The film features no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. Character dynamics focus on platonic peer relationships and traditional family structures.

The protagonist group maintains a balanced distribution of male and female characters. However, the story adheres to conventional 1990s gender roles and protective social hierarchies.

Lacking human markers, the film uses species-based categorization as a proxy for identity. It explores the integration of 'othered' carnivores into a herbivore-dominated society.

The narrative challenges the predator versus prey binary by questioning if behavior is inherent or learned. It critiques fear-based governance through the protagonists' decision to nurture a Sharptooth.

No visible or invisible disabilities are portrayed. Characters are defined by physical capabilities and species traits rather than neurodivergence or physical impairment.