Okay, we all know that pokemon are always based directly on real world animals or are frankenstein hybrids of real animals with different body parts pasted together, and not, like, something retarded like Beauty & The Beast-style inanimate objects or unique designs that aren't clearly based on any one creature.

So, I've been having some trouble identifying what animal Eevee is. It has big ears, a bushy tail, a flat face... ugh! I can't tell whether its supposed to be a rabbit or a cat or a fox or something.

What is it?