List of fictional ungulates
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 paraphyletic 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
Name | Species | Work | Author | Notes |
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Benjamin | Donkey | Animal Farm | George Orwell | |
Candlewick | Donkey | The Adventures of Pinocchio | Carlo Collodi | Boy who turns into a donkey |
The Deer without a Heart | Deer | Aesop's Fables | Aesop | |
Eeyore | Donkey | Winnie-the-Pooh | A. A. Milne | |
Pete | Sheep | Pete the Sheep | Jackie French | A sheep that acts like a sheep dog. |
Puzzle | Donkey | The Chronicles of Narnia | C. S. Lewis | |
Giraffe | Giraffe | The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me | Roald Dahl | Giraffe who works together with a pelican and a monkey as a window cleaner. She describes herself as a "Geraneous giraffe" who only likes food from a very specific kind of tree. |
Geoffrey | Giraffe | Toys R Us | Dr. G. Raffe | |
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 | |
Ferdinand the Bull | Cow | The Story of Ferdinand | Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson | Peaceful and gentle Ferdinand prefers sniffing flowers to fighting in the arena. |
Comics
Name | Species | Origin | Creator | Notes |
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Anatole | Donkey | Philémon | Fred | Philémon's pet and best friend. |
Bella | Cow | Jommeke | Jef Nys | A cow who enjoys dancing to music. |
Billy Goat | Goat | Rupert Bear | Alfred Bestall | Cousin of The Wise Old Goat.[2] |
Biquette | Goat | Johan and Peewit | Peyo | Peewit's female pet goat, whom he uses as a horse. |
Boes | Ox | Boes (Ox Tales) | Wil Raymakers and Thijs Wilms | An anthropomorphic ox who works as a farmer and walks on clogs. |
Brainy-Yak | Yak | Just'a Lotta Animals | Roy Thomas and Scott Shaw | An animal version of Brainiac. |
Butter | Goat | The Timbertoes | John Gee | The family's goat. [3] |
Cecil | Sheep | Footrot Flats | Murray Ball | An aged stud ram. |
Chef Gustav | Goat | The Ongoing Adventures of Rocket Llama | Alex Langley | A war veteran. |
Dannie | Zebra | Dannie ben ik | Emile Brumsteede [4] | An anthropomorphic zebra. |
Derek | Sheep | Derek the Sheep | Gary Northfield | |
Grandma Goat | Goat | Rupert Bear | Alfred Bestall | Sister of The Wise Old Goat.[5] |
Horrors Greeley | Cow | Pogo | Walt Kelly | A freckled cow who travels westward, whose name is a pun on Horace Greeley. |
Kuksi | Donkey | Kuksi | Victor Vashi | Main character in a funny animal comic. [6] |
Look-Out | Giraffe | Boner's Ark | Mort Walker | One of the passengers aboard of Boner's ark. As his name implies he has to look for land.[7] |
Het Paard van Sinterklaas | Donkey. | The Adventures of Nero | Marc Sleen | A black donkey used by Sinterklaas, who nevertheless claims he is a horse.[8] He reappeared in many Nero stories, usually around December during the Sinterklaas festivities. |
Rocket Llama | Llama | The Ongoing Adventures of Rocket Llama | Alex Langley | Main character of the webcomic. |
Romuald | Sheep | Le Génie des Alpages | F'Murr | A pompous black ram whom nobody takes seriously, but has a large flock of sheep under his command.[9] |
Serow | Serow | A Serow's Deadly Fall | Kamoshika Tenrakushii | |
Joachim Sickbock | Goat | Tom Poes | Marten Toonder | A mad scientist and recurring villain. [10] |
Tombed-Camionette | Suffolk sheep | Le Génie des Alpages | F'Murr | A sheep who fell from a truck, hence his name. He acts like a stereotypical Englishman.[9] |
Uncle Antler | Moose | Pogo | Walt Kelly | |
Willy | Giraffe | The Bruin Boys, aka Tiger Tim | Julius Stafford Baker | One of Tiger Tim's friends.[11] |
The Wise Old Goat | Goat | Rupert Bear | Mary Tourtel | An advisor and help to Rupert.[12] |
Zebra | Zebra | Pearls Before Swine comic strips | A zebra who unsuccessfully tries to promote harmony between zebras and predators. | |
Zulma | Goat | Kramikske | Jean-Pol | The pet goat of Bertje, who is able to fly by rotating its tail. [13] |
Mythology
Name | Species | Myth | Notes |
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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. |
Babe the Blue Ox | Ox | United States & Canada | Companion to Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack of folklore |
Media
Radio
Name | Species | Work | Notes |
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Kim De Hert | Deer | Het Leugenpaleis | A deer who was made into a hunter's trophy and apparently appeared in the studio as nothing more but a head stuck on a piece of wood. He always claimed to be from a mansion in 's-Gravenwezel and was played by Hugo Matthysen. |
Film
Name | Species | Work | Notes |
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Sven | Reindeer | Frozen | A reindeer and the companion of Kristoff from the Frozen franchise. |
Stripes | Zebra | Racing Stripes | A live action zebra. |
Marty | Zebra | Madagascar | A comical and cool zebra who, along with his friends, gets stuck at Madagascar and tries to return home to the New York City Zoo. Voiced by Chris Rock. |
Melman | Giraffe | Madagascar | A worrisome and sensitive giraffe who is always constantly concerned about being healthy and taking medicine. Voiced By David Schwimmer. |
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. |
Mollie | Giraffe | Zookeeper | A reticulated giraffe in Franklin Park Zoo voiced by Maya Rudolph. |
Donkey | Donkey | Shrek | A talkative miniature donkey who accompanies Shrek on his adventures voiced by Eddie Murphy. |
Maa | Sheep | Babe | An old ewe on Hoggett Farm voiced by Miriam Flynn. |
Chief Bogo | African buffalo | Zootopia | Police chief of the Zootopia Police Department's 1st Precinct |
Television
Name | Species | Program | Notes |
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Dash | Donkey | Big Barn Farm | A live-action donkey. |
Cranky Doodle Donkey | Donkey | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | A male Donkey |
Matilda | Donkey | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | A female 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. |
Cowbella | Cow | Jim Henson's Pajanimals | A pink, purple and white cow who loves to play dress up and be all princessey |
Lamb Chop | Sheep | Various Shari Lewis shows | A puppet ewe. |
Madam | Cattle | Big Barn Farm | A live-action cow. |
Mr. Moose | Moose | Captain Kangaroo | A puppet moose. |
Muffin | Mule | Muffin the Mule | A puppet character made in 1933 for Hogarth Puppets |
Nuzzle and Scratch | Alpaca | Nuzzle and Scratch | A pair of puppet alpacas. |
Shaun | Sheep | Shaun the Sheep | A stop-motion sheep. |
Zaza | Zebra | De Fabeltjeskrant | A puppet zebra. |
Necktie is a giraffe in Wild Kratts. Martin and Chris had found in the African Savannah. Martin named after the kratts got tangled with him.
Animation
Video games
Name | Species | Origin | Notes |
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(Unnamed) | Goat | Goat Simulator | The main playable character who earns points for wreaking havoc on the game's world. Mutators can change the goat's abilities. |
Asgore Dreemurr | Goat | Undertale | Is the king of the Underground and monsters. He is the ex-husband of Toriel and the father of Asriel Dreemurr and Chara, the first human. Despite having (supposedly) killed six humans, he is amiable towards the player. |
Asriel Dreemurr | Goat | Undertale | Is the biological child of Toriel and Asgore, as well as the adoptive brother of Chara, and is prince of the Underground. He is also Flowey's real identity, which is revealed at the end of the game. |
Bambo | Deer | Deer Avenger | The first-person protagonist of the Deer Avenger series of video games. |
Cyrus | Alpaca | Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | Works at Re-Tail with Reese, his wife and his business partner. He is the upholsterer and is in charge of altering furniture, but his services are not accessible right from the start. |
Dalai Llama | Llama | Brutal: Paws of Fury | Llama Belt of Heaven |
Jean Bison | American bison | Sly 2: Band of Thieves | A villainous bison voiced by Ross Douglas |
Lammy | Sheep | Um Jammer Lammy | Guitarist in the band MilkCan and the protagonist of Um Jammer Lammy. She plays guitar left-handed and has to get to her band's show within 15 minutes. |
Reese | Alpaca | Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | Works at Re-Tail with her husband, Cyrus. She is the one that the player can sell things to, ask for turnip prices, and can ask to display an item for villagers to buy. |
Toriel Dreemurr | Goat | Undertale | A motherly monster who teaches the player how to solve puzzles and survive conflict in the Underground. She is the ex-wife of Asgore (and ex-queen of the Underground) and the mother of Asriel and Chara, the first human. |
Wooloo | Sheep | Pokemon | Wooloo is a Pokémon with a thick coat of white wool that makes it look spherical. It’s defining features are two gray strings of wool that resemble braided pigtails. Its relatively weak but is well loved by many in the Pokémon community as a well designed, cute Pokémon. |
Advertising mascots
Name | Species | Brand | Notes |
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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. |
Artie Antlers | Moose | Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre | A piano-playing moose during the early years of Chuck E. Cheese's.[14] |
Others
- Patches, a giraffe stuffed toy in Suzy's Zoo
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