If you were the kind of kid that got up at the crack of dawn on Saturdays to watch cartoons, you probably remember that anthropomorphic animals ruled the early morning airwaves.
These wisecracking creatures don't have to just be a childhood memory—tons of animated animals have real world counterparts!
Here are 11 cartoon critters and the animals that inspired them:





















Saving Gotham one can of Fancy Feast at a time
Oh no! They put all their eggs in one basket
EHRMAGERD CHERCLATE FRERSTING!
When the towels are fresh out of the dryer
And the MTV Award for best kiss goes to
Bad luck? No way!
Why are humans so afraid of wrinkles?
That's what you get for watching Downton Abbey without me
Double cat beard
What everyone in LA looks like when it rains in July