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RainRat

2011-06-10T00:25:40Z

Yes I do: Undo revision 330390 by Rat (talk)

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[[Image:Ssj3.jpg|right|thumb|110px|RainRat as [[Wikipedia:SSJ3|Super Saiyan 3]]. He loves [[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]] and "energy"]][[Image:Hat Fox.JPG|right|thumb|A fox hat, made by RainRat]][[Image:Snow Paw Print.JPG|right|thumb|One project that he did with a small group of other furries was create a giant pawprint in the snow.]]
'''RainRat''', aka '''bogglerat''' on [[LiveJournal]] or just '''Rat''', (born November 20, 1978) is a [[male]] [[furry]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada]]. He has a slight preference for '''RainRat''' rather than '''Rain Rat'''.

==Personal information and history==
He has been to [[Conifur]], [[Howloween]], [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon 2004]], [[Anthrocon 2007|2007]] (as SuperSponsor), and [[Anthrocon 2009|2009]], [[Califur 2]] and [[Califur 3|3]], [[Rainfurrest 2007]], [[Rainfurrest 2008|2008]], and [[Rainfurrest 2009|2009]], [[Midwest FurFest 2007]], and [[All Fur Fun 2009]]. He has been on staff for Howloween. His first performance in a convention masquerade was a skit with five other [[fursuiter]]s at Anthrocon 2007 about an armistice between [[rat (species)|rats]] and [[ferret]]s in an alternate [[Wikipedia:Word War II|Word War II]].<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/anthrocon/324837.html</ref> His second performance was at Rainfurrest 2007 where he sang [[Wikipedia:Yakko's World|Yakko's World]] live, while pointing to the countries at the same time, while wearing an open-face Yakko costume.<ref>http://xodiac.livejournal.com/107876.html</ref> His third was a Pirates vs Ninjas skit at [[Further Confusion 2008]] with several other fursuiters.

RainRat found the furry community late-October 2002. He didn't have a fur name at first, but soon went by '''rat''' (lowercase, because it was more a description than an actual name). When he got LiveJournal, he chose the name '''bogglerat''' because even though he doesn't consider his skill at [[Wikipedia:Boggle|Boggle]] to be all that exceptional, some furries nicknamed him that after watching him play. It's not his typical name in spoken conversation though. On his way back from [[Further Confusion 2004]], he was pondering a new name, because "rat" wasn't very distinctive at a big con like that. He was considering SnowRat, but the weather being how it is where he lives in Burnaby, it was raining, not snowing, so '''RainRat''' struck him as a much more appropriate name.

The interest in rats comes from the fact that he had pet rats even before he found the furry community, and he found them to be very social and interesting animals. In total, he has had eight pet rats (not all at the same time though).

On December 8, 2006, RainRat received his Canadian ham radio license, after tutoring from [[Trapa]]. His interest in the radio exam is more a matter of the intellectual challenge than a need to do anything with the radios.

Two LiveJournal communities, {{lj-comm|rodentfurs}} and {{lj-comm|vanfurs}} have also been started and maintained by him. He also almost-always hosts the vanfurs Game Night at his home. His place has also been the location for the [[vfur]] [[furmeet]] a few times. In March 2009 he was made one of the moderators of [[vfur]]. He started the [[BC Furry Community Board]] in March 2009, with help from [[Frysco]] and [[Rino]].

RainRat often contributes to [[WikiFur]] and was promoted to administrator October 25, 2005. RainRat has [[User:Rat/ImageLicenses|released thousands of his images]] under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0] or other free license. He also runs a [[User:Rat/Wikifur_art_drive|bounty]] to encourage other artists to do the same. He also has contributed over 100 dollars Canadian to help the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation|EFF]], because of their defense of fair use and free expression online. RainRat and [[Marfles]] made a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mX31mhJz8 RainFurrest 2009 Music Video] to the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0] Jonathan Coulton song [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/24/thing-a-week-26-re-your-brains/ Re Your Brains].

One pastime that RainRat really enjoys is [[Wikipedia:Pokemon Puzzle League|Pokemon Puzzle League]]. Despite the name, it is a puzzle game that really has nothing to do with Pokemon. Other games have caught his interest over the years, like [[Wikipedia:Nethack|Nethack]] or [[Wikipedia:Star Control II|Star Control II]].

RainRat is on [[Second Life]] under the name '''Rat Rieko''', where his preferred avatar is a [[Ninja Weasel Studios]] brown rat.

==Comics==
[[Image:One Two Billions 1.JPG|right|thumb|First panel on "One. Two. Billions." comic by RainRat]]RainRat is trying to learn how to draw. His biggest project is a comic, tentatively titled "One. Two. Billions." The art quality is limited by RainRat's skill, but he has released the comic under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 or earlier] license so that others can build on it as long as they abide by the terms of the license. The entire comic so far can be viewed at [http://bcfurries.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=10423 RainRat's gallery].

== Costuming ==

RainRat's first furry wear acquired was a set of rat ears and rat tail made by [[Jimfoxyboy]]; then he learned how to make the rest of the rat fursuit from Trapa.

He has made several fleece character hats for himself and friends (as gifts; only once out of the five gift hats did he even ask for help buying materials).

RainRat also made part of [[Qumick]]'s fursuit.

RainRat has eight [[fursuit]]s.

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[[Image:Fursuit Markus crouch.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Markus]]
'''Markus''', a [[red fox]], was built by [[Whiteyfawks]] of [[Arend Studios]].<ref>[http://www.livejournal.com/users/whiteyfawks/1758.html New head all done. ^.^] - from [[Whiteyfawks]]'s LiveJournal</ref>

The head was won in an auction on [[FurBid]] on March 24, 2004, and RainRat commissioned WhiteyFawks to make the rest of the body after winning the head.
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[[Image:Fursuit Rattie.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Rattie]]
'''Rattie''' is a brown and white [[rat (species)|rat]].

RainRat built the body, [[paw]]s, and first version head and second version tail with some help from [[Trapa]]. [[Jimfoxyboy]] built the first [[tail]]. The first version suit was finished just in time for [[Anthrocon 2004]]. The second version head was built by Whiteyfawks.

One thing he does for the character is dress the rat as a pirate; then he is a "pi-rat".
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[[Image:Fursuit Bongo.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Bongo]]
'''Bongo''', a black and white [[wolf]], made by [[Enigma Fox]], won on FurBid, and was acquired around April 2006.
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[[Image:Fursuit Arno.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Arno]]
'''Arno''' is a wolf. In September/October 2006, he bought a wolf fursuit from [[Seven]]. To avoid confusion, he renamed the fursuit to '''Arno'''.

There are two heads that go with the fursuit, a toony style one by [[LatinVixen]], and a realistic style one by [[WhiteyFawks]].
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[[Image:Fursuit Banto.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Banto]]
'''Banto''' is a [[wombat]]. His name is a slight modification of the rearrangement of the letters in "wombat".

He is a partial fursuit, made by [[Fallimar]] and won in [[FurBid]] in August 2006.
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[[Image:FC 2008 Heliodor.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Heliodor]]
'''Heliodor''' is a [[flying squirrel]]/[[raccoon]]/[[meerkat]] [[hybrid]]. Commissioned from [[SPark]], he was finished October 2007. Heliodor was designed by [[Davecko]] specifically for the purpose of making a fursuit. The name Heliodor is taken after [[wikipedia:Heliodor|a gemstone]]. RainRat kept his ownership of Heliodor under wraps at first, because he was interested in seeing how people reacted to the character without knowing it was him.
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[[Image:Fursuit Diesel Dog.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Purpleski]]
'''Purpleski''' is a purple [[husky]]. Originally commissioned from [[Arend Studios]] for [[DieselDog]], RainRat bought him September 2008. He renamed him to Purpleski to avoid confusion with the person DieselDog.
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[[File:AC 2009 Bandit.jpg|left|75px|thumb|Bandit]]
'''Bandit''' is a [[raccoon]]/[[meerkat]] based off the same art as Heliodor. The suit was commissioned from [[Kodi]] and received June 2009.
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'''Jacky''' is a [[rabbit]] commissioned from [[Kodi]] and received August 2010.
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==References==
<references />

== External links ==
* [http://bogglerat.livejournal.com/ bogglerat] at LiveJournal
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rainrat rainrat] at [[Fur Affinity]]
{{Contributor|Rat}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Howloween staff]]
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[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
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[[Category:British Columbia]]

[[fr:RainRat]]
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Talk:Sparkledog

2011-05-18T04:13:18Z

Yes I do: /* Question */

==Discussion==

You know i think there should be a discussion at all the hatred of sparkledogs as well as their couterparts gloomdogs. Considering there's a strong dislike of them. Especially the feral stuff. --[[User:Tridragon|Tridragon]] 12:00, 6 May 2011 (EDT)
:I agree. I added the page to the derogatory terms category, since I've never heard it used as a compliment. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 15:40, 6 May 2011 (EDT)

== Question ==

What is the difference between Scene and Sparkle? [[User:Yes I do|Yes I do]] 00:07, 18 May 2011 (EDT)
:As noted in the article, the level of "hip" is greater for scene than sparkle. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 00:08, 18 May 2011 (EDT)
:Yeah but what is the standard for hip? That makes no sense to me [[User:Yes I do|Yes I do]] 00:12, 18 May 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Sparkledog

2011-05-18T04:12:04Z

Yes I do: /* Question */

==Discussion==

You know i think there should be a discussion at all the hatred of sparkledogs as well as their couterparts gloomdogs. Considering there's a strong dislike of them. Especially the feral stuff. --[[User:Tridragon|Tridragon]] 12:00, 6 May 2011 (EDT)
:I agree. I added the page to the derogatory terms category, since I've never heard it used as a compliment. --[[User:Equivamp|Equivamp]] 15:40, 6 May 2011 (EDT)

== Question ==

What is the difference between Scene and Sparkle? [[User:Yes I do|Yes I do]] 00:07, 18 May 2011 (EDT)
:As noted in the article, the level of "hip" is greater for scene than sparkle. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 00:08, 18 May 2011 (EDT)
:Yeah but what is the standard you hip? That makes no sense to me [[User:Yes I do|Yes I do]] 00:12, 18 May 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Sparkledog

2011-05-18T04:07:24Z

Yes I do: /* Question */ new section

Primate

2011-05-18T04:05:03Z

Yes I do: /* Monkeys */

[[Image:Extinctioners Uniform Eve.jpg|right|thumb|[[Eve Mahn]], a fictional vervet monkey character in [[Extinctioners]]]]A '''primate''' is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including [[human]]s.
Primates are generally characterized as having five fingers, a generalized dental pattern, and a primitive (unspecialized) body plan. Another distinguishing feature of primates is fingernails. Opposing thumbs are also a characteristic primate feature.

==Monkeys==
'''Monkeys''' are known for their long prehensile [[tail]]s and extreme agility. In captivity, they have a habit of imitating the movements of people watching them, which gave rise to the term "ape", meaning to mimic. Monkeys are usually characterized as mischievous and rude. The monkey is a sign of the Chinese zodiac. monkeys aren't furries just human that need to shave.

=== Monkey characters ===
It is uncertain why monkeys are so rare as characters, but one possibility is that they are perceived as too much like man to be interesting.

*In the film adaptations of ''[[The Jungle Book]]'', King Louie's minions were monkeys.
*Monkeyshine Productions/Epoch Ink's ''Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys'' was a noteworthy attempt to explore monkeys as characters.
*Crossgen Comics' ''Way of the Rat'' also features a wise yet flippant talking monkey named Po Po.
*[[Wikipedia:Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!|Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]] is an animated television series following the story of five robotic monkeys and a human boy named Chiro as they struggle against the evil forces of the Skeleton King, their nemesis.

==Apes==
'''Apes''' include gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
A few other primates have the word "ape" in their common names, but they are not regarded as true apes by most authorities.

Except for gorillas and humans, all true apes are agile climbers of trees. They are best described as omnivorous, their diet consisting of fruit, grass seeds, and in most cases some quantities of meat and invertebrates—either hunted or scavenged—along with anything else available and easily digested. They are native to Africa and Asia, although humans have spread to all parts of the world.

===Ape characters===
Apes are not as common as well (excluding human characters), and usually only gorillas are portrayed. Gorilla [[fursuit]]s can often be seen, often worn by novice [[fursuiter]]s, due to the common merchandising of gorilla costumes due to their use as a gag outside of the [[furry fandom]].

*The most famous human who thinks he's a non-human ape is Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Tarzan was an infant, reared by a family of gorillas and believes he too is a gorilla until he meets others like him. This story has been parodied as well in George of the Jungle.
*A fictional race of [[anthropomorphic]] highly intelligent gorillas exist in the DC Comics universe in a secret city of gorillas, including a Flash villain named Gorilla Grodd.
* The giant gorilla is a recurring theme in film, especially in the various incarnations of ''[[King Kong]]'' and ''[[Mighty Joe Young]]''
In the British sitcom ''[[The Mighty Boosh]]'', one of the regular characters is [[Bollo]], the world's oldest gorilla and assistant to Naboo the shaman.
* Fester Bestertester, the protagonist of Don Martin's ''Mad Magazine'' strip "National Gorilla-Suit Day" is beset by gorillas (or persons dressed as gorillas). "National Gorilla-Suit Day" is celebrated every year on January 31st. Writer [[Mark Evanier]] promotes this holiday on his web site [http://www.newsfromme.com], [http://www.povonline.com/National%20Gorilla%20Suit%20Day.htm].
*Gorillas are often used as [[mascot]]s for schools and sports team.
** Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, is the only public college in the United States to have a gorilla as mascot.
** The Phillips Academy boarding school in Andover, Massachusetts has a gorilla as an informal mascot.
** The Phoenix Suns mascot is called The Gorilla.

==See also==
*[[Human]]

[[Category:Species]]
[[ru:Приматы]]

RainRat

2011-05-18T03:56:51Z

Yes I do: YOU NOT SAY MEAN THING BOUT DIS GUY

{{Supporter}}
[[Image:Ssj3.jpg|right|thumb|110px|RainRat as [[Wikipedia:SSJ3|Super Saiyan 3]]. He loves [[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball Z|Dragon Ball Z]] and "energy"]][[Image:Hat Fox.JPG|right|thumb|A fox hat, made by RainRat]][[Image:Snow Paw Print.JPG|right|thumb|One project that he did with a small group of other furries was create a giant pawprint in the snow.]]
'''RainRat''', aka '''bogglerat''' on [[LiveJournal]] or just '''Rat''', (born November 20, 1978) is a [[male]] [[furry]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada]]. He has a slight preference for '''RainRat''' rather than '''Rain Rat'''.

==Personal information and history==
He has been to [[Conifur]], [[Howloween]], [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon 2004]], [[Anthrocon 2007|2007]] (as SuperSponsor), and [[Anthrocon 2009|2009]], [[Califur 2]] and [[Califur 3|3]], [[Rainfurrest 2007]], [[Rainfurrest 2008|2008]], and [[Rainfurrest 2009|2009]], [[Midwest FurFest 2007]], and [[All Fur Fun 2009]]. He is gay. He has been on staff for Howloween. His first performance in a convention masquerade was a skit with five other [[fursuiter]]s at Anthrocon 2007 about an armistice between [[rat (species)|rats]] and [[ferret]]s in an alternate [[Wikipedia:Word War II|Word War II]].<ref>http://community.livejournal.com/anthrocon/324837.html</ref> His second performance was at Rainfurrest 2007 where he sang [[Wikipedia:Yakko's World|Yakko's World]] live, while pointing to the countries at the same time, while wearing an open-face Yakko costume.<ref>http://xodiac.livejournal.com/107876.html</ref> His third was a Pirates vs Ninjas skit at [[Further Confusion 2008]] with several other fursuiters.

RainRat found the furry community late-October 2002. He didn't have a fur name at first, but soon went by '''rat''' (lowercase, because it was more a description than an actual name). When he got LiveJournal, he chose the name '''bogglerat''' because even though he doesn't consider his skill at [[Wikipedia:Boggle|Boggle]] to be all that exceptional, some furries nicknamed him that after watching him play. It's not his typical name in spoken conversation though. On his way back from [[Further Confusion 2004]], he was pondering a new name, because "rat" wasn't very distinctive at a big con like that. He was considering SnowRat, but the weather being how it is where he lives in Burnaby, it was raining, not snowing, so '''RainRat''' struck him as a much more appropriate name.

The interest in rats comes from the fact that he had pet rats even before he found the furry community, and he found them to be very social and interesting animals. In total, he has had eight pet rats (not all at the same time though).

On December 8, 2006, RainRat received his Canadian ham radio license, after tutoring from [[Trapa]]. His interest in the radio exam is more a matter of the intellectual challenge than a need to do anything with the radios.

Two LiveJournal communities, {{lj-comm|rodentfurs}} and {{lj-comm|vanfurs}} have also been started and maintained by him. He also almost-always hosts the vanfurs Game Night at his home. His place has also been the location for the [[vfur]] [[furmeet]] a few times. In March 2009 he was made one of the moderators of [[vfur]]. He started the [[BC Furry Community Board]] in March 2009, with help from [[Frysco]] and [[Rino]].

RainRat often contributes to [[WikiFur]] and was promoted to administrator October 25, 2005. RainRat has [[User:Rat/ImageLicenses|released thousands of his images]] under [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0] or other free license. He also runs a [[User:Rat/Wikifur_art_drive|bounty]] to encourage other artists to do the same. He also has contributed over 100 dollars Canadian to help the [[Wikipedia:Electronic Frontier Foundation|EFF]], because of their defense of fair use and free expression online. RainRat and [[Marfles]] made a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mX31mhJz8 RainFurrest 2009 Music Video] to the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0] Jonathan Coulton song [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/03/24/thing-a-week-26-re-your-brains/ Re Your Brains].

One pastime that RainRat really enjoys is [[Wikipedia:Pokemon Puzzle League|Pokemon Puzzle League]]. Despite the name, it is a puzzle game that really has nothing to do with Pokemon. Other games have caught his interest over the years, like [[Wikipedia:Nethack|Nethack]] or [[Wikipedia:Star Control II|Star Control II]].

RainRat is on [[Second Life]] under the name '''Rat Rieko''', where his preferred avatar is a [[Ninja Weasel Studios]] brown rat.

==Comics==
[[Image:One Two Billions 1.JPG|right|thumb|First panel on "One. Two. Billions." comic by RainRat]]RainRat is trying to learn how to draw. His biggest project is a comic, tentatively titled "One. Two. Billions." The art quality is limited by RainRat's skill, but he has released the comic under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 or earlier] license so that others can build on it as long as they abide by the terms of the license. The entire comic so far can be viewed at [http://bcfurries.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=10423 RainRat's gallery].

== Costuming ==

RainRat's first furry wear acquired was a set of rat ears and rat tail made by [[Jimfoxyboy]]; then he learned how to make the rest of the rat fursuit from Trapa.

He has made several fleece character hats for himself and friends (as gifts; only once out of the five gift hats did he even ask for help buying materials).

RainRat also made part of [[Qumick]]'s fursuit.

RainRat has eight [[fursuit]]s.

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[[Image:Fursuit Markus crouch.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Markus]]
'''Markus''', a [[red fox]], was built by [[Whiteyfawks]] of [[Arend Studios]].<ref>[http://www.livejournal.com/users/whiteyfawks/1758.html New head all done. ^.^] - from [[Whiteyfawks]]'s LiveJournal</ref>

The head was won in an auction on [[FurBid]] on March 24, 2004, and RainRat commissioned WhiteyFawks to make the rest of the body after winning the head.
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[[Image:Fursuit Rattie.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Rattie]]
'''Rattie''' is a brown and white [[rat (species)|rat]].

RainRat built the body, [[paw]]s, and first version head and second version tail with some help from [[Trapa]]. [[Jimfoxyboy]] built the first [[tail]]. The first version suit was finished just in time for [[Anthrocon 2004]]. The second version head was built by Whiteyfawks.

One thing he does for the character is dress the rat as a pirate; then he is a "pi-rat".
<div style="clear:both"></div>
[[Image:Fursuit Bongo.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Bongo]]
'''Bongo''', a black and white [[wolf]], made by [[Enigma Fox]], won on FurBid, and was acquired around April 2006.
<div style="clear:both"></div>
[[Image:Fursuit Arno.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Arno]]
'''Arno''' is a wolf. In September/October 2006, he bought a wolf fursuit from [[Seven]]. To avoid confusion, he renamed the fursuit to '''Arno'''.

There are two heads that go with the fursuit, a toony style one by [[LatinVixen]], and a realistic style one by [[WhiteyFawks]].
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[[Image:Fursuit Banto.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Banto]]
'''Banto''' is a [[wombat]]. His name is a slight modification of the rearrangement of the letters in "wombat".

He is a partial fursuit, made by [[Fallimar]] and won in [[FurBid]] in August 2006.
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[[Image:FC 2008 Heliodor.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Heliodor]]
'''Heliodor''' is a [[flying squirrel]]/[[raccoon]]/[[meerkat]] [[hybrid]]. Commissioned from [[SPark]], he was finished October 2007. Heliodor was designed by [[Davecko]] specifically for the purpose of making a fursuit. The name Heliodor is taken after [[wikipedia:Heliodor|a gemstone]]. RainRat kept his ownership of Heliodor under wraps at first, because he was interested in seeing how people reacted to the character without knowing it was him.
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[[Image:Fursuit Diesel Dog.JPG|left|75px|thumb|Purpleski]]
'''Purpleski''' is a purple [[husky]]. Originally commissioned from [[Arend Studios]] for [[DieselDog]], RainRat bought him September 2008. He renamed him to Purpleski to avoid confusion with the person DieselDog.
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[[File:AC 2009 Bandit.jpg|left|75px|thumb|Bandit]]
'''Bandit''' is a [[raccoon]]/[[meerkat]] based off the same art as Heliodor. The suit was commissioned from [[Kodi]] and received June 2009.
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'''Jacky''' is a [[rabbit]] commissioned from [[Kodi]] and received August 2010.
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==References==
<references />

== External links ==
* [http://bogglerat.livejournal.com/ bogglerat] at LiveJournal
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rainrat rainrat] at [[Fur Affinity]]
{{Contributor|Rat}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Howloween staff]]
[[Category:Programmers]]
[[Category:Ham radio operators]]
[[Category:Rat characters]]
[[Category:Red Fox characters]]
[[Category:British Columbia]]

[[fr:RainRat]]
[[Category:1978 births]]

User talk:Yes I do

2011-05-18T03:55:46Z

Yes I do:

Hi there. Please avoid representing your own opinion as fact in articles, as you did in [[Furfag]]. If an opinion is worth mentioning it at all, either develop it with reasonable coverage of contrasting opinions, or (better yet) find some notable commentary and cite their words instead of inserting your own. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]<sup>([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]])</sup> 23:53, 17 May 2011 (EDT)
:What is this I don't even...

Furfag

2011-05-18T03:50:38Z

Yes I do:

[[Image:AC2007-protest-disruption.jpg|right|thumb|Real life use of the term]]
'''Furfag''', also known as '''Furry Fag''', is a demeaning term used by [[anti-furries]], [[nonfur]]s, [[4chan|/b/tard]]s and/or [[goons]] to describe a member of the [[furry]] community, a condescending way to "acknowledge" a [[fur]]'s presence during online discussions, and/or a real life visual antagonizer (as a [[Wikipedia:Graffiti|tag]], sign, or other types of visual media), in an effort to either taunt, insult, or provoke a reaction out of the person(s) targeted.

However, it is also used among friends as a joking term of endearment.{{fact}}

Furries on /b/ have been seen replying to the insult with, "I've yiffed in hell. It was hot," as well as the retort "Fuck in hell, skinfag."{{fact}}

== Sexual connotation ==
[[Image:Furfags.jpg|right|thumb|180px|A visual representation of the term ("fag": Shortened British word for "cigarette")]]
Even though the term is a [[wikipedia:portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the words "furry" and "fag" ("fag" being a derogatory term for "[[wikipedia:homosexual|homosexual]],") it is not usually intended to imply anything about the target's own sexuality, but rather about their participation in the [[furry fandom]], indicating that being a furry is just as "distasteful" as being a homosexual. The suffix -fag may be applied to other terms in a similar manner.

== "Yiff in Hell...." ==
[[Image:Furfagmeme.jpg|left|thumb|110px|Image macro bearing the term]]
The most common use of the term in a phrase or [[Wikipedia:Image_macro|image macro]] is the text [[Wikipedia:Meme|meme]] "''Yiff in Hell, Furfags''", used by the above mentioned groups as a way of disrupting [[List of furry discussion forums|discussion forums]] and [[List of furry chat rooms|chat rooms]] (web based or [[IRC]]), and when vandalizing pages on [[WikiFur]] and furry-related pages on [[Wikipedia]] (often written in all-caps, and copy/pasted in a continuous repeated sequence).

It has occasionally been seen at furry gatherings or [[convention]]s in the form of graffiti, printed media (stickers, flyers, etc,) or signs and placards, such as the ones used at the [[Anthrocon_2007|2007 Anthrocon]] /b/tard protest. Those poor lonely sillies.

== See also ==
* [[Yiff]]
* [[Fursecution]]
* [[Skunkfucker]]
{{term-stub}}
[[Category:Derogatory terms]]

Foxglove

2011-05-18T03:38:23Z

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'''Foxglove''' was a female [[bat]] character appearing in a single episode of the ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' television animation series.

==Backstory==

Foxglove worked for the villain Winifred Witch to get ingredients to cast an evil spell. She eventually became friends with the Rescue Rangers. Along the way, she falls head over heels in love with Dale, and isn't afraid to show it, constantly flirting with him. It is unknown if he feels the same way.

Update:
Foxglove reappeared in the new Chip n Dale Comic published by Boom Studio om issue #2. You also meet her father in that issue. There's a few allusions to a relationship between Dale and Foxglove and Dale exclaims out loud that he was going to, "Tell [her father] that Fox glove and I..."
There may be more to come from that semi-official source

==History==

===Appearance===

Foxglove's sole appearance was in the episode ''Good Times, Bat Times'', which first aired on February 21 1990.

===Popularity===

Many thought she would be a perfect addition to the Rescue Rangers, even though after the end of the episode she simply disappeared, never to be mentioned again on the show. Entire websites were created that were dedicated to Foxglove, based on this single appearance. All furries love her, and much [[porn]] is made of her.

===Voice===

The voice behind Foxglove, Lahwhinie and several other extras was actress [[Wikipedia:Deborah Walley|Deborah Walley]], who also played in the fifties teen movies ''Beach Blanket Bingo'', ''Gidget Goes Hawaiian'', and ''Ski Party'', among others.

Walley died in May 2001; she was the only cast member of the Rangers known to have had contact with the cartoon fandom, and her loss was keenly felt. If they show any more Foxglove appearences, they are going to have to find a replacement for Walley.

==External links==
* [http://members.tripod.com/~foxglovefaq/foxmain.html The Foxglove Feature] (fan web site)

[[Category:Bat characters]]

{{Wikipedia|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers}}

Babyfur

2011-05-18T03:35:52Z

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A '''babyfur''' is a member of the [[furry fandom]] who enjoys roleplaying younger characters. They may also be an Adult Baby and/or [[Wikipedia:Diaper Lover|Diaper Lover]] (collectively known as AB/DLs), or is otherwise involved in [[Wikipedia:Infantilism|Infantilism]]. There are many different types of furs in the babyfur community, each focusing on different aspects and roles. Like [[furry]] in general, babyfur culture involves a good amount of [[role-playing]] (either light or heavy), both online and in the real world.

The community has been growing more and more popular since the mid- to late 90's. While the community itself is still part of the furry fandom as a whole, it is large enough to present sufficient leaders, politics and drama to give the community a nearly independent feel to it.

Role playing babyfurs will most often take on the role of a furry character in his/her infancy or childhood. Common roleplaying themes include "cute" [[clothing]] (onesies, footy pajamas, overalls, diapers) and a child's environment such as a nursery or day care center, complete with cribs, high chairs and babyish decor. A few babyfurs lucky enough to afford the privacy and devotion will set up adult nurseries to role play as children in real life. A sexual subset of this type of roleplaying is known as [[ageplay]]. Most babyfurs take part in this.

[[Image:Rieva-little.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Babyfurs in a Nutshell.<br\>Art by [[LoupGarou]] [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/LoupGarou], character by [[Rieva]]]]

==Terminology==
===Babyfur roles===
There are a few sub-groups within the babyfur community which are often described with the following terminology :

*'''Babyfur''' : Used to describe the group as a whole, however, specifically it refers to someone who roleplays as younger characters—up to the human equivalent of toddler age. Baby paraphernalia is likely to be involved for this group and roleplay speech is often either in gibberish or very basic speech.
*'''Lilfur (littlefur, kidfur)''' : This is a person who roleplays as a child character. Characters identified as lilfurs tend to be between their toddler and teen ages. Diapers and other baby paraphernalia may or may not be involved. Role played speech is usually more refined at this point, but still somewhat juvenile.
*'''Diaperfur''' : This is a person who roleplays as an adult character who still either requires or chooses to wear diapers. Role played speech and actions are consistent with an adult. The person may also roleplay an adult character who has mentally regressed back to a younger state, but still has an adult physical form.
*'''Sissyfur''' : This is commonly misunderstood as a person who roleplays a [[male]] character, either adult or child, who is forced to dress and act as a young [[female]] character. Truthfully, a sissyfur is anyone, male or female, who enjoys regression, leaning toward a very feminized and docile or submissive look and attitude.
*'''Caretaker''' : As the name suggests these are the people who roleplay caretaker characters, a 'mommy' or 'daddy' figure for other babyfurs.

Many people don't identify with one single group, but can change roles depending on the situation and who they are interacting with. It's also not uncommon for complex lineages (for example siblings, parents, etc.) to be set up among other babyfurs so that roles can be defined.

==Definition of AB/DLs==
These are general non-furry terms but are useful to understand in this context.

*'''Adult Baby''' (AB) : A person that enjoys regressing back to being a baby. Beyond regressing using physical or environmental changes (such as diapers, clothing, and settings), they also mentally regress, taking the mentality of a baby. These are the equivalent to 'babyfurs' or 'lilfurs' when crossed with [[furry]]. Teenagers who are Adult Babies will sometimes refer to themselves as Teen Babies (TBs).

*'''Diaper Lover''' (DL) : A person feels a strong desire to wear or use diapers, usually without physiological necessity. These people, unlike AB's, will usually not regress physically (adopting a baby form) or mentally. These tend to be the equivalent of 'diaperfurs' in the babyfur community. For some DLs, but not all of them, there is a fetish connection to the diapers. They will sometimes take the submissive role to a caretaker in sexual play, and the caretaker will take a dominant role.

*'''Infantilist''' : Essentially, [[Wikipedia:infantilism|infantilism]] regards any person who enjoys regressing to the mental age of an infant or toddler, and may or may not involve diapers and other baby paraphernalia.

==Baby things (and why)==
From the Adult Baby (AB) angle of AB/DL, regressing individuals prefer to behave and be treated as much like a baby or toddler as possible. To do so successfully achieves in many babyfurs a comforting, secure or blissful feeling. Various paraphernalia help to satisfy these preferences:

===Clothing===
Many babyfurs enjoy wearing all sorts of clothing. Some say the cuter it looks, the better it is. Such articles of clothing include the following :
*[[Wikipedia:Overalls|Overalls]]
*[[Wikipedia:Shortalls|Shortalls]]
*[[Wikipedia:Booties|Booties]]
*[[Wikipedia:Dresses|Dresses]]
*[[Wikipedia:Onesie|Onesies]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pajamas|Pajamas]]
*[[Wikipedia:Pants|Pants]]
*[[Wikipedia:Footed sleeper|Footed sleepers]]
*[[Wikipedia:Mittens|Mittens]]
*[[Wikipedia:Bows|Bows]]

Many male babyfurs find they enjoy being dressed as little girls as well, and are sometimes called ''sissyfurs''. The classic baby bonnet (seen frequently in certain [[Looney Toons]] episodes) is not very common among babyfurs, which might be attributed to the fact that modern society doesn't find real babies wearing them either.

===Plushies and toys===
Just like clothing, interacting with [[plush toy|plushies]] and toys is very contributive to the cub experience. Toys range in age from baby toys to toy cars and action figures. As long as cubs get to interact with one another though, toys are not always the focus in a roleplay.

===Objects===
A toddler's life is not complete without items such as [[Wikipedia:Infant bed|cribs]], [[Wikipedia:Baby transport|walkers]], [[Wikipedia:Stroller|strollers]], [[Wikipedia:High chair|high chairs]], [[Wikipedia:Car seat|car seats]]/[[Wikipedia:Infant car seat|booster seats]], [[Wikipedia:Pacifier|pacifiers]], [[Wikipedia:Baby bottle|baby bottles]]/[[Wikipedia:Sippy cup|sippy cups]], [[Wikipedia:Baby powder|talcum powder]] and [[Wikipedia:Bubble bath|bubble baths]]. Many babyfurs use these objects in online roleplay and would love to be able to use them in the real world.

As well as physical objects, some babyfurs find a keen interest in actions like [[wikipedia:blowing a raspberry|blowing a raspberry]], being held, or watching old television shows that are no longer available on TV. Many old children's shows such as 80's and early 90's cartoons on [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]] were the same shows some babyfurs watched when they were little, and reminiscing about them leaves a nostalgic warmth.

===Diaper usage (and why)===
Diapers are an item frequently used while "cubbing out". Like other aspects of babyfur, this can be done in the virtual world, the real world, or both. There are many babyfurs, however, that while they will wear diapers in online roles, do not in real life. Many babyfurs will wear diapers in real life for a feeling of security and comfort, but will not use them for their intended purpose. At the other end of the spectrum, there are some babyfurs that, either by choice or by necessity, wear and use diapers all the time.

Why babyfurs wear, and possibly use, diapers in the real world is varied. For some, they are forced to wear them because of a medical condition and have no choice in the matter. These people have often blended their real life situation with that of their furry persona. For others, it is a way they can regress into their [[fursona|furry persona]]'s age. Some others see the diapers as a connection to their furry persona, paralleling a [[tail]] or [[fursuit]] in the general furry community.

The wearing (and especially the use) of diapers in the real world are at the heart of many issues that some members of the furry community in general have with the babyfurs. For example, it is not generally considered appropriate for a diaper user to soil themselves at a [[convention]] in the presence of other [[furry fan]]s - or to put themselves in a situation where this is likely to happen - yet individuals have been known to do this, to the detriment of the group's reputation.

==Babyfur behavior==
When cubbing out in both the real world and in online roleplaying, the level of connection to the role will vary between each player. Some babyfurs will become so involved and yearn for such an authentic childish mentality that they will use speech impediments and [[Wikipedia:baby talk|baby talk]] to communicate. Very few babyfurs make a habit out of using babytalk in the real world, similar to a [[Wikipedia:gay lisp|gay lisp]]. Depending on the situation, a babyfur could even develop a habit of whining or crying to get what he/she wants from a caregiver or another roleplayer.

In light online [[role-playing]], babyfurs may toddle, crawl and wag their tails playfully while the sounds of crinkling diapers abound. Pouncing, giggling, cuddling, [[snug]]gling and tummy rubbing ensue with the maximum possible level of cuteness.

Child-like behaviour, baby animal sounds and an emphasis on [[cuteness]] can be found among some [[furry fans]] when among themselves, even those who don't call themselves babyfurs and who don't participate in other babyfur activities described here, such as diapers or baby clothing.

While most babyfurs are closely attached to the development of young [[human]]s, a different approach can be found in online [[role-play]], where newborn [[zoomorphic]] and [[anthropomorphic]] [[characters]] often grow up at a similar pace as wild animals, doing without accessories such as diapers and learning to walk in a short time. This has the practical advantage of sooner getting into an age that allows interesting role-play even for non-babyfurs when playing a character since birth. As in nature, opinions on when a character can be considered adult vary greatly.

===Cubbing Out===
"Cubbing Out" is a general term used by the community to describe roleplaying as a babyfur character. This can either be roleplay in the virtual world or the real world. Usually it will involve one or more regressed characters or people interacting with each other or with a caregiver.

"Padding" and "Getting Padded" may also refer to cubbing, in particular regarding to being diapered.

===The caregiver's role===
Caregivers (or caretakers) are the 'mommy' and 'daddy' figures in the roleplay. For the most part, they interact with other babyfurs as a mother or father would with their child. This can include playing with, cleaning or disciplining the younger character.

===Babyfurs at furry conventions===
Just like furries in general, babyfurs go to [[convention]]s to spend time with friends and express their [[furriness]]. For many, that includes their babyfur aspects too. One may see many babyfurs dressed in juvenile clothing and with various paraphernalia because that is part of how they choose to express themselves. To some babyfurs, dressing in such a way is no different than other furries wearing ears, tails or fursuits.

At many [[convention]]s, hotel rooms are set up as gathering places for babyfurs to socialize privately, and many conventions now have unique babyfur rooms/parties available, instead of relying on the same people to run the same parties at every con. Two of the most notable are the [[C'ubhouse]], run by [[LilPup]], as well as the [[Cub Hub]], a new room run by any of its core members ([[FoxCub]], [[Natasha Softpaw]], and [[Scritchwuff]], currently) who show up for a particular con.

===[http://www.swiftsden.net/bfpbg_v1_2.pdf Babyfurs Public Behavior Guidelines v1.2a]===

==History of the babyfur community==
*'''1995''' - [[Proxima Centauri]] opens [[The Nursery]] on [[FurryMUCK]].
*'''1995-01-13''' - Proxima Centauri runs the first official "AB/DL Furry" convention gathering at [[ConFurence 6]], though unsuccessful.
*'''1995-08-04''' - [[BitterGrey]] opens [http://understanding.infantilism.org Understanding Infantilism], then known as "BitterGrey's Den," a website for ABDLs and Furries.
*'''1996-09-09''' - Proxima Centauri officially opens [http://www.nurserytails.ca Nursery Tails].
*'''1997''' - [[Snuggems]] opens the FurryMUCK DayKare and Bottoms-Up Diaper Company.
*'''1998-01-15''' - Snuggems runs ''The Nursery'', the first successful convention gathering for babyfurs, at [[ConFurence 9]]. The Nursery has been held at 18 furry conventions.
*'''1998-07''' - [[Chipper]] and [[OshKoshFox]] create [[babyfurs (IRC)|#babyfurs]] on [[YiffNet]].
*'''2000-05-20''' - [[Kasi Frost]] and OshKoshFox create the Babyfurs mailing list on One Groups.
*'''2000-05-18''' - [[Ray_Ferret]] creates #littlepaws on YiffNet after heated disagreements on #babyfurs.
*'''2000''' -[[OzzyFox]] creates #nowhere_grotto on YiffNet as an alternative to #babyfurs and #littlepaws. The new channel grows to rival the size of #babyfurs, but falls before #babyfur is created in 2004.
*'''2001-07''' - [[LilPup]] runs the first [[C'ubHouse]] at [[Anthrocon]].
*'''2002-11-02''' - [[TF Baxxter]] officially opens the [http://community.livejournal.com/babyfur/ Babyfur Community] on [[LiveJournal]].
*'''2004-07''' - [[Ludwig]] creates #babyfur as an alternative to #babyfurs, now on [[FurNet (IRC)|FurNet]], to allow users to chat with fewer rules and regulations.
*'''2004-09-13''' - The Babyfurs mailing list, having moved to Yahoo! Groups, is deleted by Yahoo! and is revived as "Babyfurs_part2."
*'''2004-12-11''' - Yahoo! again deletes the mailing list, and the group moves to [http://clubs.wanadoo.co.uk/group/group.cfm?GID=2982050 Babyfurs on Smartgroups].
*'''2006-11-30''' - SmartGroups ceases service. Babyfurs mailing list ceases to exist after over six years. The Babyfur LJ community eventually replaces mailing lists as a central babyfur community center.
*'''2009-02-14''' - #babyfur is removed from furnet for making fun of a recently dead furry.
*'''2009-02-24''' - [[Ludwig]] moves #babyfur to anthrochat after being banned from furnet along with the other owners of #babyfur
*'''2011-01-07''' - [[Ludwig]] closes #babyfur permanently.
*'''2011-04-18''' - [[LilFuzz]] opens [[BabyFur.ME]] as a social network dedicated to the babyfur community.

==Notable babyfurs==
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The following babyfurs are among the most known and respected in the furry fandom, recognized here for their contributions and devotion to the babyfur community:
*[[BabyTiger (person)|BabyTiger]] has been a member of the babyfur community since 1998, A Canadian Babyfur who has a strong presence at the Canadian conventions such at [[furnal Equniox]] and [[FurFright]], as well as organizing and hosting BabyFur gatherings. He also works and helps out with newer babyfurs in the community, making them feel welcomed and lending a hand to any who need the help. He also attends many furry gatherings in the USA, such as AC and FC. In the furry fandom he is also the technical director at [[Anthrofest]].

*[[FoxCub]] founded the Cub Hub mixer parties held at furry cons, which have been well-received by the babyfur community and the furry community alike. He's organized numerous local babyfur parties in the Pittsburgh area, and has been directly involved with most of the babyfur parties held at furry cons for the past decade. Recently, he began building high-quality cribs, high chairs, and other AB furniture, providing samples of his work at babyfur room parties at Anthrocon.

*[[Karis]] owns and maintains [[Karis' Playground]] [http://karisplayground.com/], featuring a large collection of babyfur and AB/DL comics by artists of all rank. Karis was the first person to make babyfur/diaper art available at furry conventions, thus pioneering the community known today as "Babyfurs."

*[[LilPup]] ran and managed the [http://babyfur.com/cubhouse/ Babyfur C'ubhouse] at furry conventions for babyfurs to get together and have fun, before the Cub Hub and other babyfur parties gained prominence. Like Swift and Orca, LilPup works to improve the relationship between babyfurs and non-babyfurs at conventions and to help babyfurs maintain a positive reputation in the furry fandom.

*[[Ludwig]], though not as prominant now as he has been in the past, is often credited with the concept of 'Ironic Babyfurs'. His channel, #babyfur, was once a major lifeline for the Ironic Babyfur community. He is often connected with anti-babyfur sentiment and is a known troll.

*[[Orca (person)|Orca]] is a former moderator for the Babyfurs mailing list. He maintains an external file archive for the mailing list. He routinely reports links to interesting or humorous online articles relating to AB/DLs. Orca is also the famed inventor of the [http://orcinus.dynip.com/AB_DL/Orca_Stack/index.html "Orca Stack."]

*[[Proxima Centauri]]'s name is perhaps the first name known to newcomers to the babyfur community as they search to satisfy their newly found interests. Proxima runs [http://www.nurserytails.ca Nursery Tails], one of the longest running AB Furry pages, dating back to 1997 (before the term "babyfur" had existed) and featuring thousands of babyfur art, fiction and multimedia files. Though it is in dire need of a new layout, the webpage still runs strong today.

*[[Swift Fox (person)|Swift Fox]] has been a member of the babyfur community since its inception in the mid to late 90's. He writes babyfur fiction, was owner and moderator of several iterations of the Babyfurs mailing list. ([http://www.swiftsden.net Swift's Den])

==Babyfur art and literature==
A few of the authors and artists in the babyfur community are:

===Artists===
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*[[Marci McAdam]] is probably the most popular [[artist]] in the babyfur community. Although not a babyfur herself, her ability and open-mindedness make her one of the most recognizable and well loved artists in babyfur circles. It is often said that a fur isn't officially a babyfur until they have purchased a badge or commission from her. Marci's babyfur art is for sale at her husband's website, Karis' Playground - other art is located at [http://furries.frithcat.com/ Marci McAdam's Furries]. Due to professional time constraints, Marci only takes a few fandom commissions at a time, mostly at [[convention]]s.
*[[BushyCat]] appears at several furry conventions and is well known for her humorous-yet-innocent take on babyfurs as well as other alternative genres of furry art. Some of her creations have more human-like qualities than other artists tend to portray in their characters.
*[[Jade Fox]] The majority of his work is based on his own or other babyfurs' characters. His drawings focus on the most treasured aspects of childhood and include innovative clothing design. [http://www.furryjadefox.com/ Furry Jade Fox]
*[[Kelvin the Lion]]'s works include the progressive webcomic ''[[Nivlek]]'', about the "weird" adventures of Nivlek the [[snow leopard]], who enjoys wearing diapers and eating. [http://www.geocities.com/kelvinthelion/index.html Kelvin's Furry Den]
*[[OzzyFox]], a student of animation at the Art Institute of Houston, produces work that ranges from cuddly-cute to controversial and mature. [http://foxcrib.sk1p.com/ Fox Crib]
*[[IkazuchiFox]] (commonly known by friends as "Ikajuicy") is found in the definition for "ubercute" listed in the [[Wikipedia:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]].
*[[Cargo Weasel]]'s art leans strongly toward the "DL" side of "AB/DL," showing off mature diaper-related concepts that fit with his coloring and shading style. His art was featured on a now-defunct mailing list, but can still be found on his website: [http://www.cargoweasel.com/ Cargo Weasel: Art Complex]
*[[Familliar]] is a regular at [[Guppy]]'s [[Bluefurry Oekaki|Bluefurry]] [[oekaki]] board. Familliar regularly draws pictures of both his own character creations as well as that of his commissioners in his own charmingly creative and endearing way. His artwork can be found at: [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/familliar/ Familliar's FA website].
*[[Aramitz]]'s artwork focuses almost exclusively on the "DL" side of commissions for the babyfur community. His style features bold, thick inking lines set against cell-shaded coloring. Aramitz maintains galleries at all major furry art websites, [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/aramitz/ including FA].
*[[TaviMunk]] is a traditional and digital artist whose work is intended to reflect the joys and fun of childhood and babyhood, using bright colors and warm, innocent expressions and actions. Tavi keeps his art at a G-PG level, and takes [[commission]]s.
*[[Hexaod]] is one of the newest of artists to enter into the babyfur scene. His art style focuses on the more clean and more "mature" side of babyfurs. [http://furaffinity.net/user/hexaod Hexaod's FA website]
*[[Kalida]] produces a great deal of babyfur artwork, much of it commissioned.

===Art ''about'' babyfurs===
Some [[furry fandom]] artists have covered the topic of babyfurs, typically taking the same line as [[:Category:Media coverage|external commentators on the entire fandom]]:

*''[[West Corner Of the Park (comic)|West Corner Of the Park]]'''s coverage has been [http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20051002 generally] [http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20051016 negative], although they did make an exception for the [http://www.graphxpress.com/cgi-bin/wcotp.cgi?date=20060521 Pink Panzer]

===Writers===
*[[CS Fox]], also known as Kit Fox and Cyprus Sygial, is possibly the best known babyfur writer in the community. His works are the biggest features in the stories section at Nursery Tails, and since his submissions to Proxima's site he has gone on to host his own website showing off babyfur fiction of his own and by newer babyfur writers. The latest rendition of CS Fox's site, [http://www.foxtalestimes.com/ Fox Tales Times], is being completed as this article is written. Its biggest feature is CS Fox's renowned AB/DL RPGM2K-based game, Weston Academy. The website also sports plenty of comics and art related to the RPG.

*[[Firemane]]'s fiction is prominently featured on CS Fox's fiction page.

*[[Fieval Mouse]]'s work is still favored by many furs. His stories are roughly 5 years old and are found on Proxima's Nursery Tails, featuring illustrations by Doodles.

*[[Athalon]] is another notable furry writer who has written the lightly famous [[The Milkshake Club]].

==Babyfur as a paraphilia==

===Babyfurs and pedophilia===

Like other furry fans, babyfurs often exhibit sexual attraction to anthropomorphic animals by participating in [[TinySex]]. But because this usually involves adult players [[roleplaying]] sexual situations involving prepubescent characters, the question of whether babyfurs are [[Wikipedia:Pedophilia|pedophiles]] often arises.

Babyfurs generally assert that roleplaying as underage characters doesn't imply sexual attraction to such characters. For example, some roleplay as young furries due to a longing to be young again, and have no sexual element to their roleplay.

Of those that do participate in sexual activity, some are interested in (for example) the fantasy of submission to an adult figure. Those who have TinySex with other babyfurs sometimes argue that if there is no adult '''character''' involved, the activity is not pedophilia. Others may stress that since characters portrayed are not '''human''', it is not meaningfully pedophilia. Outsiders often disagree, since the activity still involves actual adults taking an interest in prepubertal persons depicted in sexual situations.

This debate applies equally to visual and written depictions of babyfurs in sexual relations, and disagreements are often intense, between those with concerns about pedophilia, those who feel babyfur is distinct from pedophilia (because of players' identification with characters or the species of those characters), and those who don't care who enjoys it just as long as they're not forced to see it.

===Babyfurs vs. non-babyfurs===
The concept of babyfurs is quite contentious with some members of the [[fandom]]. Some furries and non-furries who have identified themselves as babyfurs or were identified by others as being babyfurs may have acted inappropriately at [[convention]]s in the past. Such contentious behavior has allegedly included wearing diapers in public without using proper hygiene and trying to push uninterested people into babyfur roleplay, including sexual roleplay. These behaviors are frowned upon by the babyfur community in general, and such incidents, if perpetrated by babyfurs, are done by a small number of babyfurs within a larger babyfur community. The community in general adopted guidelines of conduct for how to act in public after a rash of such alleged incidents at conventions in an effort to police themselves.

Furries who dislike babyfurs may do so for a variety of common points, including:

*Grossed out by the concept of diaper lovers (or, in the aforementioned cases, by the smell)
*Concern that some babyfurs may be pedophiles
*Previous negative experiences with those who identify themselves as babyfurs or were identified by others as being babyfurs.
*Fear that babyfur behavior will be associated as a characteristic of the general fandom, especially in the media

While there is some conflict between babyfurs and the general fandom, such conflicts should not be overstated. The majority of babyfurs and non-babyfurs coexist quite well because the majority of babyfurs do not engage in the more extreme behaviors mentioned here.

==Babyfur online==
Babyfurs have a well established community full of art, resources, and as many modes of communication as the rest of the furry fandom.

==Websites==
====Informative pages====
Want to learn more about babyfurs, who they are, and why they are? These web pages may be helpful.

*[http://understanding.infantilism.org Understanding Infantilism] by [[BitterGrey]]
*[http://babyfur.com Online Babyfur Community] by [[LilPup]], [[Natasha Softpaw]], and [[FoxCub]]
*[http://orcinus.dynip.com/AB_DL/Orca_Stack/index.html How to make an "Orca Stack"], which are useful diapers for babyfurs.

[[Image:sr_secondlife.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Two babyfurs hug in the world of [[Second Life]].]]

====Art and fiction pages====
*[http://www.nurserytails.ca Nursery Tails] by [[Proxima Centauri]]
*[http://www.foxtalestimes.com Fox Tales Times] by [[CS Fox]]
*[http://foxcrib.sk1p.com/ Fox Crib] by [[OzzyFox]]
*[http://www.furryjadefox.com Furry Jade Fox] by [[JadeFox]]
*[http://www.karisplayground.com/ Karis' Playground] by [[Karis]]

====LiveJournal/Dreamwidth communities====
*[http://community.livejournal.com/babyfur/ Babyfur Community on LJ]
*[http://babyfur.dreamwidth.org/ Babyfur Community on Dreamwidth]

====Mailing lists====
* [http://www.altbabyfur.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/altbabyfur AltBabyfur]

====Internet Relay Chat / IRC====
*[irc://irc.furnet.org/babyfurs Furnet #babyfurs] (PG13 rating) - [http://www.babyfurs.org.uk website]
*[irc://irc.furnet.org/diaperfurs Furnet #diaperfurs] (Unrated) ([[diaperfurs]] WikiFur page)

====Bulletin Boards and Forums====
*[http://foxtalestimes.actifforum.com/index.forum Fox Tales Forum] (G rating)
*[http://www.adisc.org/forum/babyfur-littlefur/ Babyfur/littlefur forum] at ADISC.org

====MUCKs====
[[The Astonishing Treehouse of the Secret Moon|The Treehouse]] on [[Tapestries]] is a common meeting place for lilfurs and ageplayers. Just teleport to ''secretmoon'' and you're there.

====Second Life====
Many babyfurs can be found in [[Second Life]]. A major meeting place for babyfurs is the babyfur [[island (Second Life)|sim]] called [[Cub Conclave]], created and run by [[Raven Welesa]].

====Social Networking Sites====
*[http://babyfur.me BabyFur.ME Social Network] by [[LilFuzz]]

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