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:





















Newest member of KISS
I'm Thinkin' Burgers Tonight
Your expensive hardwood floor is now my trampoline
#SquadGoals
EHRMAGERD CHERCLATE FRERSTING!
Hey Bro, can I borrow your charger?
When the towels are fresh out of the dryer
Saving Gotham one can of Fancy Feast at a time
Oh no! They put all their eggs in one basket
OH I get kissing now. You kiss me and I kiss me