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Hybrid

2023-10-16T20:40:04Z

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:''This article is about the [[species]] term. For the person of this first name, see [[Hybrid Wuff]].''
[[File:Liger.jpg|250px|ight|thumb|A liger]]
[[File:ZZmodelsheet.png|250px|right|thumb|Zig Zag, a tiger/skunk hybrid. Art by Max Black Rabbit]]
[[File:Dustmeat squixen Mystee.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A squixen, a [[squirrel]]/fox hybrid. Art by [[Dustmeat]].]]
A '''hybrid''' (biology-wise) is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different breeds, varieties, [[species]], or genera through [[W:sexual reproduction|sexual reproduction]] ("'''crosses'''").

== Etymology ==

The term '''hybrid''' is derived from the Latin '''''hybrida''''', used for crosses such as a [[W:Sow|tame sow]] and a [[W:wild boar|wild boar]]. The term came into popular use in English in the 19th century, though examples of its use have been found from the early 17th century.

Conspicuous hybrids are popularly identified with [[W:Portmanteau|portmanteau name]]s, starting in the 1920s with the breeding of a [[tiger]]/[[lion]] hybrids ([[liger]]s and [[tigon]]s).

== Description ==

Generally, it means that each cell has the [[W:Genetics|genetic material]] from two different organisms, whereas an individual where some cells are derived from a different organism is called a [[chimera (modern hybrid)|chimera]]. Hybrids are not always intermediated between their parents (such as in [[W:blending inheritance|blending inheritance]]), but can show [[W:Heterosis|hybrid vigor]], sometimes growing larger or taller than either parent.

The concept of a hybrid is interpreted differently in [[animal]] and [[W:Plant|plant]] breeding, where there is interest in the individual parentage. In genetics, attention is focused on the numbers of [[W:Chromosome|chromosome]]s, while in [[W:Taxonomy,|taxonomy]], a key question is how closely related the parent species are.

Based on their "parent" lineage, hybrids themselves can be [[W:Fecundity|fecund]] ([[W:Dzomo|Dzomo]]) or [[W:Sterility (physiology)|sterile]] ([[W:Dzo|Dzo]]).

== Hybrids in mainstream culture/religion ==

* [[Beast (Beauty and the Beast)|Beast]] - ([[Disney]]'s ''[[W:Beauty and the Beast|Beauty and the Beast]]'')
* CatDog - (Nickelodeon's ''[[CatDog]]'')
* [[Chowder (character)|Chowder]] - ([[Cartoon Network]]'s ''[[W:Chowder (TV series)|Chowder]]'')
* [[W:ManBearPig|ManBearPig]] - ([[W:Comedy Central|Comedy Central]]'s ''[[W:South Park|South Park]]'')
* [[W:Owlbear|Owlbear]] - ([[W:Wizards of the Coast|Wizards of the Coast]]'s ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'')
* [[Centaur]]
* [[Gryphon]]
* [[W:Krampus|The Krampus]]
* [[W:Sphinx|The Sphinx]]
* [[W:Manticore|Manticore]]
* [[W:Mothman|Mothman]]
* [[Jackalope]]
* [[Minotaur]]
* [[Anubis (god)|Anubis]]
* [[W:Pan (god)|Pan]]

== Hybrid and furry ==

[[Furry]] [[character]]s, [[fursona]]s, or [[OC]]s, can be, as the same as in mainstream culture, hybrids of two biologically possible animal crosses, such as a [[coyote]] and a [[wolf]], commonly identified as a '''coywolf''', resulting in [[liger]]s, [[wolfdog]]s, [[W:Coydog|coydog]]s, and [[tigon]]s, among others.

But thanks to ideas/imagination not being impeded by logical biology, furry variations in hybridization are limitless, regardless of actual fertility facts. So, while authors can/have created characters in scenarios where they abided by mainstream genetics, crosses of every possible variation are present in the fandom thanks to its creative community. This includes crosses between:

* Actual "biological cousins" - Such as a [[fox]] and a [[wolf]], commonly identified in the [[furry fandom]] as a [[folf]] (or '''pholph''').
* Between not related biological species - Which can not interbreed, such as a [[tiger]] and a [[Skunk (species)|skunk]], this cross popularized by [[furry artist]] [[Max Black Rabbit]]'s popular character, [[Zig Zag]]. Other species such animals crossbreed with include [[reptile]]s, [[bird]]s, [[insect]]s or [[fish]].
* Between [[W:Heterotroph|heterotrophs]] and [[W:Autotroph|autotrophs]] - Plants and animals.<ref>[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Category:Plant-hybrid_characters Category [[plant]]-hybrid [[character]]s] page on [[Wikifur]]. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref>
* [[W:Synthetic biology|Synthetic biology]] with [[W:Organic lifeform|organic lifeforms]] - Like [[W:Xenobot|xenobots]] with any animal (like [[primagen]]s, but not [[anthroid]]s or [[inanimorph]]s).<ref>[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Category:Robot_characters Category [[robot]] characters] page on Wikifur. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref>
* [[W:Life form|Life forms]] with the [[undead]] - Living furries and the living dead hybrids.<ref>[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Category:Undead_character Category [[undead]] characters] page on Wikifur. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref>
* [[Werewolf]] hybrids - In the [[fandom]], '''lycanthrope''' crosses do occur between related animals or species, with one being the "base" animal (the [[human]] in the werewolf scenario).
* Sometimes the cross is between not biologically related animals or species, in some concepts two animals that are diametrically opposite of each other, like a meek-looking [[bunny]] and/or a cute [[sheep]] transforming into an [[W:Apex predator|apex predator]] like a wolf, sometimes with a twist (I.e. werewolves still exhibiting prey animals' apprehensions after change).<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/6207886/ ''Strollin' Through the Woods One Day...''] page on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/8661755/ ''DD 16''] page on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/6582560/ ''Sandypants sketches''] page on Fur Affinity. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref> [[Wolfwere]] variants (animal to human) do exist but are extremely rare in furry lore.
* [[Monster]] hybrids - The crosses between inhuman [[creature]]s, such as a werewolf/[[vampire]] hybrid<ref>[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VampiricWerewolf ''Vampiric Werewolf''] page on the [[W:TV Tropes|TV Tropes]] website. Retrieved April 10, 2023.</ref> do occur in the fandom, but are more common in mainstream culture (sometimes referred to as '''werepires''' or '''vaewolfves'''<ref>[https://bloodrayne-mia-the-vampire-slayer.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolf-Vampire_Hybrids ''Werewolf-Vampire Hybrids''] page on the [https://bloodrayne-mia-the-vampire-slayer.fandom.com/ BloodRayne & Mia Wiki]. Retrieved April 22, 2023.</ref>/'''vaewolves''',<ref>[https://supernaturalfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Vaewolf_(The_Primordials) Vaewolf page] on the [[W:Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural wiki]]. Retrieved April 23, 2023.</ref> or '''werepyres''' in relation to the last mentioned cross).

=== Popular hybrids in the fandom ===

Along Zig Zag, other known hybrid characters, fursonas, OCs, or people include:

* [[Tet Solfire]]
* [[Sandypants]]

== References ==
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==See also==

* [[W:Hybrid (biology)|Hybrid]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Liminal being|Liminal being]] on Wikipedia
* [[:Category:Hybrid characters|Hybrid characters]]
* [[:Category:Hybrid species|Hybrid species]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Hybrid Hybrid] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Hybrid Hybrid] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Bear

2023-10-16T20:33:43Z

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:''This article is about the species. For other uses of this term, see [[Bear (disambiguation)]].''
[[File:Harvest.jpg|right|thumb|[[Harvest]], a fictional '''bear''' character in [[Extinctioners]]]]
'''Bears''' are any large [[mammal]] in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. The adjective "ursine" is used to describe things of a bear-like nature. The collective noun for a group of them is a sleuth.

==Types of bears==
[[File:Wikipolame.png|right|thumb|A Polar Bear character]]
There are eight extant species of bears and many extinct species, including:

*American black bear
*Asiatic black bear
*Brown bear
*Marsican brown bear
*Sloth bear
*Cave bear (Extinct)
*Florida cave bear
*[[Were]]bear
*Short-faced bear (Extinct)
*Spectacled bear
*Polar bear
*Sun bear
*[[Giant panda]] (which used to be considered a close relative of the [[raccoon]] family)
*Grolar, Pizzly bear or Nanulak ([[Hybrid]] animal resulting from mating of a Grizzly bear and a Polar bear)

==Bears and furry ==
[[File:Teddy bear (toy).jpg|right|225px|thumb|A Teddy bear toy]]
Bears are rather uncommon in modern furry culture, compared to their mythological importance. Bear fursonas are commonly adopted by large individuals (often [[Fat furs|with size fetishes]]) or Native American furries.

[[Anthropomorphic]] bears are common in artwork and literature. One of the most famous anthropomorphic bears in the world is [[Winnie the Pooh]]. Other examples include [[Wikipedia:The Story of the Three Bears|Goldilocks and the Three Bears]], as well as the popular children's series [[Berenstain Bears]].

Furry fans of [[transformation]] and animal [[totem]]s enjoy the movie ''[[Brother Bear]]'', in which an [[Wikipedia:Inuit|Inuit]] man, Kenai must deal with transforming into the animal he hates the most -- a bear -- while simultaneously gaining an unwanted 'brother'.

Bears are the most common commercial plushies, marketed as the [[teddy bear]].

Fictional species of Bear include the Cave Bear in [[Dungeons & Dragons]].
* Illiop, a fictional species best known to the public through Ken Forsse's character [[Wikipedia:Teddy Ruxpin|Teddy Ruxpin]]

[[Smokey Bear]] is a [[mascot]] that promotes prevention of forest fires.

[[Polar Bear's Café]]

== Berserker ==

'''[[W:Berserker|Berserker]]''' (literally ''bear-shirt'' in Old Norse) comes from the old Norwegian term '''berserkr''' (plural ''berserkir'') refers to Norse champions who donned themselves in bear fur as recognition. Nowadays the term is used either to describe a warrior fighting with great rage or when a person ''turns blid by the rage'' (going berserk).

Berserker were said to wear bear-skins or [[Wolf (species)|wolf]]-skins, which gave them the ability to transform into these animals.{{fact}}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Bear characters|Bear characters]]
* [[W:Bear|Bear]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Teddy bear|Teddy bear]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==External links==
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BearFurries/ BearFurries] on [[Yahoo! Groups]]
* [https://bears.org/ The Bear Website]

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Bear

2023-10-16T20:32:53Z

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:''This article is about the species. For other uses of this term, see [[Bear (disambiguation)]].''
[[File:Harvest.jpg|right|thumb|[[Harvest]], a fictional '''bear''' character in [[Extinctioners]]]]
'''Bears''' are any large [[mammal]] in the family Ursidae of the order Carnivora. The adjective "ursine" is used to describe things of a bear-like nature. The collective noun for a group of them is a sleuth.

==Types of bears==
[[File:Wikipolame.png|right|thumb|A Polar Bear character]]
There are eight extant species of bears and many extinct species, including:

*American black bear
*Asiatic black bear
*Brown bear
*Marsican brown bear
*Sloth bear
*Cave bear (Extinct)
*Florida cave bear
*[[Were]]bear
*Short-faced bear (Extinct)
*Spectacled bear
*Polar bear
*Sun bear
*[[Giant panda]] (which used to be considered a close relative of the [[raccoon]] family)
*Grolar, Pizzly bear or Nanulak ([[Hybrid]] animal resulting from mating of a Grizzly bear and a Polar bear)

==Bears and furry ==
[[File:Teddy bear (toy).jpg|right|225px|thumb|A Teddy bear toy]]
Bears are rather uncommon in modern furry culture, compared to their mythological importance. Bear fursonas are commonly adopted by large individuals (often [[Fat furs|with size fetishes]]) or Native American furries.

[[Anthropomorphic]] bears are common in artwork and literature. One of the most famous anthropomorphic bears in the world is [[Winnie the Pooh]]. Other examples include [[Wikipedia:The Story of the Three Bears|Goldilocks and the Three Bears]], as well as the popular children's series [[Berenstain Bears]].

Furry fans of [[transformation]] and animal [[totem]]s enjoy the movie ''[[Brother Bear]]'', in which an [[Wikipedia:Inuit|Inuit]] man, Kenai must deal with transforming into the animal he hates the most -- a bear -- while simultaneously gaining an unwanted 'brother'.

Bears are the most common commercial plushies, marketed as the [[teddy bear]].

Fictional species of Bear include the Cave Bear in [[Dungeons & Dragons]].
* Illiop, a fictional species best known to the public through Ken Forsse's character [[Wikipedia:Teddy Ruxpin|Teddy Ruxpin]]

[[Smokey Bear]] is a [[mascot]] that promotes prevention of forest fires.

[[Polar Bear's Café]]

== Berserker ==

'''[[W:Berserker|Berserker]]''' (literally ''bear-shirt'' in Old Norse) comes from the old Norwegian term '''berserkr''' (plural ''berserkir'') refers to Norse champions who donned themselves in bear fur as recognition. Nowadays the term is used either to describe a warrior fighting with great rage or when a person ''turns blid by the rage'' (going berserk).

Berserker were said to wear bear-skins or [[Wolf (species)|wolf]]-skins, which gave them the ability to transform into these animals.{{fact}}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Bear characters|Bear characters]]
* [[W:Bear|Bear]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[W:Teddy bear|Teddy bear]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==External links==
* [[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BearFurries/ BearFurries]] on [[Yahoo! Groups]]
* [[https://bears.org/ The Bear Website!]]

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Blankit

2023-10-16T20:28:08Z

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'''Blankit''' is a furry artist who lives in Massachusetts, USA. Her [[fursona]] is a [[polar bear]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/blankit Blankit's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved October 16, 2023.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/blankit Blankit] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.twitter.com/blankitart Blankit] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://t.me/princessblankit Blankit] on [[Telegram]]
*[https://www.weasyl.com/~blankit Blankit] on [[Weasyl]]

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Blankit

2023-10-16T20:25:56Z

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'''Blankit''' is a furry artist who lives in Massachusetts, USA. Her [[fursona]] is a [polar bear]].<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/blankit Blankit's profile] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved October 16, 2023.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.furaffinity.net/user/blankit Blankit] on [[Fur Affinity]]
*[https://www.twitter.com/blankitart Blankit] on [[Twitter]]
*[https://t.me/princessblankit Blankit] on [[Telegram]]
*[https://www.weasyl.com/~blankit Blankit] on [[Weasyl]]

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