Meech's are one of the more curious cases as they are not immediately linkable to most creatures in RL. It seems that not all of Oddworld's inhabitants were based off of real life ones or cases. Obviously design will have been based upon what is wanted and intended of the creature, in gameplay and the way it is wanted to behave, come across to the viewer etc. anyway, rather than suitable for fitting in to a slot such as slavery with Mudokons. They must also attempt to make the creature still seem odd, overworldly, though recognisable. Elum is more relatable to camels or mules, but walks on two legs, and has a completley different body shape to either of these animals, bearing more similarity to dinosaurs. Scrabs, also, are highly peculiar due to their as of yet unseen anatomy, particular having a strange armless body on top, though obviously this was designed with the Shrykull in mind. The Paramite wasn't as limited in this case.
The Meech seems most closely comparable to a cross between armadillos and raptors (the dinosaur kind, not the bird kind), though they have been described by Oddworld Inhabitants as being similar to hyenas, though this seems more likely to refer behaviour rather than appearance.
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