Zoomorphism
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Zoomorphism is the shaping of something in animal form or terms (i.e. art that imagines humans as non-human animals).
Zoomorphism and furry[edit]
In the fandom, where the exact degree to which a being is human-like and animal-like is important, the term has developed two incompatible connotations:[clarify][citation needed]
- Zoomorphism is sometimes[citation needed] used to describe beings with primarily or even exclusively animal characteristics, contrastive with typical furry depictions which combine human and animal traits in more nearly equal measure.[citation needed]
- Zoomorphism is also sometimes used[citation needed] to describe humans to which animal characteristics have been added, the idea being that the result is still predominantly human, for example, a human with cat ears (see kemonomimi). This sense derives from the use of two equally valid terms, 'anthropomorphic animal' and 'zoomorphic human,' contrastively.[clarify][citation needed]
Therianthropy[edit]
Therianthropy (the ability to shapeshift into animal form), is the most accurate fandom representation of zoomorphism.
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