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[[image:Dog spanking puppies.jpg|thumb|300px|An anthropomorphic dog spanks puppies in the chicken run with a switch.]]
An '''anthropomorphic animal''' (or ''Anthro'' for short) is a [[fiction]]al animal that has been given human traits.  Sometimes this is only as much as speech and advanced rational thought (e.g. Charlotte's Web), sometimes it's as much as walking upright, wearing [[clothes]], and possession of thumbs.  These types of beings are often used in [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]].
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An '''anthropomorphic animal''' (or ''anthro'' for short) is a [[fiction]]al animal that has been given human traits.  Sometimes this is only as much as speech and advanced rational thought (e.g. ''Charlotte's Web''), sometimes it's as much as walking upright, wearing [[clothes]], and possession of thumbs.  These types of beings are often used in [[children's literature]], [[cartoon]]s, [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]].
 
== Anthropomorphic animals and spanking ==
Anthropomorphic animals [[spanking]] each other (in typical roles such as parent-child or teacher-pupil) are found in artwork several hundred years old. Since the early 20th century we also find it in the new art forms of [[comic]]s and animated cartoons.
 
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image:David Teniers The Monkeys at School.jpg|The Monkeys at School (17th century).
image:Wilhelm busch naturgeschichtliches alphabet e.jpg|Drawing by [[Wilhelm Busch]] (1860).
image:Cat and kitten.jpg|An anthropomorphic cat mother threatens her kitten, who's interested in the pie or cake on the table, with a stick. Vintage French postcard.
image:Castigo.jpg|Penguins
</gallery>


== Lycanthropes ==
== Lycanthropes ==


Lycanthropes (or "lycan" for short), or werewolves, are humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves.  Sometimes a lycanthrope possesses the power to shift into a hybrid form. Lycanthrope is also sometimes used to refer to a human who can shapeshift into ''any'' animal, though lycan (Greek for "wolf") makes its use inaccurate. Typicality depicted as an infection curse transmitted via bite so some games like ''Dungeons and Dragons'' limit it only to carnivorous species. Sometimes the more accurate "zooanthrope" is used instead.
Lycanthropes (or lycan for short), or werewolves, are humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves.  Sometimes a lycanthrope possesses the power to shift into a hybrid form. Lycanthrope is also sometimes used to refer to a human who can shapeshift into ''any'' animal, though lycan (greek for wolf) makes its use inaccurate. Typicality depicted as an infection curse transmitted via bite so some games like ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' limit it only to carnivorous species. Sometimes the more accurate zooathrope is used instead.


Lycanthropes are a kind of anthro.
Lycanthropes are a kind of anthro.


== Common anthros ==
== Common anthros ==
* Fox
* Fox
* Kitsune ([[Japan]]ese fox  spirit)
* Kitsune ([[Japan]]ese for Fox)
* Tanuki (Japanese for raccoon dog often used by English fans incorrectly for raccoons)
* Neko (Japanese for Cat)
* Wolf
* Lycanthrope
* Lycanthrope
* Neko (Japanese term for "cat")
* Tanuki (Japanese term for "raccoon dog" often incorrectly used by English fans  for "raccoon")
* Wolf


== Spanking stories featuring anthros ==
== Spanking stories featuring anthros ==
* [[A Tale of Two Tails]]
* [[A Tale of Two Tails]]
* [[Melody's Stories]]
* [[Pint-Sized Engineer]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Kemonomimi]]
* [[Kemonomimi]]
* [[Furry]]
* [[Furry]]
* [[Furry spanking art]]
 
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 31 December 2021

An anthropomorphic animal (or Anthro for short) is a fictional animal that has been given human traits. Sometimes this is only as much as speech and advanced rational thought (e.g. Charlotte's Web), sometimes it's as much as walking upright, wearing clothes, and possession of thumbs. These types of beings are often used in fantasy and science fiction.

Lycanthropes

Lycanthropes (or lycan for short), or werewolves, are humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves. Sometimes a lycanthrope possesses the power to shift into a hybrid form. Lycanthrope is also sometimes used to refer to a human who can shapeshift into any animal, though lycan (greek for wolf) makes its use inaccurate. Typicality depicted as an infection curse transmitted via bite so some games like Dungeons & Dragons limit it only to carnivorous species. Sometimes the more accurate zooathrope is used instead.

Lycanthropes are a kind of anthro.

Common anthros

  • Fox
  • Kitsune (Japanese for Fox)
  • Tanuki (Japanese for raccoon dog often used by English fans incorrectly for raccoons)
  • Neko (Japanese for Cat)
  • Wolf
  • Lycanthrope

Spanking stories featuring anthros

See also

More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Anthropomorphism ]
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