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A '''Taidum''' is an [[open species | open]], [[original species]] created by [[artist]] and [[W:3D modeling | 3D modeler ]] [[Irix]] and are found primarily on the [[W:Virtual reality | virtual reality]] platform known as [[VRChat]]. The original intention for the Taidum 3D base model was to be affordable and easy-to-use for people working with [[W:Game engine | video game engines]] such as [[W:Unity (game engine) | Unity]] or [[W:Unreal engine | Unreal Engine]].<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/view/44136313/ Irix] on [[Furaffinity]]. Posted October 13, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref> While the 3D model costs $15 USD, [[furries]] are free to use the Taidum as their [[fursona]] species.<br />
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== Anatomy ==<br />
Taidums are described by their creator, [[Irix]], as being a mixture of a wide variety of different species.<ref>[https://twitter.com/sv4010/status/1450266988551548931 Not exactly sure to be honest...] on [[W:Twitter | Twitter]]. Posted October 18, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref> Most notable are their tails, which resemble that of an [[W:Axolotl | axolotl]] or [[W:tadpole | tadpole]]. <br />
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== Lore ==<br />
Lore for the Taidum species is entirely community-driven and there is no rigid [[W:Canon (fiction) | canon]] that Taidums must abide by—other than an extreme love for [[W:Banana bread | banana bread]] and jokes about cows, which are long-running jokes inside the Taidum community.<br />
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== VRChat ==<br />
[[File:Taidum-Community-VRChat-Meetup-May-4-2024.png|right|thumb|Group photo from a Taidum community meetup on [[VRChat]]. Taken on May 4, 2024 by [[holmebrian]].]]<br />
The Taidum avatar model’s excellent performance rating and small filesize have made it an extremely popular choice amongst [[W:VRChat | VRChat]] players. [[Team Taidum]] (TAIDUM.1923), the official group for the Taidum community on VRChat, has a total of 2,534 members as of October 16, 2025, making it one of the larger furry communities on the platform to date.<ref>[https://vrc.group/TAIDUM.1923 Official Team Taidum VRChat Group]. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref><br />
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== Other games ==<br />
Other than in VRChat, the Taidum community hosts regular meetups on VR platforms such as [[Resonite]]. Taidums have also been ported to video game titles such as Stress Level Zero’s [[W:Boneworks | ''Boneworks'']] and [[W:Bonelab | ''Bonelab'']], Epic Games’ [[W:Fortnite | ''Fortnite'']], and the independent cooperative survival horror game [[W:Lethal Company | ''Lethal Company'']] developed by Zeekerss. The Taidum [[W:Video game modding | mod]] for ''Boneworks'' in particular has been downloaded over 16,300 times by players.<ref>[https://thunderstore.io/c/boneworks/p/DarkSwitchPro/TAIDUM_NPC/ Taidum NPC for Boneworks] on [https://thunderstore.io/ Thunderstore]. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref><br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* A group of Taidums is referred to as a ''bakery''.<br />
* “Taidum” is based on the name of the species creator’s first dog.<ref>[https://twitter.com/sv4010/status/1389795825593864192 That’s similar to the original name...]. Posted May 5, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2024.</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
* [https://discord.com/invite/taidum Official Taidum Discord Server]<br />
* [https://irix.gumroad.com/l/DpDFe The Taidum 3D Model] on [[W:Gumroad | Gumroad]]<br />
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