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A human chimera is a human with a subset of cells with a distinct genotype than other cells, that is, having genetic chimerism.In contrast, an individual where each cell contains genetic material from a human and an animal is called a human–animal hybrid, while an organism that contains a mixture of human and non-human cells would be a human-animal chimera.
Fictional characters who are biological combinations of humans and at least one species of non-human animals. Note that this does not necessarily include any animal character with an anthropomorphic or humanoid appearance; they must be explicitly described as being some sort of hybridized creature with both human and animal traits.
Anggitay – A strictly-female creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a horse. Centaur – A creature that has the upper body of a human with the lower body of a horse. Khepri – The dung beetle-headed Egyptian God. Kinnara – Half-human, half-bird in later Indian mythology. Kurma – Upper-half human, lower-half ...
Heroic character examples of human-animal anthropomorphic characters include the two protagonists of the 2002 movie The Cat Returns (Japanese title: 猫の恩返し), with the animated film featuring a young girl (named "Haru") being transformed against her will into a feline-human hybrid and fighting a villainous king of the cats with the help ...
The first scroll, which is considered the most famous, depicts various animals (frogs, rabbits and monkeys) frolicking as if they were human. [6] [8] [18] There is no writing on any of the scrolls; they consist of pictures only. [19] The first scroll is also the largest, with a length of 11 meters (36 ft) and 30 cm (1 ft) wide. [8]
Ethnologist Ivar Lissner theorized that cave paintings of beings combining human and animal features were not physical representations of mythical hybrids, but were instead attempts to depict shamans in the process of acquiring the mental and spiritual attributes of various beasts or power animals. [2]
Kemonomimi (獣の耳, けものみみ or ケモノミミ, lit. beast ears) describes humanoid characters that possess animal-like features. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Animals in folklore that are depicted as being anthropomorphic (having human-like behavior and physical traits). Subcategories This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total.