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, rhinoceroses, and tapirs), and fictional swine, as each has its own list.

Literature

"Baa, Baa, Black Sheep", from a 1901 illustration by William Wallace Denslow

Main article: List of fictional ungulates in literature
Name Species Work Author Notes
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]
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
Ferdinand the Bull Bull The Story of Ferdinand Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson Peaceful and gentle Ferdinand prefers sniffing flowers to fighting in the arena.
Geoffrey Giraffe Toys R Us Dr. G. Raffe
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.
Pete Sheep Pete the Sheep Jackie French A sheep that acts like a sheep dog.
Puzzle Donkey The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis
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.
Woolly Sheep When Sheep Can't Sleep Satoshi Kitamura
Zigby Zebra Zigby Brian Paterson

Comics

Name Species Origin Creator Notes
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, which he uses as a horse.
Boes Ox Boes (Ox Tales) Wil Raymakers and Thijs Wilms An anthropomorphic ox that 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.[2]
Horrors Greeley Cow Pogo Walt Kelly A freckled cow that travels westward, whose name is a pun on Horace Greeley.
Kuksi Donkey Kuksi Victor Vashi Main character in a cartoon animal comic.[5]
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.[6]
Het Paard van Sinterklaas Donkey. The Adventures of Nero Marc Sleen A black donkey used by Sinterklaas, which nevertheless claims he is a horse.[7] 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 that nobody takes seriously but has a large flock of sheep under his command.[8]
Serow Serow A Serow's Deadly Fall Kamoshika Tenrakushii
Joachim Sickbock Goat Tom Poes Marten Toonder A mad scientist and recurring villain.[9]
Tombed-Camionette Suffolk sheep Le Génie des Alpages F'Murr A sheep that fell from a truck, hence his name. He acts like a stereotypical Englishman.[8]
Uncle Antler Moose Pogo Walt Kelly
Willy Giraffe The Bruin Boys, aka Tiger Tim Julius Stafford Baker One of Tiger Tim's friends.[10]
The Wise Old Goat Goat Rupert Bear Mary Tourtel An advisor and help to Rupert.[11]
Zebra Zebra Pearls Before Swine comic strips A zebra that unsuccessfully tries to promote harmony between zebras and predators.
Zulma Goat Kramikske Jean-Pol The pet goat of Bertje, which is able to fly by rotating its tail.[12]

Mythology

Name Species Myth Notes
Ceryneian Hind Deer Greek Also called Cerynitis, was an enormous deer that 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
Kim De Hert Deer Het Leugenpaleis A deer that was made into a hunter's trophy and apparently appeared in the studio as nothing more than 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
Cardigan Sheep Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure A young lamb with black wool that quickly befriends Wilbur alongside Nellie, Joy, and Arania (Charlotte's daughters) after getting rejected by his flock. Due to his friendship with Wilbur, he starts behaving and acting like a pig, which Cardigan quickly loves. Voiced by Harrison Chad.
Chief Bogo African buffalo Zootopia Police chief of the Zootopia Police Department's First Precinct
Chirin Sheep Ringing Bell A baby lamb that seeks revenge for the death of his mother by a wolf.
Daisy Sheep Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) A ewe that becomes the object of affection of a New York City physician.
Donkey Donkey Shrek A talkative miniature donkey that accompanies his best friend Shrek on his adventures voiced by Eddie Murphy.
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.
Maa Sheep Babe An old ewe on Hoggett Farm voiced by Miriam Flynn.
Marty Zebra Madagascar A zebra that, 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 that is always constantly concerned about being healthy and taking medicine. Voiced By David Schwimmer.
Mollie Giraffe Zookeeper A reticulated giraffe in Franklin Park Zoo voiced by Maya Rudolph.
Prancer Reindeer Prancer A wounded reindeer believed to belong to Santa. Live-action.
Stripes Zebra Racing Stripes A live-action zebra.
Sven Reindeer Frozen A reindeer and the companion of Kristoff from the Frozen franchise.

Television

Name Species Program Notes
Baby Lamb Sheep Baby Einstein A puppet sheep that hosts Lullaby Time. It also appeared in Baby MacDonald, On the Go, and Baby's First Sounds.
Dash Donkey Big Barn Farm A live-action donkey.
Cranky Doodle Donkey Donkey My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic A male Donkey.
MacDonald Cow Baby Einstein A cow that hosts Baby MacDonald.
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.
Colambo Sheep Sesame Street A sheep detective that solves mysteries based on nursery rhymes. He is based on Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.
Cowbella Cow Jim Henson's Pajanimals A pink, purple and white Italian cow that loves to play dress up and act like a princess.
Elliot Moose Elliot Moose A puppet ungulate.
Gladys Cow Sesame Street A cow that dreams of being a singer and actress.
Lamb Chop Sheep Various Shari Lewis shows A puppet ewe.
Madam Cattle Big Barn Farm A live-action cow.
Mickey Moose Moose The Muppet Show A parody version of Mickey Mouse, which only appeared in the episode starring Petula Clark and has a best friend named Ronald Duck.
Mr. Moose Moose Captain Kangaroo A puppet moose.
Muffin Mule Muffin the Mule A puppet character made in 1933 for Hogarth Puppets
Necktie Giraffe Wild Kratts A giraffe Martin and Chris had found in the African Savannah. Martin named him after the Kratts got tangled with him.
Nuzzle and Scratch Alpaca Nuzzle and Scratch A pair of alpaca puppets.
Shaun Sheep Shaun the Sheep A stop-motion sheep. First appeared in the Wallace and Gromit short A Close Shave.
Timmy Sheep Shaun the Sheep A stop-motion lamb. Also appears in the spin-off preschool series Timmy Time.
Wilbur Cattle Wilbur A puppet calf.
Yona Yak My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic A young female yak.
Zaza Zebra De Fabeltjeskrant A puppet zebra.
Woolma Lamb Sheep The Get Along Gang A young female anthropomorphic sheep that's one of the show's main characters.

Animation

Main article: List of fictional ungulates in animation

Video games

Name Species Origin Notes
Pilgor Goat Goat Simulator The main playable character that earns points for wreaking havoc on the game's world. Mutators can change the goat's abilities.
Arizona Cattle Them's Fightin' Herds A playable calf fighter.
Asgore Dreemurr Goat Undertale, Deltarune 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 toward the player.
Asriel Dreemurr Goat Undertale, Deltarune The biological child of Toriel and Asgore, as well as the adoptive brother of Chara, and the 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 protagonist of the Deer Avenger series of video games.
Bleatnik Goat My Singing Monsters A dreamythical exclusive to Mythical Island which sprang from the imagination of the G'Joob. The Bleatnik sings in an eerie soft-like bleating voice, harmonizing with the Yawstrich.
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 and PaRappa the Rapper 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.
Miltank Cow Pokémon
Mooshroom Cow Minecraft A rare species of cattle that have mushrooms growing from their bodies. Naturally red, when struck by lightning, the red mushrooms turn brown. The red variant may be milked for mushroom stew, and the brown variant may be milked for "suspicious stews", which when consumed give the player certain effects.[13][14]
Noelle Holiday Reindeer Deltarune Long-time friend of Asriel Dreemurr and Kris, as well as Kris's classmate, she is a minor character in Chapter 1 and becomes a major playable character in Chapter 2.
Ovis Sheep Ark: Survival Evolved A species of sheep that can be tamed by the player and slaughtered and harvested for its mutton.
Paprika Alpaca Them's Fightin' Herds A playable alpaca fighter.
Pom Sheep Them's Fightin' Herds A playable lamb fighter.
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.
Rudy Holiday Reindeer Deltarune Father of Noelle Holiday. In both chapters, he is in the hospital due to an unspecified long-term illness, and the player can interact with him when visiting his hospital bed.
Shanty Goat Them's Fightin' Herds A playable goat fighter.
Tauros Bull Pokémon
Tianhuo Longma Them's Fightin' Herds A playable longma fighter.
Toriel Dreemurr Goat Undertale, Deltarune 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.
Velvet Reindeer Them's Fightin' Herds A playable reindeer fighter.
Wooloo Sheep Pokémon Wooloo is a Pokémon with a thick coat of white wool that makes it look spherical. Its defining features are two gray strings of wool that resemble braided pigtails. It is relatively weak but is well loved by many in the Pokémon community as a well designed, cute Pokémon.

Advertising mascots

Name Species Brand Notes
Joe Camel Camel Camel cigarettes Cartoon Camel mascot from 1987 to 1997
Fu Niu Lele Cattle 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing Official mascot
Chick-Fil-A Cows Cattle Chick-Fil-A Used to get people to Eat Mor Chikin opposed to Hamburgers.
Geoffrey the Giraffe Giraffe Toys "R" Us Mascot
Yipes Zebra Fruit Stripe Mascot for Fruit Stripe gum
Si Jerapah Giraffe Roti Jerapah Mascot for an Indonesian bakery
Shortie Giraffe Giraffe Cocoa Krispies Friend of the mascot Coco the Monkey
Pepe Zebra Azucaradas Mascot for the Mexican breakfast cereal Azucaradas
Artie Antlers Moose Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre A piano-playing moose during the early years of Chuck E. Cheese's.[15]
Zen Zebra Zebra Mascot for Zebra brand pens

Sports Team Mascots

Name Species Brand Notes
Benny Bull Chicago Bulls Mascot
Bongo Deer Milwaukee Bucks Mascot
Mariner Moose Seattle Mariners Mascot
Mick E. Moose Moose Winnipeg Jets Mascot

Others

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