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The two animals I chose are mice and Hyena because I really can relate to mice and Hyenas . I'm quiet an I laugh a lot.

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The two animals I chose are mice and Hyena because I really can relate to mice and Hyenas . I'm quiet an I laugh a lot.

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One cold night a lady named Mary had just got home from work, and she was tempted to get clean around the house and get in the shower and get a little TV time. She also missed her pet Hyena which she calls him joker. She went in the house, " oh my i missed you joker'' said Mary. She started some fresh water for her bath and had started to clean around the house a little. When she went into the kitchen , she realized there were little holes inside of hair bread bags, etc. She looked around and all of a sudden she saw mice run across the floor. "AHHHHHH" she yelled and cried out. Joker came into the kitchen and just stared. She waited to see if another one would come out, she waited for an hour, she didn't see any.
Next morning, she saw a gain of mice, and Joker chased after all them and scared them away. Mary said she had to move out, and they found another house. - Rayniya

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the 2 animals i picked are the vicious tiger and the cool cat

One day the cool cat was walking around the neighborhood and the vicious tiger saw her. He asked did she wanna be his friend and she said yea because shes friendly. They went walking around together for the rest of the day, then they ended up going inside for the night. The next day the cool cat goes looking for the tiger and she finds him eventually. He is attacking some other animal and the cat tells him stop no no. Then the police end up coming and they both get in trouble.The cool cat just thinks in her head 'why did I become friends with him look what he got me into' . The moral of the story is that you have to live with the consequences of your actions because the cat realized the tiger was a bad influence in her life.

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On one Sunday mourning there was the  loyal dog and its owner walking up the street feeling like today is no different from any other day. But  that is when a smelly skunk came running across the street charging towards the dog and its owner's direction. 

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On one Sunday mourning there was the  loyal dog and its owner walking up the street feeling like today is no different from any other day. But  that is when a smelly skunk came running across the street charging towards the dog and its owner's direction. 

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The cool cat of the Louisville was always friends with everyone but one day about 3 years ago he had a best friend the loyal dog decided he wanted to start being lazy, he stopped going to school and stayed at home all day. He never went outside, didn't talk to anyone, and never tried to go back and get his education. The cool cat was worried about him. So the cool cat decided to make a visit to the loyal dog's house. Cat knocked on the door.1….2….3….4….5 knocks and no answer. Cat tried the door and it was unlocked. Cat decided to make sure everything was ok and walked in saying “hey, it's me dog. I just wanted to see if you were doing ok.” he walked to the dog room where they used to play as kids. He knocked on the bedroom door and said “hey dog are you in here?” He walked in and his mother was talking to him saying he's not allowed to stay home anymore and eat all day. “My best friend has gained so much weight and can't walked by himself” thought “dog i can't let you be like this anymore so i'm going to help you in school and get you in shape” as the days went on cat motivated him to get his life on the right path and help him succeed. The moral of my story is don't be lazy. Stay busy in life and work hard for what you need. -Takiyah Funches

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The two animals i picked were a lion and a snake, i picked the lion because they are proud and noble and i picked the snake because they are untrustworthy.

There was a lion who didn't have many friends and wanted someone to go to the farmers market and pond with because he was tired of going alone. One day he was getting back from buying some fruits from the farmers market and a snake came up to him and asked to be friends. The lion was so shocked and eager that someone wanted to be his friend that he admittedly said yes without questioning the snake or his intentions. They walk over to the pond and the lion is very happy to show his new friend the rocks that you could collect and how to get fresh water, the snake put on a smile and kept on walking with him in tell they got to the pond. the lion was about to show the snake how to gather rocks from the pond when all of a sudden the snake trips the lion and he goes falling into the water, he grabs the fruits the lion had bought earlier that day and went not to far away to tell his other snake buddies what he had done. the lion swam out of the pond and was very disappointed and upset at the snake for pushing him and at himself for not questioning him before wanting to share hobbies with him. meanwhile after the snake went back to his buddies to tell them and explain what he had done to the lion they all looked at him a look of disapproval knowing that the lion was very kind, the snakes all decided to send him away. he went away feeling embarrassed for what he had done to the lion. after a few days go by the lion was walking home from the market and the snake goes back up to him and apologize and ask for a friendship feeling sorry, the lion accepts his apologie but says no to the friendship now knowing not be so trusting randoms because of how eager he was to share his hobbies with someone as kind as him. the snake goes away with no snake buddies and only some rotten fruits he took from the lion. -karley

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The two animals I picked were the joyful dolphin and the patient tortoise.
One wonderful day there was a joyful dolphin swimming along in the sea enjoying the beautiful warm water. While swimming along the joyful dolphin swam into a patient tortoise. The joyful dolphin and patient tortoise became best friends, they hung out everyday until one day they got into a fight. They both went separate ways, the joyful dolphin felt bad about the fight and went to apologize to the patient tortoise. Along the way the joyful dolphin found out the patient tortoise had been caught by a fisherman. The joyful dolphin felt extremely horrible now that the patient tortoise was gone, now the joyful dolphin does not have his best friend the patient tortoise anymore.
Moral of the story- Do not argue with your best friend because you never know what could happen.

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I chose the Greedy Pig and the Noble Lion.

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I chose the Greedy Pig and the Noble Lion.

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The noble lion was walking down history one day when he overheard an argument between two people. “ Obviously you don't know who I am, I could have you kicked out for this!” The greedy Pig shouted. “We do not have enough space for your elliptical, sir, we barely have enough space as it is!” the meek mouse explained. The noble lion walked up and intervened between the greedy Pig and his tenant. “I can store your elliptical for you.” the noble lion said.  The greedy Pig was taken aback at this but  tried to play it off as a scoff. “Okay, fine. Where's your house at?”  The greedy Pig asked. The noble lion turned around and started walking, “Follow me!” he yelled down the sidewalk.  When they reached his house, the greedy Pig gave the elliptical to the noble lion and turned around and left. The noble lion wasn't asking for a thank you, he was just curious because it's normal to say thank you after someone does something for you. But he brushed it off. “ Let me know if you need your elliptical back, you can come by anytime and get it.” the noble lion explained to the greedy Pig. “ Yeah, yeah of course”  the greedy Pig said and kept walking. The next morning the noble lion woke up to a knock at his door.  It was the greedy Pig, with a basketball in his hand. “I need your keys to the garage so I can put this in there with my elliptical.”  the greedy Pig said nonchalantly.  The noble lion stood there for a second but sighed and gave him the key. Why didn't he just ask me before instead of coming over unannounced?  the noble lion thought to himself. But instead he said, “Just give me the key back when you're done.” and shut the door not wanting to hear another word.  The greedy Pig had a devilish smile across his face. Now I have his key. I'm going to go make a copy so I can keep putting things in there without him knowing! The greedy pig thought in his head. Over the course of the next few weeks, that's exactly what he did. The noble lion was confused because he didn't see the pig, he just saw his garage accumulating different things that weren't his. But one day he caught the pig. The lion woke up one morning scuffling around in his garage. He knew exactly what it was. It was the greedy Pig. He got up with a baseball bat, then he walked over to his garage. He acted as if he thought it was an intruder and swung on him. He didn't hit the pig, but he did scare him. “ What are you doing here? And how did you get a key to my place, I have my key!”  the lion shouted. “ I let you use my place once and you keep coming back without asking. If you do it again I will call the police.”  the noble lion said. The greedy Pig stood there in shock, and muttered “Okay, I'll have my things out by the end of the week.”  The greedy Pig walked out of his garage and handed the key to the lion. “ I'm sorry,”  the greedy Pig said. The greedy Pig has to deal with the consequences of taking advantage of someone’s niceness. His consequences are not being able to use that space anymore for his things. If he was up front and asked, he would've been able to keep using the Lion’s space. -Loralei Y.

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 the two animals I chose were the elephant and the fox. a fox because they can be mean and an elephant that is based on dumbo.

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 the two animals I chose were the elephant and the fox. a fox because they can be mean and an elephant that is based on dumbo.

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Once there was a mean fox who was known for getting in trouble. Today the fox was bored very bored so he eventually messed up, and this day was the day. with everyone now unassuming to play with he needed a new victim; At first, it looked hopeless but his luck changed because he saw an elephant. This elephant was relatively small and disfigured, the fox found that funny really funny, so he told lies and rumors and even played tricks on the poor elephant. He thought what would this small weak elephant do about it anyway. So frail and hopeless the elephant prayed and prayed for a way to cope but, no luck. Instead, the elephant gave in to the misery. The fox hoping to torture the elephant once again, was shocked to see that he basically tortured this poor elephant to death. The fox wept now knowing the consequences of his actions.

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One day on a random hot dark and steamy island in the middle of nowhere there was a hippo minding his own business sitting on a log eating grass he gathered earlier in the day. On the other side of the island was the dog, he could smell the hippos BO so he went running over to the hippopotamus's side of the island. He started sniffing at the hippos 🍑, the hippo felt really violated by the dogs action and said "aye man, don't do that". Then proceeded to step on the dogs tail.
The dog got mad and ran in circles, and then stopped and bit the hippos 🍑. The hippo screamed "AYE! that is NOT okay. YOU came up to me and sniffed my 🍑, whilst i was just minding my own business." and he stormed off.
The next day...
The hippopotamus was minding his own business again, eating grass AGAIN. the dog went back to the hippo and apologized for his actions and he asked to be friends, the hippopotamus said no and held his grudge.

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The two animals I picked were a rat and a horse. I chose the horse because they are very caring and love other animals and I chose a rat because they are very smart and also kind.

Once there was a horse who lived in a big barn with a whole bunch of different horses. One day she was out in the field and was eating her hay and in the hay there was a little rat that just looked right back at the horse. The horse being so adventures was thinking to herself "Did I just meet a new friend?". The next day she was back out in the field and the same horse was staring at her again. So the horse was like okay there is no way this is the same rat. But the rat did something to show that it was actually the same rat. He looked at her and just walked up to her. She was getting happy and then the rat started to try and love on her. Then her owner came out and saw the rat and screamed "Why is there a rat loving on my horse?". The horse was so confused at this point because the horse if friends with the rat. Next thing you know they now are both living in the stall. The owner ended up building the rat its own cage so he could live a nice healthy life.

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Apollo Greenwood-

The two animals I picked were a fox and a rabbit. The fox is a very sad and misunderstood creature, and the rabbit is seen as shy and confused.

There once was a lonely fox laying in a cave, no one wanted to be his friend because he was seen as rabid. One day the fox decided to go out into the forest to find a friend. The Fox searched through the grass and shrubbery until he heard a shrivel behind a small bush, "who is that?" the fox wondered to himself before a little white fuzzy head popped out. A little rabbit had been nibbling on some carrots behind the bush. "hello," the fox said "how are you?". The bunny looked up with fear in her eyes, all she saw was a rabid fox ready to kill. The little rabbit ran away quickly, leaving the fox to sit on the ground and mope. As the fox whined and laid down, he slowly began to fall asleep.. The next morning the rabbit found the fox laying on the forest floor, lonely and depressed. She felt bad for leaving him alone.. But he looked so dangerous at the start..or she thought he did.. she could have been friends with him but she chose to run.

Moral: Don't Judge a book by its cover
The bunny assumed that since the fox approached her that he was dangerous, so she left but that made the fox sad. She will now understand that not everyone is a bad person. yes there are those few, but not everyone :)

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The two animals I picked were a bat and a mouse, the bat is depicted as bloodthirsty and the mouse is considered quiet/timid.

There once was a bloodthirsty bat who was prowling the night skies, he hadn't eaten in days and was starving but he decided he wanted to try something new. The bloodthirsty bat was tired of taking what he thought was the easy way out, instead, he wanted to be cruel tonight and find something else to satisfy his hunger. While he was searching the skies he noticed a quiet field mouse sitting in the open and decided that would be his meal. He swooped down to the mouse and decided to attack it, after killing the timid mouse and filling his needs he noticed something. In the distance, there was a family of mice who had watched what he had done and he realized that they were the family members of the mouse he had just killed. He flew off feeling guilty, knowing he just took away a son and a father from an innocent family when he could've gone and eaten bugs instead. The moral of the story is that you have to live with the consequences of your actions, the bat will think back to that mouse and what he did to that family every time he is hungry now. His guilt is the consequence of his action that he will have to live with for the rest of his life.

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The untrustworthy snake slithered to the criminal raccoons house. From there he peaked around the corner and saw raccoons black mask. Snake knew right then that raccoon was stealing from his neighbors. "STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW" snake screamed. "YOULL NEVER CATCH ME" yelped raccoon. Running around and around the fenced in yard, after a couple minutes snake finally caught raccoon. " raccoon you have the right to remain silent, anything you say or do will be used against you in the court of law"
----- two months later, in court-----
raccoon was sentenced 5 years in federal prison.
--------a year later---------
Raccoon now has to live with what he did in the past, he thinks of it everyday and wishes he never started to steal.
the moral of my story is don't steal things.
-Ellie farmer

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There was a lazy sloth and a gossipy goose one day the lazy sloth was at home when he hears a knock at the door when he finally opens it . its the gossipy goose and when the gossipy goose saw the lazy sloths house it was messy so when the gossipy goose left he went the to his friends house and gossiped about the lazy sloths house , The moral of the story is treat others how you wanna be treated       - Belle ward

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The 2 animals I picked was the loyal dog and the sneaky weasel.
One day the weasel was walking down the street and saw a shiny glittery ring and wanted it but he doesn't have any money so he a a great thought ( at least that's what he thinks) "I'M GONNA STEAL IT". So he walks up there and starts to talk to the dog, (his owner is the owner of the store)  He starts a conversation about the ring. later on the weasel try's to distract the dog but saying he thinks someone is stealing a shirt and the dog walks over, while the dog walked over there he grabs it and puts it in his pocket and try's to walk out, he thinks he got away with it but then he is stopped and arrested. The dog watched him do it the whole time and he wont let anyone get away with doing that in his owners store.  The moral of the story is you have to live with the consequences of your actions, like the sneaky weasel got caught and arrested for trying to steal from the loyal dog.   - Gwendalyn Carr

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Moral: You have to live with the consequences of your actions.

Look at this linked website, pick two animals with stereotypes that you could use in a short story to teach the above moral.
The WHY: By the end of 1st quarter you will be creating your own short story about a moral that we have taken away from history. This is practice & will help get ideas flowing!

Your POST:

-write your name
-From the website, tell which two animals you picked and their stereotype.
-Then write a short story featuring the two animals (and their stereotype) that teaches this moral:
You have to live with the consequences of your actions.

-make sure to tell the moral at the end of your story & give a short explanation of it.
<minimum 5 sentences long>

Your RESPONSE:
-Read your peers' stories & Pick 1 story to respond to.
-For that story, think of 2 sentences/or 2 descriptive details you would add into their story to enhance it.

-Explain where you would add them in and why.

-write your name.

examples of animals & their stereotypes you could use:
destructive termite & the vicious wasp
joyful dolphin & the untrustworthy snake

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From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

When anthropomorphising a (non-human) animal there are stereotypical traits which commonly tend to be associated with particular species. Often these are simply exaggerations of real aspects or behaviours of the creature in question, while other times the stereotype is taken from mythology and the true origins are forgotten. Some are popularised or solidified by a single particularly notable appearance in media, for example Disney's 1942 film which portrayed the titular deer as an innocent, fragile animal. In any case, once they have entered the culture as widely-recognized stereotypes of animals, they tend to be used both in conversation and media as a kind of shorthand for expressing particular qualities.

While some authors make use of these animal stereotypes "as is", others undermine reader expectations by reversing them, developing the animal character in the exact opposite direction (e.g. a fastidious pig or a cowardly lion).

Many modern stereotypes of animals have a long tradition dating back to Aesop's Fables, which drew upon sources that included Ancient Egyptian animal tales. Aesop's stereotypes were so deeply ingrained by the time of Apollonius of Tyana that they were accepted as representative of various animals' "true" natures:

"And there is another charm about him, namely, that he puts animals in a pleasing light and makes them interesting to mankind. For after being brought up from childhood with these stories, and after being as it were nursed by them from babyhood, we acquire certain opinions of the several animals and think of some of them as royal animals, of others as silly, of others as witty, and others as innocent." -- Flavius Philostratus, The life of Apollonius of Tyana [1]

Discussion

It is important to note that many animal stereotypes reflect anthropomorphic notions which are unfair to impose upon actual animals in nature. Thus, while a shark is instinctively feeding in the way its nature intends, in folklore it tends to be classified as "cruel", a word which implies a conscious and immoral choice to cause unnecessary pain. Yet conscience and morality are metaphysical attributes which are imposed by humans and do not exist as such within the shark's world. Likewise, some stereotypes are based on mistaken or grossly oversimplified impressions, e.g. spotted hyenas are stereotypically portrayed as cowardly scavengers, but in reality they are efficient pack hunters with a complex social structure who care for their young.

Despite these considerations, the use of such animal stereotypes is generally much less problematic than it is for human stereotypes (to which some of the same issues apply), for obvious reasons.

Common Western animal stereotypes

Mammals

Bats

The bloodthirsty or evil bat

Among 1.000 species of bats, only 3 feed on blood. This stereotypical image is based on vampire stories.

Bats are often said to be blind, such as in the expression "as blind as a bat", when in reality bats are not blind, but have poor visual acuity.

Another stereotype associated with bats is that the animal will fly into your hair. This is an urban legend since bats can navigate very well in the dark thanks to their echolocation system.

Bears

Bulls

The aggressive bull who attacks everyone and everything with the color red

Cats

The cool cat

The lazy cat

The evil/villainous cat

The cute kitten
The Garfield character Nermal is an ironic representation of this stereotype.

Dogs

Donkeys

The stubborn or stupid ass
In previous centuries schools often forced naughty or "dumb" pupils to sit in a class room corner with a donkey eared hat on their head.

Elephants

The unforgetting elephant

The mice-fearing elephant

Foxes

Hippopotamuses

Horses

The noble horse
Horses are traditionally seen as noble creatures since humans use them for transport. In quite a few countries, like Great Britain, eating horse meat is therefore seen as a taboo.

Hyenas

The comical / always-laughing hyena

The cruel, bullying hyena

Kangaroos

Lemmings

The suicidal lemming
Lemmings tend to migrate in large numbers, which can include jumping off cliffs into the water and swimming great distances to the point of exhaustion and even death. However in these cases it's pure accidental and not intentionally trying to kill itself. Lemmings don't even deliberately throw themselves off cliffs. This stereotype was influenced by a Disney documentary, White Wilderness (1958) where the animals were chased off a cliff by the documentary makers, purely for some sensational images.

Lions

Mice

Moles

Moose

Pigs

The greedy and/or filthy pig

Examples of greedy and filthy pigs: Napoleon and other pigs in Animal Farm

Pigs are also portrayed as straight men or sidekicks (for example Porky Pig and Orson (U.S. Acres))

Rabbits/Hares

The horny rabbit or hare - Following naturally from the phrase "(to) breed like rabbits". Another stereotype derived from the wild behaviour of rabbits during mating season is the expression "as mad as a March Hare."

The hyperactive / fast-running rabbit / hare (Again, generally not distinguished from each other.)

The smart rabbit or hare

Raccoons

Rats

Simians

Skunks

Sloths

The lazy sloth

Sloth, one of the seven deadly sins, meaning spiritual apathy.

Sid the prehistoric sloth in the Ice Age films is depicted as lively and fast-talking, in contrast to the stereotype.

Squirrels

Tigers

Weasels

The sneaky and thieving weasel who always manages to flee.

Wolves

The cruel or evil wolf
The werewolf is another evil stereotype in association with wolves.

The solitary or renegade wolf

Birds

Chickens

Crows/Ravens

The ominous raven or crow
Ravens or crows often foretell death and destruction, as portrayed in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." Also, in Celtic and Irish myths, goddesses of war often appeared in the form of a raven or crow. The stereotype of ravens portraying death could stem from the fact that they are often seen feasting on the gore of dead soldiers after battle.

The Afro-American crow
In the 19th and early 20th century white Americans often compared black people with crows, due to the black colour of the bird. Crows in these stereotypical depictions speak in jive.

Ducks

Eagles

Geese

Magpies

Ostriches

Owls

The wise owl

In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom and is regularly associated with the owl.

Although owls are often associated with wisdom and intelligence this image is not timeless, nor universal. During the Middle Ages, owls were seen as dumb, stupid and evil helpers of witches. On many paintings of Hieronymus Bosch the bird can be seen as a symbol of stupidity and/or evil. The Dutch profanity word "uilskuiken" ("owl chick") is used to insult a stupid person and the Dutch saying "Wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien wil?" ("What use are a candle and glasses if the owl refuses to see?") still reminds people of this totally opposite view of owls. In Asian culture owls are traditionally seen as dumb animals instead of symbols of wisdom.

Parrots

Peacocks

The proud peacock

From the saying: "as proud as a peacock".

Peacocks are often used as a symbol of vanity and pride.

Penguins

Pheasants

Storks

Reptiles and amphibians

Crocodiles

The villainous crocodile
Crocodiles are often cast as evil characters in stories, for example the crocodile in Peter Pan.

Dinosaurs

Frogs/Toads

Toads and frogs are often anthropomorphized into fat people.

Snakes

Turtles/Tortoises

Fish and sea mammals

Dolphins

Sharks

Whales

Invertebrates

Ants

The diligent ant
This stems mainly from a fable, The Ant and the Grasshopper, in which the ant works hard to prepare for the winter while the grasshopper wastes the summer and fall having fun, only to have to beg food from the ant or starve.

The militant ant

The thieving/ bothersome ant.

Bees

Crickets

The cricket who plays violin
Male crickets are known for the chirping sound they make. In some cultures this sound is seen as a sign of good luck, while in other cultures it is associated with bad luck. Some cartoons depict crickets as violinists because the movements they make to produce their chirping sound resemble someone playing a violin.

Grasshoppers

The lazy / carefree grasshopper

This stems mainly from a fable, The Ant and the Grasshopper, in which the ant works hard to prepare for the winter while the grasshopper wastes the summer and fall having fun, only to have to beg for food from the ant or starve. For this reason, grasshoppers are also sometimes characterized as social parasites (as in the Pixar movie ).

Ants, like most invertebrates, are known for working together like an army. Some popular culture have the ants portray as military soldiers.

Mantises

Spiders

The evil spider
Spiders often scare people due to their strange appearance. Arachnophobia is still the most common phobia. Although all spiders are venomous, only a small number of them are dangerous for humans. In horror stories the giant spider is a popular monster, for instance Shelob, , Arachne

Squid

The man eating monstrous giant squid who attacks and destroys ships

Termites

Wasps

Common East Asian animal stereotypes

Animal stereotypes in East Asian cultures (China, Japan, Korea, etc.) include:

The loyal / savage dog
While domesticated dogs were welcomed, wild dogs were dangerous to both humans and their cattle.

The royal elephant
Most notable in Thailand and India, elephants are symbols of royalty.

The proud horse

The stupid / rich pig

The lucky / acquisitive cat

The devoted / tricky rabbit
In a Korean folktale, a wise rabbit rescues a man from a greedy, ungrateful tiger.

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The proud tiger

The wise and old turtle / tortoise

The grateful/loyal magpie

In Korea, a magpie chirping near one's house indicates that long-anticipated guests are finally coming.

In one Korean folktale, a magpie sacrifices herself to save the man who rescued her chicks from a serpent.

In Japanese folklore, the kitsune and fox represent the trickster, similar to the jackal in Africa, or coyote and fox in North America.

Indian animal stereotypes

India has a rich tradition of animal stories and beast fables, including one of the world's oldest collections of stories, the Panchatantra, and its later derivatives such as the Hitopadesha. Throughout these fables, the talking animals behave as humans (unlike the Aesop model where animals behave as animals), and, are used to invoke characters with stereotypical personalities. There is also a distinction between wild and domesticated animals. Some of the common stereotypes include:

Lion: Is king of the forest, and demonstrates all the royal strengths and weaknesses. Is brave, noble and proud animal, but can also be haughty and foolish. Has a natural rivalry with the elephant.

Jackal: Is greedy and cunning (akin to the fox in European tradition), and sometimes gets punished but often gets away. Is often a manipulative minister to the king.

Hare: Is small and vulnerable, but compensates for it by being crafty, outwitting stronger rivals.

Elephant (wild or domestic): Is noble, proud and strong, and an enemy of the lion, but like the lion can also be naive, and, when in rut, wild and unpredictable.

Cat (domestic or wild): Is cunning and hypocritical, with a calm appearance hiding murderous intentions.

Dog: Is considered unclean and impure, and is reviled-not a pet but a pest. Is considered to lack self-respect.

Mongoose (domestic): Is a loyal and useful pet, best known for its natural enmity toward snakes. See The Brahmin and the Mongoose.

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When anthropomorphising a (non-human) animal there are stereotypical traits which commonly tend to be associated with particular species. Often these are simply exaggerations of real aspects or behaviours of the creature in question, while other times the stereotype is taken from mythology and the true origins are forgotten.