Animal (Muppet)

Animal
Animal
The Muppets character
First appearance	The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
Created by	Michael K. Frith (designer); Dave Goelz (builder);
Performed by	Frank Oz (1975–2001); Eric Jacobson (2002–present) ;
In-universe information
Species	Muppet
Gender	Male
Occupation	Drummer
Nationality	American

Animal is a Muppet character from the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show, and the wild and frenzied drummer of the fictional band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. The character was performed originally by Frank Oz and currently by Eric Jacobson. His original concept sketches, which show him as a very hairy human, were drawn by Bonnie Erickson and Jim Henson.

^ Shemin, Craig (2014). Disney's The Muppets Character Encyclopedia. New York: DK Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-4654-1748-0.
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Animal
The Muppets character

First appearance	The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)^[1]
Created by	Michael K. Frith (designer) Dave Goelz (builder)
Performed by	Frank Oz (1975–2001) Eric Jacobson (2002–present)^[2]
In-universe information
Species	Muppet
Gender	Male
Occupation	Drummer
Nationality	American