Why do we love Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps from Zootopia; the Beast; Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey - and all the rest? 1. They have feelings and emotions: as long as the characters are relatable, it doesn't matter what species they are. Affection, fear, happiness and sadness (at least) are all feelings I think most people will agree are common to animals as well as humans in our world. Think of Ninja Turtles, Zootopia, Monster’s Inc., Lion King… they all tell very powerful storie