I have been thinking about this question for a while now. Since many Pokemon are based around animals, which animals are Pokemon based on? I ask for the family of the animals, such as dogs, cats, mice and so on. The complete definition is in this link.
I would like a complete list if possible.
I tried my best to write down all of the Pokemons out there, here's the list :
Bird : Pidgey's Family, Spearow's Family, Farfetch'd, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Hoothoot's Family, Togetic & Togekiss, Natu's Family, Murkrow's Family, Skarmory, Lugia, Ho-oh, Taillow's Family, Wingull's Family, Swablu's family, Starly's Family, Chatot, Cresselia, Pidove's family, Sigilyph, Ducklett's family, Rufflet's family, Vullaby's family, Fletchling's family, Hawlucha, Yveltal
Flightless Bird : Doduo's family, Delibird, Torchic's family, Piplup's family
Ancient Bird : Aerodactyl, Archen's family
Canidae : Vulpix's family, Growlithe's family, Eevee's family, Abra's family, Snubbull's family, Houndour's family, Smeargle, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Poochyena's family, Electrike's family, Absol, Riolu's family, Lillipup's family, Zorua's family, Fennekin's family, Furfrou, Swirlix's family
Felidae : Meowth's family, Mewtwo, Mew, Hoppip, Skitty's family, Shinx's family, Glameow's family, Purrloin's family, Litleo's family, Espurr's family, Volcanion
Turtle : Squirtle's family, Torkoal, Turtwig's family, Tirtouga's family
Frog : Bulbasaur's family, Poliwag's family, Croagunk's family, Tympole's family, Froakie's family
Lizard : Charmander & Charmeleon, Treecko's family, Scraggy's family, Helioptile's family, Lickitung, Kecleon
Caterpillar : Caterpie, Weedle, Wurmple, Burmy, Sewaddle, Venipede, Larvesta, Scatterbug
Pupa : Metapod, Kakuka, Pupitar, Silcoon, Cascoon, Swadloon, Spewpa
Butterfly : Butterfree, Beautifly, Vivilion
Bee : Beedrill, Combee, Vaspiquin
Moth : Venomoth, Dustox, Masquerain, Mothim, Volcarona
Rodent : Ratatta's family, Pichu's family, Plusle, Minun, Bidoof's family, Pachirisu, Emolga, Victini, Dedenne
Snake : Ekans's family, Onix's family, Seviper, Milotic, Serperior
Shrew : Sandhrew's family, Drilbur's family
Rabbit : Nidoran (male)'s family, Nidoran (female)'s family, Wigglytuff, Azurill's family, Buneary's family, Bunnelby's family
Bat : zubat's family, woobat's family, noibat's family
Cicada : Paras's family, Nincada's family
Duck : Psyduck's family, Duclett's family
Sloth : Slakoth & Vigoroth, Slowpoke's family
Ape : Mankey's family, Aipom's family, Slaking, Chimchar's family, Pansage's family, Pansear's family, Panpour's family, Darmanitan, Electabuzz & Electrivire
Bovidae : Abra's family, Tauros, Mareep's family, Stantler, Miltank, Shaymin (Sky form), Arceus, Deerling's family, Bouffalant, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Skiddo's family, Xerneas
Jellyfish : Tentacool's family, Frillish's family
Equidae : Ponyta's family, Blitzle's family, Keldeo
Pinniped : Seel's family, Spheal's family
Clams : Shellder's family, Clamperl
Tapir : Drowzee's family, Munna's family
Crab : Krabby's family
Lobster : Corphish's family, Clauncher's family
Rhynoceros : Rhyhorn's family
Kangaroo : Kangaskhan
Seahorse : Horsea's family, Sklerp's family
Goldfish : Goldeen's family
Starfish : Staryu's family
Mantis : Scyther's family, Kabutops, Leavanny
Beetle : Pinsir, Heracross, Karrablast's family
Carp : Magikarp
Bass : Feebas, Basculin
Mollusca : Omanyte's family, Shuckle, Slugma's family, Shellos's family, Shelmet's family, Binacle's family, Goomy & Sliggoo, Zygarde
Seahorse Crab : Kabuto
Bear : Munchlax's family, Teddiursa's family, Cubchoo's family, Pancham's family
Hedgehog : Cyndaquil's family, Shaymin (Land form), Chespin's family
Crocodile : Totodile's family, Sandile's family
Ferret : Sentret's family, Patrat's family
Ladybug : Ledian's family
Spider : Spinarak's family, Joltik's family
Angler Fish : Chinchou's family
Salamander : Wooper's family, Mudkip's Family
Pig : Swinub, Spoink's family, Tepig's family
Remora : Remoraid
Octopus : Octillery
Manta Ray : Mantyke's family
Elephant : Phanpy's family
Racoon : Zigzagoon's family
Firefly : Volbeat, Illumise
Piranha : Carvanha
Shark : Sharpedo
Whale : Wailmer's family, Kyogre
Camel : Numel's family
Ant : Trapinch, Durrant, Genesect
Mongoose : Zangoose
Catfish : Barboach's family
Eel : Hauntail, Gorebyss, Tynamo's family
Coelacanth : Relicanth
Discus : Luvdisc
Cricket : Kriketot
Weasel : Sneasel's family, Buizel's family, Mienfoo's family
Skunk : Stunky's family
Hippopotamus : Hippopotas's family
Scorpion : Gligar's family, Skorupi's family
Freshwater Butterflyfish : Finneon's family
Dragonfly : Yanma's family
Otter : Oshawott's family
Centipede : Venipede's family
Hermit Crab : Dwebble's family
Chincilla : Mincinno's family
Sunfish : Alomomola
Flatfish : Stunfisk
Anteater : Heatmor
Mite : Magnemite, Bergmite
Dinosaur (if it's count as an animal) : Cubone's family, Lapras, Chikorita's family, Larvitar & Tyranitar, Breloom, Lairon & Aggron, Anorith's family, Tropius, Bagon, Groudon, Cranidos's family, Shieldon's family, Gible's family, Dialga, Deino's family, Tyrunt's family, Amaura's family, Avalugg
Dragon (if it's count as an animal) : Charizard, Gyarados, Dratini's family, Flygon, Bagon's family, Rayquaza, Palkia, Giratina, Axew's family, Druddigon, Deino's family, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Goodra
That's my full list, I hope I'm not missed one of them.
Almost all Pokemon based on animal, that we're familiar with, or even animal that we doesn't know before.
Many of them are combined from two species at once, like Eevee's evolution that have some characteristic of Canidae and Felidae, so I put it on one of the family.
Source Various articles on Bulbapedia
this is a list of all the animals I know of sorry if I typed it wrong.
there is more but that all I can think of right now.
