I didn't think I would get much out of this theory, but now that I looked up some Egyptian gods, and it wasn't as much of a stretch as I thought.
Jackal: Anubis, Sed, Wepwawet.
Goose: Gengen Wer.
Stork: Thoth, Bennu.
Lion: Pick a name. There are tons of lions.
Hippo: Taweret, Ahti, Ipy.
Rabbit: Unut.
Alligator: Sobek or Khentekhai.
Pig: Set .
Vulture: Tafner, Nekhbet.
Bird characters: Take your pick.
Turtle: Apesh.
Elephant: Heset (he runs a grocery store, and has food in his pocket).
Kangaroo: Trickster Seth.
I have theories for the others, but you have to be a little too creative to say, "Yes, that's what it is."
Also note how the list of characters in the books bear a passing resemblance to the lineup of Egyptian deities you see in some places.
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