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2000s

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==Overview==
Furry conventions exploded in the 2000's, with over 30 cons starting up. In comparison, the 90's saw 13 cons, all but two of them after 1995.<ref>[[Convention|WikiFur: Convention]]</ref> The furry fandom saw a rise in membership both inside and outside the United States. Attitude towards furries on the Internet were mixed in early-mid 2000s, tending toward the negative in 2007 with the "[[YouTube Furry War]]".

==Years by community==
===2000===
Initially starting out as [[Duckon]]'s furry track (1994-1999), [[Midwest FurFest]] is launched in Arlington, Illinois, going on to become the third largest furry convention.

===2001===
''[[Flayrah]]'' is launched, becoming the organ or republisher of fandom-related announcements, media references and opinion articles.

[[Confurence 12]] launches what will soon be renamed the [[Ursa Major Awards]].

===2003===
In 2003, Dr. Samuel Conway (also known as [[Uncle Kage]] of [[Anthrocon]]) was a [[guest of honor]] at the [[I-CON]] [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] convention in [[wikipedia:Stony Brook, New York|Stony Brook, New York]]. His renowned story hour has since become a fixture of the convention through recent years.

The [[Confurence 2003|last iteration]] of [[Confurence]], is held. Being the first furry convention and the longest running of its time, it would not be surpassed in length by any other convention until [[Eurofurence]]'s [[Eurofurence 16|sixteenth iteration]] in 2010.

Also, [[Festival of the Feral]] (later known as [[Oklacon]], first for Oklahoma), [[Rocket City FurMeet]] (first in Alabama) and [[FurFright]] (first for Connecticut) are launched.

===2004===
[[Califur]] is launched to service the Southern California region, becoming the successor convention to Confurence and the second largest in the state beside [[Further Confusion]]. Also, [[Furry Weekend Atlanta]] [[Furry Weekend Atlanta 2004|begins]], becoming the first convention in the state of Georgia.

[[Yerf]], the largest clean furry art gallery, goes down. A sporadic return in 2006 ends within the year, with most having migrated from the site.

===2005===
On 16 January, [[The Dragoneer]] and [[Alkora]] launch [[Fur Affinity]] as a furry-centric alternative from [[SheezyArt]], going on to become the largest social furry art gallery on the Web.

In May, the first Asian convention, [[TransFur (convention)|TransFur]], is launched in Tokyo.

In June, [[WikiFur]] is established by [[GreenReaper]] on [[wikipedia:Wikia|Wikia]]. It goes on to be the premier wiki on the furry fandom.

===2006===
In 2006, at the [[NASFiC|North American Science Fiction Convention]] in [[wikipedia:SeaTac, Washington|SeaTac, Washington]], the [[Stalking Cat]] was one of the notable program participants.

At the 2006 [[Westercon]] in [[wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego]], a 20th anniversary furry party was held.

At the 2006 [[Worldcon|World Science Fiction Convention]] in [[wikipedia:Anaheim, California|Anaheim, California]], the [[Furry Fandom Lounge]] returned under the organization of [[Rod O'Riley]] of the [[Califur]] group. The programming track included a furry artist reception and panels ranging from [[fursuit]]ing basics to the new world of furry [[webcomic]]s.

Meanwhile, [[RBW]] is established as the United Kingdom's first furry convention, going on to become the third largest European convention.

[[MiDFur]], a meet-up which has been taking place since 1999, becomes a full-fledged convention, going on to become the largest convention in the southern hemisphere

===2007===
[[Furries Vs. Klingons]] in Atlanta is first held, resulting in minor media attention.

In the summer, the [[YouTube Furry War]] commences, resulting in escalation of hostilities between furries and [[Anti-furry|anti-furries]].

[[Fandom's Favorite Fursuit Fracas]], an annual tournament for the best [[fursuit]]s, is launched, as is [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con]] (first for Colorado), [[FA: United]] (first for New Jersey after ConFurence East) and [[Brussels Furmeet]] (first for Belgium).

===2008===
The English WikiFur reaches 10,000 articles, while the WikiFur project begins its migration to the wikifur.com domain name.

Australia hosted it's first ever Furry Convention, [[MiDFur]], with 127 attendees, a total of $3809 raised for the first Charity Auction (for the RSPCA) and Guests of Honor, [[2 Gryphon]] and [[Uncle Kage]]. [[MiDFur]] is now the largest Furry and Anthropomorphic friendly convention and event in the Southern Hemisphere, with an average of 400-500 people annually.

===2009===
In December, [[FurNation]], one of the oldest furry web hosts, is shut down by Nexxus and is replaced soon after with a social networking site under the same brand.

==Years by publication==
===2003===
The ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' episode "[[Fur and Loathing]]" is premiered on CBS in October, resulting in increased media notice of the fandom.

==References==
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[[Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]

DoPE Show 7

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The seventh [[DoPE]] show was titled '''The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle''', the theme of [[Eurofurence 12]].

==Plot summary==

[[Lori]] and [[Poke]] have a common hobby: watching TV. They never miss an episode of their favorite show "The Hounds of Blackwhite Castle". This time Lori wins a journey for 4 people to the original show locations. [[Mika]] is unenthusiastic about the journey, but is talked into coming along by [[Lionel]]. The four pawpets travel to the mysterious "Blackwhite Castle" where, after a dramatic journey, the group witnesses a crime in the castle and are considered suspects. To prove their innocence, they begin to examine the crime scene and encounter various dangerous and absurd situations...

==Team==

===Authors===
*[[Cheetah]]
*[[Eisfuchs]]

===Producer===
*Cheetah

===Puppeteers===
*[[Fairlight]] (Poke, Fritz, Shock Flock Gang - Sheep)
*[[Lynard]] (Lionel, Toby, Dr. Palm, emergency responder)
*Eisfuchs (Lori, Lord, Captain Smith, Mr. Blender, Shock Flock Gang - Sheep Leader)
*[[TaniDaReal]] (Mika, Priscilla, Reporter)
*[[FinFarenath]] (James, Mr. Toaster, Shock Flock Gang - Black Benny)
*[[Aragon Tigerseye|Tigerseye]] (Lighthouse keeper, Raven, Inspector, Sheep)
*[[Xanaeth|Xan]] (remote-controlled Lionel, Sheep)
*[[o'wolf]] (Thomas, Ananas-Attentäter, Raven, Sheep)

===Helpers===
*Tigerseye
*o'wolf
*[[Reesa]]
*Xan
*FinFarenath
*Zefiro
*[[C J]]
*[[Eisbaer]]

===Crew===
*Cheetah (soundeffects)
*[[Jaryic]] (sound)
*[[Richard Nightfox|Nightfox]] (lighting)
*[[Foxy]] (pursuer)
*[[BigBlueFox]] (camera, video support)
*[[Xan]] (special effects)

==Trivia==
*The stage was extended and a puppet, hanging above the audience, was remotely controlled.
*[[BigBlueFox]] produced a video especially for the show.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1k4m0i1tiQ&list=UUwF2vU5sKYv9ICfH0mus7Kg&index=37 Poke Fritham concludes] on BBF's [[YouTube]] channel. Dated November 15,2006. Retrieved September 29, 2013.</ref>

[[Priscilla (Calimero)]]
[[Spider Ham]]
[[Pogo]]
[[Sabrina Skunk]]
[[Senechal (Cubitus)]]
[[Condorito]]
[[Calico Briggs]]
]]Geronimo Stilton]]

==References==
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{{DoPE Timeline}}
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The Great Auk

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'''''The Great Auk''''' is a novel written by [[Allan W. Eckert]]. Little, Brown & Company first published the novel in 1963.

Eckert wrote a similar novel about the last individual of a species: ''[[The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon]]'', which was published in 1965.

==[[Opus]]==

== External links ==
* ''[http://www.allaneck.com/b_great-auk.html The Great Auk]'' at Allan W. Eckert's official website

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Category:Species

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One of the important aspects of Furry culture is '''species'''. Each Furry generally picks a species, or invents one, for their character.
Species are chosen for a variety of reasons, ranging from a simple desire to be like that creature, to complex spiritual affinity.

Note that the term ''species'' is not necessarily being used here in the strict taxonomic sense. Some of the entries here pertain to a category of animal (e.g. [[canine]], [[reptile]]), some refer to a single taxonomic species (e.g. [[tiger]], [[giraffe]]), and some refer to animals often regarded as a single type of animal but which in fact encompass multiple species (e.g. [[fox]], [[squirrel (species)|squirrel]]).
[[Category:Root]]

[[Hoppy The Marvel Bunny]]
[[Speedy Gonzales]]
[[Chester Cheetah]]
[[Blinky Bill]]
[[Clarabelle Cow]]
[[Felix The Cat]]

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Opossum

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[[Image:FC 2008 Owen.JPG|right|thumb|[[Hawthorn (Germany)|Hawthorn]]'s '''Owen O Possum''' fursuit at [[Further Confusion 2008]].]]
The '''opossum''', or "possum", is a [[marsupial]], either a member of the taxonomic family Didelphidae native to the Western hemisphere. They are often confused with the [[possum]]s of Australia and nearby regions, which were named after the opossum due to their similarities.

The most well-known opossum is the Virginia opossum ''Didelphis virginiana'' of North America. They are known for hacing shaggy gray fur, humanlike forepaws, naked ears, long naked prehensile [[tail]], and the marsupial pouch (in the case of the [[female]]) or the unusual bifurcated penis (in the case of the [[male]]).

The opossum has the dubious honor of being one of the best-known roadkill animals, due to the fact that they are nocturnal (drivers are less likely to notice them until too late) and that their first instinct when threatened is to faint and play dead (AKA "playing possum"). The ability to feign being dead is so authentic that they are even capable of emitting a smell reminiscent of rotting flesh to confuse predators into thinking they are actually dead and too rotten to be edible. This habit has led to a legendary folkloric treatment in popular artforms. Despite having a reputation for being vicious, they are actually very reluctant to bite or scratch, but, being masters of the bluff, they will instead hiss aggressively. Although they are often depicted in artwork as hanging from tree limbs by their tails, actual opossums are incapable of doing so; their tails are simply not strong enough. Picking up a live opossum by the tail is likely to cause injury.

== Opossum characters ==
Opossums were used as a cultural stereotype in a certain lesser-known WWII-era [[Looney Tunes]] cartoon, and one of [[Tex Avery]]'s ''[[Barney Bear]]
' cartoons featured one, but other characters are far more recent. A couple of these include [[Thelma Possum]] from [[Nip and Tuck]] and [[Frye Opossum]] from [[Room For One More]], both Southern belle types.

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Border Collie

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The '''border collie''' is a breed of working [[dog]] that originated in the border region between Scotland and England. The breed was bred to herd livestock, particularly [[sheep]], and combines intelligence and agility with a hardy constitution. They are moderately popular within the [[furry fandom]] after [[Husky|huskies]] and [[German Shepherd]]s, probably because of its familiarity, [[wolf]]like countenance and striking coloration.

==Traits==

As working dogs, border collies are selected for herding ability and stamina, resulting in a wide variation in physical appearance. The colouration most commonly associated with the breed is a distinctive black and white, but many other variations exist, including red and white, brown and white, merle and almost pure black.

Border collies are noted for their extremely high level of intelligence and suitability for training. One border collie, Rico, has been demonstrated to have a functional vocabulary of over 200 words.<ref>http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/bloom.pdf</ref> They are also extremely agile, making them good at dog sports.

Border collies possess a 'herding instinct', a modified form of the hunting instinct, causing them to adopt a characteristic herding pose and fix their target with a penetrating stare. The target, originally sheep, may include [[duck]]s, cars, children, other dogs or even [[bird]]s in the sky. Because of their intelligence and desire to work, they may not make good [[pet]]s for people who can't provide them with enough exercise and mental stimulation. So one who adopts a collie may want to really consider taking on such a workload, though the effects are usually very rewarding. Everyone who happens to own a collie swears by them.

==References==
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==See also==
*[[:Category:Border Collie characters]]
*[[Bimbo]]
*[[Dog (Footror Flats)]]

==External links==

*[http://bordercollie-fanclub.deviantart.com/ Border collie fanclub on DeviantART]

[[Category:Dog breeds]]

Pingu

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:''This article is about the television program. For the furry, see [[Pingu Penguin]].''
[[File:Screenshot-Pingu.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Pingu the penguin and his friend, Robby the seal.]]
'''''Pingu''''' is a [[Wikipedia:Switzerland|Swiss]] children's television series about a [[penguin]] (the titular Pingu) who lives at the South Pole with his mother, father, and (after her hatching) baby sister Pinga.

Each episode focuses on Pingu, but often features his family or his best friend, Robby the [[Seal]], or other minor characters.

== History ==
Four series, consisting of 104 five-minute episodes in total, were made between 1986 and 1998. The series were directed and animated in claymation by [[Wikipedia:Otmar Gutmann|Otmar Gutmann]] and the stories were written by [[Wikipedia:Dani Gilbert|Dani Gilbert]].

A special twenty-minute episode ("Pingu at the Wedding Party") was also produced in 1997, which introduced a family of green penguins and a killer vacuum cleaner.

The series has achieved popularity around the world partly due to the lack of any language-specific dialogue. The main characters communicate only in a honking "penguin language", referred to by fans as "Pinguish" or "Penguinese".

==External links==
* [http://www.pingu.net/ Official Site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366069/ Pingu] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.youtube.com/pingu Official YouTube channel]

==See Also==
[[Chilly Willy]]

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Category:Peafowl characters

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Characters who are [[:w:peafowl|peafowl]].
[[Wally Peacock]]

[[Category:Bird characters]]