animal shapes

Zoo figure forms

Animal shapes are simplified outlines or silhouettes of animals, typically used in children's products, educational materials, or food.

Chicken nuggets come in animal shapes.

Cookie cutters produce animal shapes.

The term usually implies cartoonish, friendly forms rather than realistic representations: The pasta comes in fun animal shapes.

Related

cookie cutter · stencil · figurine · origami · balloon · cloud · puzzle · template · cutout · zoo · petting zoo · safari · menagerie · paw · tail · ears · snout · wings

Categories
Opposites
form type

animal shapesgeometric shapes

Forms with defined boundaries

geometric forms · regular polygons · polygons · fractal patterns

Family

animal, animals, animalism, animalistic, animate, animated, animation, animator, inanimate

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G