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A variety of species are employed as the basis of these personas, although many furry fans (for example over 60% of those surveyed in 2007) choose to identify themselves with carnivorans. [27] [28] The longest-running online furry role-playing environment is FurryMUCK, which was established in 1990. [29]
The former includes the five Panthera species tiger, lion, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard, as well as the two Neofelis species clouded leopard and Sunda clouded leopard. [2] The subfamily Felinae includes 12 genera and 34 species, such as the bobcat , caracal , cheetah , cougar , ocelot , and common domestic cat.
The two most commonly farmed species of fox are the American red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva) and the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus). The red fox was initially farmed in 1895 in Prince Edward Island in an attempt to boost the number of silver fox (melanistic fox) pelts which were the most coveted at the time. [ 17 ]
Previously, there were two known species of furry hedgehogs, but the study increases the total to seven. It can be hard to tell small mammals apart, and detailed studies, like the one conducted by ...
Cat species vary greatly in body and skull sizes, and weights: The largest cat species is the tiger (Panthera tigris), with a head-to-body length of up to 390 cm (150 in), a weight range of at least 65 to 325 kg (143 to 717 lb), and a skull length ranging from 316 to 413 mm (12.4 to 16.3 in).
Furry, as it applies to this category, is a slang term typically used in the mainstream to indicate a relation to furry fandom, a group of people who enjoy depictions of anthropomorphic animals. Within furry fandom, the word may also be used to indicate the animal characters themselves.
The term "fursona" is a portmanteau of the words "furry" and "persona". [1] The term was first used in 1997. [2]According to Fred Patten, it was common for attendants to use their real names or nicknames at ConFurence (world's first furry convention) in 1989.