Zoomorphism

Zoomorphism is the shaping of something in animal form or terms (i.e. art that imagines humans as non-human animals).

Zoomorphism and furry
In the fandom, where the exact degree to which a being is human-like and animal-like is important, the term has developed two incompatible connotations:


 * Zoomorphism is sometimes used to describe beings with primarily or even exclusively animal characteristics, contrastive with typical furry depictions which combine human and animal traits in more nearly equal measure.
 * Zoomorphism is also sometimes used to describe humans to which animal characteristics have been added, the idea being that the result is still predominantly human, for example, a human with cat ears (see kemonomimi). This sense derives from the use of two equally valid terms, 'anthropomorphic animal' and 'zoomorphic human,' contrastively.

Therianthropy
Therianthropy (the ability to shapeshift into animal form), is the most accurate fandom representation of zoomorphism.

Zoomorfo Зооморфизм