Felix the Cat, who debuted in 1919, became the first fully realized animal character in the history of American animation.
fˈiːlɪks ðə kˈæt, hˌuː deɪbjˈuːd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst fˈʊli ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ˈænɪməl kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən.