List of fictional ungulates
- See also List of fictional horses
- See also List of fictional pachyderms
- See also List of fictional pigs
This list of fictional ungulates is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. The list is restricted to notable ungulate (hooved) characters from various works organized by medium. This list includes all fictional hooved characters except fictional horses, fictional pachyderms (elephants, hippopotamuses, and rhinoceroses), and fictional swine, as each has its own list.
Literature
Main article: List of fictional ungulates in literature
Name | Species | Work | Author | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Donkey | Animal Farm | George Orwell | |
Candlewick | Donkey | The Adventures of Pinocchio | Carlo Collodi | Boy who turns into a donkey |
Eeyore | Donkey | Winnie-the-Pooh | A. A. Milne | |
Puzzle | Donkey | The Chronicles of Narnia | C. S. Lewis | |
Rudolph | Reindeer | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Robert L. May | a reindeer originally from the 1939 story 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', later adapted to a 1949 song, a 1964 television special, and various derivative works. |
Bambi | Roe deer | Bambi, A Life in the Woods | Felix Salten | In the Disney films his species was changed to the white-tailed deer, which would be more familiar to American audiences. His image is a Disney icon, comparable to the recognition of Jiminy Cricket or Tinkerbell, and he is even shown on Disney stock certificates.[1] |
Zigby | Zebra | Zigby | Brian Paterson |
Comics
Name | Species | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Goat | Goat | Pearls Before Swine | |
Mabo | Goat | Monster Soul | |
Rocket Llama | Llama | The Ongoing Adventures of Rocket Llama | Main character of the webcomic. |
Derek | Sheep | Derek the Sheep | |
Brainyak | Yak | Just'a Lotta Animals | An animal version of Brainiac. |
Zebra | Zebra | Pearls Before Swine comic strips |
Mythology
Name | Species | Myth | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Ceryneian Hind | Deer | Greek | Also called Cerynitis, was an enormous deer who lived in Keryneia, Greece. It was sacred to Artemis, the chaste goddess of the hunt, animals and unmarried women. It had golden antlers like a stag and hooves of bronze or brass, and it was said that it could outrun an arrow in flight. The capture of the hind was one of The Twelve Labors of Hercules. |
Khnum | Ram | Ancient Egyptian | |
Ox | Ox | Chinese | The second of the Chinese zodiac years. |
Goat / Sheep | Goat or Sheep | Chinese | The eighth of the Chinese zodiac years. |
Media
Film
Name | Species | Work | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Stripe | Zebra | Racing Stripes | A live action zebra. |
Sven | Reindeer | Frozen | Character from the 2013 Walt Disney Pictures animated film. |
Jerome | Giraffe | The Friendly Giant | A giraffe puppet and companion of the Friendly Giant. Only his head and neck were seen as he poked his head in through a window. |
Marty | Zebra | Madagascar | A zebra character voiced by Chris Rock. |
Melman | Giraffe | Madagascar | A clumsy giraffe character voiced by David Schwimmer. |
Kazar | Wildebeest | The Wild | The main antagonist of the film who claims to be at the top of the food chain |
Mollie | Giraffe | Zookeeper (film) | A reticulated giraffe in Franklin Park Zoo voiced by Maya Rudolph. |
Television
Name | Species | Program | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Nuzzle and Scratch | Alpaca | Nuzzle and Scratch | A pair of puppet alpacas. |
Dash | Donkey | Big Barn Farm | A live-action donkey. |
Ewenice | Sheep | Big Barn Farm | A live-action sheep. |
Gobo | Goat | Big Barn Farm | A live-action goat. |
Elliot | Moose | Elliot Moose | A puppet ungulate. |
Madam | Cattle | Big Barn Farm | A live-action cow. |
Mr. Moose | Moose | Captain Kangaroo | A puppet moose. |
Lamb Chop | Sheep | various | A puppet ewe. |
Animation
Main article: List of fictional ungulates in animation
Video games
Name | Species | Origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bambo | Deer | Deer Avenger | the first-person protagonist of the Deer Avenger series of video games. |
Dalai Llama | Llama | Brutal: Paws of Fury | Llama Belt of Heaven |
Lammy | Sheep | UmJammer Lammy |
Advertising mascots
Name | Species | Brand | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Joe Camel | Camel | Camel cigarettes | cartoon Camel mascot from 1987 to 1997 |
Fu Niu Lele | Cattle | 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | Official mascot |
Geoffrey the Giraffe | Giraffe | Toys "R" Us | Mascot |
Yipes | Zebra | Fruit Stripe | Mascot for Fruit Stripe gum. |
References
- ↑ "One Share at a Time". Real Savvy Moms Go Green: all about moms. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
|