Are Therians and Otherkin the same?

Therians are individuals who believe they are not completely human and instead identify as a species of non-human animal. Otherkin are individuals who believe they are not completely human and, instead identify as a mythical or fantasy-based being.

Can you be a therian and a furry?

There are a number of therians in the furry community (and of course, vice versa). Being therian is not a lifestyle choice, but being furry is–a therian can make that choice as well.

What is the difference between furry and therian?

As nouns the difference between furry and therian is that furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture while therian is any member of the taxonomic subclass theria ; the placental and marsupial mammals.

How many Therians are there?

Therians are people who believe they are animals, either spiritually or psychologically. Within the Houston area, there are an estimated 3,000 people in this community.

Are humans Therians?

When it comes to personality, therians are just like any normal human being. They understand they will be looked at differently from other people because of what they call themselves, and for the most part try to blend in with society. For some their identity is spiritual, while for others it’s psychological.

What are furries demographics?

On average, furries estimated that the prevalence of furries in the population was between 1 in 2,500 and 1 in 5,000 people, or about 1.4 – 2.8 million furries worldwide.

What is it called when someone identifies as an animal?

People who identify as other than human have been described (and describe themselves as ‘animal-people’, ‘lycanthropes’, ‘therianthropes’ and, most recently, ‘otherkin’. Together they have a history stretching back to antiquity: witness the fabulous beasts which embellish the margins of medieval manuscripts.

How common is otherkin?

It should also be noted that approximately 5\% of respondents also identify as otherkin, a group comparable to therians, with the exception that the range of entities they identify with is broader and includes non-existent species/entities (e.g., dragons).

When did therians appear?

about 160 million years ago
Introduction. Therian mammals (Fig. 1) consist of the marsupials and eutherian mammals that diverged from each other about 160 million years ago.

Do therians have nipples?

A range of mammalian characters: Produce milk (lactate) from mammary glands. However, while therians have nipples, monotremes do not, and consequently the young suck milk from patches of mammary hairs – specialised areas of fur positioned around the ventral openings of the mother’s mammary glands.

How many therians are there?

Are there any Therianthropes who are otherkin?

There are some therianthropes who identify as something animalistic which may not have existed on earth. Theriomythics (mythical beasts such as dragons) are among these and it is an individual choice if they consider themselves to be therianthropes or otherkin.

Do we accept any theriotypes?

We do accept any theriotypes, and will treat you as any other pack member. Also, this is both an online and local pack. We are still trying to figure out different ways to have pack meetings, so if you have any ideas please do inform us. What is a Therian?

What is a nonshifting therian?

Nonshifting Therian: A therian who does not experience shifts under any condition, but still identifies as non-human through other means. Contherian: A kind of nonshifting therian that has similar experiences as other therians but who do not shift- rather, they are constantly shifted into an animal state, with no variation.

What is it like to be a therian?

When it comes to personality, therians are just like any normal human being. They understand they will be looked at differently from other people because of what they call themselves, and for the most part try to blend in with society. For some their identity is spiritual, while for others it’s psychological.