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:





















Oh Dude, get in this selfie right now
What everyone in LA looks like when it rains in July
Why are humans so afraid of wrinkles?
OMG, only one left? How many did I eat???
I'm Thinkin' Burgers Tonight
My terrifying Little Pony
Bad luck? No way!
Hey Bro, can I borrow your charger?
That's what you get for watching Downton Abbey without me
Dude, that cloud totally looks like Jennifer Lawrence