ability to communicate with animals theme

A character is able to communicate with animals in a way that resembles and is comparable to how we humans communicate with each other.

Notes

This theme almost certainly requires the likely fallacious assumption that some animals have the cognitive ability to process the ideas humans express.

6 total · 2 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Good Boy (2003) major Owen woke up one morning to find that he was privy to the language of the dogs and he conversed with them throughout the film.
talesoftheunexpected4x03 major David communicated with the turtle and perhaps other animals.
movie: Gamera: Super Monster (1980) minor Keiichi's pet turtle told him his wished to be released into the wild, and Keiichi followed its wish.
movie: Justice League (2017) minor Aqua Man could communicate with fish.
movie: Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983) minor The Greenman was able to communicate with horses. For example, his horse directly communicated to him that it was thirsty.
videogame: Final Fantasy II (1988) minor Guy displayed a innate, and presumably unique ability to communicate with a community of beavers located deep within the Snow Cave.