Especially with animals that form a natural predator/prey relationship (e.g. cats and mice, coyotes and birds), the action often centers on violent pratfalls such as falls, collisions, and explosions that would be lethal in real life.
ɪspˈɛʃəli wɪð ˈænɪməlz ðæt fˈɔːɹm ɐ nˈætʃɚɹəl pɹˈɛdəɾɚ slˈæʃ pɹˈeɪ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp ˈiː.dʒˈiː. kˈæts ænd mˈaɪs, kaɪˈoʊɾiz ænd bˈɜːdz, ðɪ ˈækʃən ˈɔfən sˈɛntɚz ˌɔn vˈaɪələnt pɹˈætfɔːlz sˈʌtʃ ɐz fˈɔːlz, kəlˈɪʒənz, ænd ɛksplˈoʊʒənz ðæt wʊd biː lˈiːθəl ɪn ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf.