When I re-watched Peter rabbit (by Sony pictures), I couldn't help but think that the hedgehog, squirrel, birds, fox, rabbits, badger, all could be prototypes for Redwall characters. If those character models exist like solid models for machine parts, all you would have to do is slap on new clothes and assign new voices and get Ferdy,, Coggs, Constance, etc... hmm....
Isint it true that in animated movies, often times minor characters are also prototypes for later movie characters in other films?