersect with any other genre or group of genre, including historical stories, [[science fiction]], Westerns, slapstick comedy, children's entertainment, and satire.
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A funny animal is typically an [[anthropomorphic]] [[bipedal]] being with such characteristics as [[Talking animal|speaking in human language]]s or displaying facial expressions. Others may display a more [[feral]] look closer to their real-life counterpart, but still displaying some [[humanoid]] mannerisms (human grasping via [[hand]]s with thumbs or [[W:Prehensility|prehensility]]), or be completely animal looking, but with all possessing [[W:Sapient|human sapience]].
  
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== Are funny animals the same as [[furry]] characters? ==
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== Use in mainstream media ==
  
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The use of the word "furry" for anthropomorphic animal characters begin in the 1980s and was becoming common on the Internet by 1990, when the newsgroup ''alt.fan.furry'' was created for "fans of funny animals, ala [[Steve Gallacci]]'s book." However, some [[:Category:Comic artists|cartoonists]] and other artists prefer the original term, either because they feel it better describes their work or because they dislike being associated with the [[furry fandom]].
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While most funny animal stories are light-hearted and humorous, the genre is not exclusively [[W:comedic|comedic]]. Dark or serious stories featuring anthropomorphic animals are also sometimes grouped under the "funny and wacky animals" category (e.g. ''[[Blacksad]]''). These stories may intersect with any other genre or group of genres, including historical stories, [[science fiction]], Westerns, slapstick comedy, children's entertainment, and satire.
  
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Opinions vary on whether "funny animal" and "furry" signify different types of characters and artwork. Generally, the categories are not thought to be mutually inclusive ''or'' exclusive. That is, some (but not all) furries are funny animals, and vice versa.
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==Funny animal and furry ==
  
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However, there are some more extreme perspectives on the topic. Some insist that "funny animal" is simply a euphemism for "furry," with no distinction between the two; others believe that the two types of animal character are completely distinct. In the latter case, mainstream cartoon characters such as [[Garfield]], [[Wikipedia:Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes)|Hobbes]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Calvin and Hobbes|Calvin and Hobbes]]'', the [[Looney Tunes]] cast, and [[Mickey Mouse]] would be considered funny animals, not furries. Some also believe that "furry" signifies only sexual characters, artwork, and stories, or those dealing with dark, mature topics.
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The use of the word [[furry]] as a description of an anthropomorphic animal character in the [[furry fandom]] in began in the 1980s,{{cn}} and was becoming common on the Internet by the 1990s when the newsgroup [[alt.fan.furry]] was created for fans of funny animals.{{clarify}}{{cn}}
  
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Some [[cartoonist]]s and other artists prefer the original term, either because they feel a strong connection to the earlier artists, but mostly because they disliked being associated with [[furry]].{{clarify}}{{cn}}
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== See also ==
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* [[W:Funny animal|Funny animal]] on [[Wikipedia]]
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* [[Funny animal fandom]]
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* [[Funny animal artist]]
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Funny_animal Funny animal] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
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* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Funny_animal Funny animal] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:47, 18 June 2024

Oswald the Rabbit, a 1927 funny animal (Walt Disney)
Angry Beavers, 1997 funny animals (Nickelodeon)
Sabrina Skunk, a furry character

Funny animal is a term in traditional or digital comics and animated cartoons in which the main characters are animals who emulate/recreate almost all aspects of Human society: culture, work, consumerism, humanoid garments, and relationships, among others.

Appearance[edit]

A funny animal is typically an anthropomorphic bipedal being with such characteristics as speaking in human languages or displaying facial expressions. Others may display a more feral look closer to their real-life counterpart, but still displaying some humanoid mannerisms (human grasping via hands with thumbs or prehensility), or be completely animal looking, but with all possessing human sapience.

Use in mainstream media[edit]

While most funny animal stories are light-hearted and humorous, the genre is not exclusively comedic. Dark or serious stories featuring anthropomorphic animals are also sometimes grouped under the "funny and wacky animals" category (e.g. Blacksad). These stories may intersect with any other genre or group of genres, including historical stories, science fiction, Westerns, slapstick comedy, children's entertainment, and satire.

Funny animal and furry[edit]

The use of the word furry as a description of an anthropomorphic animal character in the furry fandom in began in the 1980s,[citation needed] and was becoming common on the Internet by the 1990s when the newsgroup alt.fan.furry was created for fans of funny animals.[clarify][citation needed]

Some cartoonists and other artists prefer the original term, either because they feel a strong connection to the earlier artists, but mostly because they disliked being associated with furry.[clarify][citation needed]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

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