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| There Will Be Birds by churrokat Source [1] |
♪ “Birds don’t just fly
They fall down, and get up.” ♫
It was with those lyrics from Try Everything that the questions were first raised. Do avian species exist in the Zootopia universe? And will they be showing up in any sequels? When it was announced that reptiles would make their appearance in Zootopia 2, the likelihood increased fourfold. And in the final post-credits scene of Zootopia 2, their presence was all but assured.
And last week, at D23, came the confirmation we’ve al been expecting. There will be bird characters in Zootopia 3
When they got the news, the Zootopia fanart community rose swiftly to the occasion—as they always do.
…which leaves us folks at ZNN with little choice in the matter. For this week’s art of the Day Collection, we happily present a gallery of bird-themed Zootopia Fanart–both old and new. Enjoy…and don’t forget to show the original artists some love by clicking on the source-links,
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Ms. Lennox? Some appropriate music if you please…
To begin, let us imagine how it all might transpire when birds come at last to Zootopia.
A shadow from above passes across the faces of Nick and Judy.
“Wh-What’s that up there?”
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| Shadow in the Sky by @mari_zootopia Source [2] |
Something wafts from the sky
What are these things, Carrots?”
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| A Bird? by @GanstFeveral Source [3] |
“Have you even seen anything like this?”
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| Whare’d THAT Come From by @applsoda4 Source [4] |
“No…have you?”
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| Here there be Feathers by @poncho_O7O5 Source [5] |
“Wait…there it is again.”
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| Look Up! by @sui2d Source [6] |
“Hold it, could this be a-a…a feather? And could that be a…”
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| Can’t Wait For Zootopia 3 by @tomoe00022 Source [7] |
“It is, it’s a BIRD!”
“It’s a plane…It’s….”
“Oh, be quiet, Slick.”
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| A Bit Late, But… by @mi3nkjd Source [8] |
Whoa, look at all the feathers, Carrots. What are we going to do with them?
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| A Quick One by @starlight_dano Source [9] |
“Well, I’ve got an idea.”
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| YAY Zootopia 3 by @FoxInkArtist Source [10] |
“Cut it out, Carrots, Hee-Hee-Hee! STOP it!”
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| Fixed some Errors by @pangolenz Source [11] |
It’s all fun and games until it’s time to write up their report.
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| I Want to See This So Bad by @subnikomi1230 Source [12] |
And now let’s move on the some fanart showing Nick and Judy interacting more directly with some of our feathered friends.
Below is an unfinished cover for a fanfic, circa December, 2025. Whoa, they even got the ‘3’ right!
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| Unfinished Fanfic cover by @puckngu Source [13]One of the fan theories circulating about Zootopia 3 is that the plot will revolve around a missing egg. |
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| Fur3Hair by @kannip_3 Source [14] |
You can imagine what that could lead to.
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| Yeah Babay Z3!!! by @CherylRealH1 Source [15] |
Or…maybe you’d rather not.
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| Celebrating the Announcement by @zigrock_brony Source [16] |
The title of this one says it all, methinks.
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| Who’s got Who? by @thecarrotpen Source [17] |
Does THIS answer your question?
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| Up, Up and Away by @Zoo_719 Source [18] |
Here’s Nick and Judy hanging out with a flock of parrots. This is another pic that goes back to before the Z3 announcement.
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| Bird Watching by @fever_artistry Source [19] |
And here’s Nick, sporting a variety of bird species. How many can you name?
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| Let’s Go Birbs by Mell0rd Source [20] |
Some whiles back, a fanartist Ruffu created an OC Secretary Bird for the Zootopia Universe. We would love to see some of these in the movie.
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| Secretary Birds by Ruffu Source [21] |
Although Nick might not exactly be down with the idea.
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| Zootopia 3 Prediction by HahStudios Source [22] |
And here we have a penguin OC. We’ll see more of this species later.
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| Zoey and Gary Together by @iMoonBlaze2 Source [23] |
And now it’s time to move on to some crossover fanart.
We just KNOW there’s going to be at least a reference to Donald in Zootopia 3
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| Well, Donald’s a Bird, Ain’t He? by Herb Source [24] |
Nick and Judy with the Three Caballeros–sort of.
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| Os Quindins de Yaya! by LorenzoLivrieri Source [25] |
And with Darkwing and Launchpad.
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| Darkwing duck in zootopia by monthgirl Source [26] |
Moving away from the Disney property crosses, here’s one with Pawbert and Doom, from The Bad Guys 2
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| Pawbert and Doom by @achi_roe Source [27] |
How about a couple of Zootopia X Rio crossovers?
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| Zootopia – Rio by monndora Source [28] |
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| Feathers Meets Paws by aditibujju Source [29] |
And getting back to the subject of penguins, here’s Nick and Judy with The Penguins of Madagascar
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| Penguins of ZooNut Poster by zielinskijoseph Source [30] |
Two of the Ducktales kids playing Zootopia
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| Ducktales Crossover by Squorkalart Source [31] |
We don’t where it came from but some time ago, a fan theory began to make the rounds–of a ship between Gazelle and Lord Shen, from Kung-Fu Panda 2
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| Gazelle X Shen by Lara-Kein Source [32] |
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| Shezalle – This song’s for You by Lara-Kein Source [33] |
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| AU Shezelle We Meet Again by Lara-Kein Source [34] |
And there’s Stolas and Stella, from Helluva Boss. First time I’ve ever seen those two agree on something.
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| News of the Year by Lara-Kein Source [35] |
A Final Fantasy crossover pic!
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| Zootopia 3 – Final Fantasy Edition by pikapika212 Source [36] |
We wrap things up with a question. If birds are coming to Zootopia…is it possible they may join the ZPD?
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| Birds in the ZPD by samnassour Source [36] |
You must admit, it would make for some interesting action sequences.
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| 3 With a Bird by @ic3them Source [37] |
And finally…
Looks like Nick and Judy are every bit as pumped for Zootopia 3 as the rest of us.
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| YAAAAAASSSSS! Let’s Go! by @findoland Source [38] |
So where’s Red, Chuck and Bomb?