Kemonomimi

Kemonomimi (獣耳 animal ears) is an anime and manga term that describes humanoid characters that possess animal like features, mainly a pair of ears and a tail. The appearance of the ears and the tail is based on the family of each kemonomimi.

Description
These characters are predominately human and any real animal characteristics are minimal, unlike kemono characters who possess a large percentage of animal parts in ratio with their human parts. Generally, kemonomimi characters have ears and a tail which are animal-like. Often this is just part of their attire and can be removed at will.

A few examples of the many specific types of kemonomimi include (alphabetized):


 * Araigumamimi / Araigumamusume - 'racoon ears' or 'racoon daughter.'
 * Inumimi / Inumusume - 'dog ears' or 'dog daughter.'
 * Kitsunemimi / Kitsunemusume - 'fox ears' or 'fox daughter,' the second most common variant after nekomimis.
 * Nekomimi / nekomusume - 'cat ears' or 'cat daughter,' nekomimis are the best-known.
 * Nezumimi / Nezumusume - 'mouse/rat ears' or 'mouse/rat daughter.'
 * Okamimimi / Okaimimusume - 'wolf ears' or 'wolf daughter.'
 * Tanukimimi / Tanukimusume - 'racoon dog/tanuki ears' or 'racoon dog/tanuki daughter.'
 * Umamimi / Umamusume - 'horse ears' or 'horse daughter.'
 * Usagimimi / Usagimusume - 'rabbit/bunny/hare ears' or 'rabbit/bunny/hare daughter.'
 * Ushimimi / Ushimusume - 'cow ears' or 'cow daughter.'

Mythical animals;


 * Ryumimi / Ryumusume - 'dragon ears' or 'dragon daughter.'