Alligator:
Fave: Boots - had him in NH for a good long while and I still kinda miss him.
Least: Gayle is a little over the top, design-wise.
Anteater
Fave: Antonio is my favorite villager of all time, but I love every anteater and I will not apologize. I want Anabelle in my town someday. A pangolin! What a great idea!
Least: Probably Annalisa--I still like her, but the villagers with more human features aren't my favorite design choice.
Bear
Fave: Nate--I never really liked the bear models but he was a random move-in and really grew on me.
Least: Chow
Bird
Fave: Robin--the hair curl adds much-needed depth to the visual design.
Least: Lucha
Bull
Fave: Stu. He's in my town now and I'm really liking him.
Least: Vic
Cat
Fave: Lolly--one of my permanent villagers in NL. The most popular villagers aren't usually my favorites, but Lolly's design is truly impeccable.
Least: Monique--an archnemesis from Wild World. The human features always get me!
Chicken
Fave: Benedict was one of my first three randoms in NH and I got too attached to ever let him leave.
Least: Knox
Cow
Fave: Tipper! Another permanent resident from Wild World days.
Least: There are only four and I don't honestly dislike any of them. I guess Naomi?
Cub
Fave: Bluebear. Small, cute, fun color, still looks like a bear.
Least: Barold's human features are probably the worst design, but Judy and Vladimir sure give him a run for his money.
Deer
Fave: Zell
Least: Chelsea--the Sanrio villagers don't work for me.
Dog
Fave: Benjamin! I love every dog, but he was one of my best friends in New Leaf. Lived in my town almost from day one and never moved.
Least: I suppose Marcel. The mime makeup.
Duck
Fave: Molly. I've never been a big fan of the duck model and I was cursed with endless ducks back in Wild World.
Least: Gloria
Eagle
Fave: Avery
Least: To be honest, the Eagle model is my least favorite in the game. I don't know how to pick a least favorite. Buzz is kind of boring...?
Elephant
Fave: Ellie for sure. This is a model I want to love (elephants!) and I'm typically a big fan of the larger villagers, but the nose and ears are too stiff and disproportionate for me, sadly.
Least: Margie
Frog
Fave: Huck was my forced camper and I was prepared to be bummed, but actually I love him and he can never leave.
Least: Gigi . . . why . . . with the lips . . .
Goat
Fave: Pashmina is the best Sisterly of all time.
Least: Gruff
Gorilla
Fave: Peewee is another favorite from Wild World, but I love all of them. Yes, I love gorillas. I said it.
Least: Except for Rilla. The Sanrio squad just looks too out of place to me.
Hamster
Fave: Flurry
Least: Rodney. Too human.
Hippo
Fave: Bubbles! She's on my island and I adore her. But this is another species I'm a big fan of.
Least: Hippeux. The hair is too flat.
Horse
Fave: Roscoe is an old friend. A very good model overall, though.
Least: Colton looks like he wants to ask for my number, which I don't love. I have no beef with Victoria but it stresses me out that she's trapped in that mask and can never take it off.
Kangaroo
Fave: WALT. One of my New Leaf originals and a dear friend. He never left my town.
Least: I like them all fine. Rooney, maybe?
Koala
Fave: Yuka? Maybe? Ugh I love so many koalas.
Least: Canberra. She wouldn't move away back in New Leaf and it wore on me a little.
Lion
Fave: Lionel! I maintain that his old-man demeanor suited the Smug personality really well, at least in New Leaf. The other Smugs seemed like they were trying to hard, but he felt like a stodgy old man.
Least: Mott
Monkey
Fave: Shari. One day she will live in my town!
Least: Elise. Those human features again.
Mouse
Fave: Dora was the epitome of Wild World to me. I don't know why the mice are so reviled. I will always love her (and a handful of other mice, too).
Least: Moose doesn't really look like an AC villager to me.
Octopus
Fave: Octavian
Least: Zucker. He looks like he's in pain!
Ostrich
Fave: Gladys
Least: Sprocket. He looks like only his head is robotic and that is unsettling.
Penguin
Fave: Wade! I'd love to have him in a town again.
Least: I always forget about Iggly because he looks out of place to me.
Pig
Fave: Boris.
Least: Chops. Human features.
Rhino
Fave: Azalea is in my town right now and I love her. Would be thrilled to have Hornsby someday, too.
Least: Rhonda. Human features strike again.
Rabbit
Fave: Snake.
Least: Tiffany and Toby. You know why.
Sheep
Fave: Vesta is a top-three-of-all-time villager for me.
Least: There isn't a sheep I dislike, but Frita does make me feel a bit weird since she appears to be made of fries.
Squirrel
Fave: Poppy.
Least: Cece and Viche from the New Leaf update don't look at all like they belong in an Animal Crossing game.
Tiger
Fave: Bangle was a great villager. I'd love to try Tybalt.
Least: Claudia, I guess? I like them all.
Wolf
Fave: Vivian. She reminds me of my beloved childhood collie dog.
Least: Freya's eyes don't look real to me.
This was fun!
Fave: Boots - had him in NH for a good long while and I still kinda miss him.
Least: Gayle is a little over the top, design-wise.
Anteater
Fave: Antonio is my favorite villager of all time, but I love every anteater and I will not apologize. I want Anabelle in my town someday. A pangolin! What a great idea!
Least: Probably Annalisa--I still like her, but the villagers with more human features aren't my favorite design choice.
Bear
Fave: Nate--I never really liked the bear models but he was a random move-in and really grew on me.
Least: Chow
Bird
Fave: Robin--the hair curl adds much-needed depth to the visual design.
Least: Lucha
Bull
Fave: Stu. He's in my town now and I'm really liking him.
Least: Vic
Cat
Fave: Lolly--one of my permanent villagers in NL. The most popular villagers aren't usually my favorites, but Lolly's design is truly impeccable.
Least: Monique--an archnemesis from Wild World. The human features always get me!
Chicken
Fave: Benedict was one of my first three randoms in NH and I got too attached to ever let him leave.
Least: Knox
Cow
Fave: Tipper! Another permanent resident from Wild World days.
Least: There are only four and I don't honestly dislike any of them. I guess Naomi?
Cub
Fave: Bluebear. Small, cute, fun color, still looks like a bear.
Least: Barold's human features are probably the worst design, but Judy and Vladimir sure give him a run for his money.
Deer
Fave: Zell
Least: Chelsea--the Sanrio villagers don't work for me.
Dog
Fave: Benjamin! I love every dog, but he was one of my best friends in New Leaf. Lived in my town almost from day one and never moved.
Least: I suppose Marcel. The mime makeup.
Duck
Fave: Molly. I've never been a big fan of the duck model and I was cursed with endless ducks back in Wild World.
Least: Gloria
Eagle
Fave: Avery
Least: To be honest, the Eagle model is my least favorite in the game. I don't know how to pick a least favorite. Buzz is kind of boring...?
Elephant
Fave: Ellie for sure. This is a model I want to love (elephants!) and I'm typically a big fan of the larger villagers, but the nose and ears are too stiff and disproportionate for me, sadly.
Least: Margie
Frog
Fave: Huck was my forced camper and I was prepared to be bummed, but actually I love him and he can never leave.
Least: Gigi . . . why . . . with the lips . . .
Goat
Fave: Pashmina is the best Sisterly of all time.
Least: Gruff
Gorilla
Fave: Peewee is another favorite from Wild World, but I love all of them. Yes, I love gorillas. I said it.
Least: Except for Rilla. The Sanrio squad just looks too out of place to me.
Hamster
Fave: Flurry
Least: Rodney. Too human.
Hippo
Fave: Bubbles! She's on my island and I adore her. But this is another species I'm a big fan of.
Least: Hippeux. The hair is too flat.
Horse
Fave: Roscoe is an old friend. A very good model overall, though.
Least: Colton looks like he wants to ask for my number, which I don't love. I have no beef with Victoria but it stresses me out that she's trapped in that mask and can never take it off.
Kangaroo
Fave: WALT. One of my New Leaf originals and a dear friend. He never left my town.
Least: I like them all fine. Rooney, maybe?
Koala
Fave: Yuka? Maybe? Ugh I love so many koalas.
Least: Canberra. She wouldn't move away back in New Leaf and it wore on me a little.
Lion
Fave: Lionel! I maintain that his old-man demeanor suited the Smug personality really well, at least in New Leaf. The other Smugs seemed like they were trying to hard, but he felt like a stodgy old man.
Least: Mott
Monkey
Fave: Shari. One day she will live in my town!
Least: Elise. Those human features again.
Mouse
Fave: Dora was the epitome of Wild World to me. I don't know why the mice are so reviled. I will always love her (and a handful of other mice, too).
Least: Moose doesn't really look like an AC villager to me.
Octopus
Fave: Octavian
Least: Zucker. He looks like he's in pain!
Ostrich
Fave: Gladys
Least: Sprocket. He looks like only his head is robotic and that is unsettling.
Penguin
Fave: Wade! I'd love to have him in a town again.
Least: I always forget about Iggly because he looks out of place to me.
Pig
Fave: Boris.
Least: Chops. Human features.
Rhino
Fave: Azalea is in my town right now and I love her. Would be thrilled to have Hornsby someday, too.
Least: Rhonda. Human features strike again.
Rabbit
Fave: Snake.
Least: Tiffany and Toby. You know why.
Sheep
Fave: Vesta is a top-three-of-all-time villager for me.
Least: There isn't a sheep I dislike, but Frita does make me feel a bit weird since she appears to be made of fries.
Squirrel
Fave: Poppy.
Least: Cece and Viche from the New Leaf update don't look at all like they belong in an Animal Crossing game.
Tiger
Fave: Bangle was a great villager. I'd love to try Tybalt.
Least: Claudia, I guess? I like them all.
Wolf
Fave: Vivian. She reminds me of my beloved childhood collie dog.
Least: Freya's eyes don't look real to me.
This was fun!