What 20 childhood cartoon animals look like in real life

Many cartoons are surrounded by animals, some of them even have stories told from the perspectives of these animals. For this, animators need to study the kittens and, of course, let their imagination flow so that they gain a life of their own. Oftentimes, some features run away from the real, flesh-and-blood version that we can see scattered throughout nature, but normally this is not a problem for us, viewers.

With that, we awesome.club, we decided to round up 18 of our favorite characters who were inspired by real-life animals. Check out!

1. Taz — Tasmanian devil (Taz-Mania)

2. Master Shifu — Red Panda (Kung Fu Panda)

3. Mr. Ping — Goose (Kung Fu Panda)

4. Perry — Platypus (Phineas and Ferb)

5. Sandy — Squirrel (SpongeBob)

6. SpongeBob — sea sponge (SpongeBob)

7. Mordecai — Blue Jay (Regular Show)

8. Rigby — Raccoon (Regular Show)

9. Mauritius — aye-aye (Madagascar)

10. Mort — microcebus (All Hail King Julien)

11. Austin — Kangaroo (The Backyardigans)

12. Pablo — penguin (The Backyardigans)

13. Leontius — Walrus (Woodpecker)

14. Régis Belafonte — porcupine (Tá Dando Wave)

15. Buster — Koala (Sing)

16. Piglet — pig (The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)

17. Lance — Pigeon (An Animal Spy)

18. Mei Lee — Red Panda (Red: Growing is a Beast)

19. Pumbaa — Boar (The Lion King)

20. Oscar — cleaner wrasse (Shark Tale)

Did you know all the animals the characters were based on? Which character is your favorite? Is there one missing from this list? Share with us in the comments!

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Note: This article was updated in September 2022 to correct source material and/or factual inaccuracies.