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    It's Disneyland's anniversary this week. The theme park marked the big beginning of Disney's travels off the screen and into the vacations of families across America. To celebrate, let's check out some of Disney's best doppelgangers in the natural (i.e. non-animated) world.

  • Facebook: Lion King/Alamy
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    PROUD PAPA

    Big cats have feelings too. Word in the savannah is that no lion can get through "The Lion King" without shedding a few tears. 

  • Facebook: Bambi/Flickr User: CamenliaTWU(away for awhile)
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    DAPPER DEER

    Bambi had better watch out. This fawn is one friendly skunk friend away from stealing her thunder. 

  • Facebook: Meeko/Flickr User: ZeMoufette
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    RACCOON REALITY

    Disney may fudge the truth on some things in their films, but here's one reality they definitely got right: raccoons love their snacks. 

  • Facebook: Jungle Book/Flickr User: fPat
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    BEAR NECESSITIES 

    Bears everywhere would love a chance to get groovy with Baloo. A jungle boogie is always better with a partner. 

  • Facebook: Mickey Mouse/Flickr User: _ac99
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    MOUSE OF THE HOUSE

    Because of Mickey, mice everywhere have learned they are capable of great things. 

  • Facebook: Finding Nemo/Flickr USer: As if A. Ali
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    TANK TRENDSETTERS

    This real-life marine pair swear they were saying "just keep swimming" before "Finding Nemo" made it cool.  

  • Facebook: Cheshire Cat/ Flickr User: Vzanabaxter
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    SAY CHEESE

    This cat is smiling because she has learned a few new tricks from the Cheshire Cat that will really confuse her owners. 

  • Facebook: Dumbo/Jochen Luebke/AFP/Getty Images
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    BIG-EARED ASPIRATIONS

    This baby elephant was a little let down that she couldn't fly like Dumbo, but then she remembered that big ears are an adorable accessory to any elephant look. 

  • Facebook: Lady and the Tramp/Youtube: Walt Disney Entertainment
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    CANINE KISSES

    "Lady and the Tramp" is the go-to chick flick for girl dogs everywhere, so this mutt must be scoring some major points with his date tonight. 

  • Flickr User: LorenJavier/Alamy
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    FURRY FRIENDS

    While most chipmunk buddies don't have the adventures Chip and Dale experience on a daily basis, the rodents do find having a friend makes hibernation a little easier. 

  • Facebook: Lion King/Koen Van Weel/AFP
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    YING AND YANG

    Timon and Pumba had it right. When it comes to boar and meerkat friendships, the latter always seems to be a tad more manic.

  • Flickr User: tunachilli/yab994
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    MOUSE'S BEST FRIEND

    We would love to see this Pluto look-alike with a precious mouse pal, but something tell us the real-world size difference would be an issue. 

  • Facebook: 101 Dalmatians/Alamy
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    OH BABY, BABY, BABY

    Dealing with one or two rambunctious puppies is a handful. We imagine taking care of a 101 dalmatians takes a whole truckload of tolerance. 

  • Facebook: Fox and Hound/Mircea Costina/Rex/Rex USA
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    PAWSOME PALS

    We thought "The Fox and the Hound" was a movie friendship too unbelievably cute to be real. Leave it to the animal kindgom to prove us wrong. 

  • Facebook: Donald Duck/Flicker USer: Casper H. Petersburg
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    SASSY QUACKERS

    Thanks to Donald, plenty of ducks now know that if you add a little attitude to your quack, you're bound to get more breadcrumbs.

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