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Wolf Therians or Werewolf Otherkin?

So, I’ve noticed that a bunch of therian wolves would seemingly be better describe as werewolf otherkin. What do I mean by that? I mean that they identify more with the cultural/psychological figure of the werewolf, rather than an actual wolves. A great example of this is the descriptions of rage. It’s a relatively human emotion. Granted, animals probably do feel rage too, but I’d doubt that it’s as characteristic of them as it is of humans.

However, rage is a very negative emotion, and as usual with negative emotions, we can’t quite accept them as part of ourselves. It plays into the concept of the Jungian shadow; our “negative” side becomes something other than ourselves and risks wresting control of ourselves if not dealt with properly. Thus, the werewolf: a creature that has nothing in common with a real wolf except superficial appearance, and instead has everything in common with our own dark side: bloodthirsty, hateful, enraged, and infectious. 

Especially teenagers might find themselves fascinated by the kind of emotions that the werewolf exemplifies. Didn’t we all have those days (or years) of hating absolutely everyone, when we were at our worst? Wolves, meanwhile, are a relatively calm animal. They rarely attack any humans, and if they do, it’s hardly out of malice. As I said, wolves have little in common with werewolves.

Which brings me to my point: those who describe their therianthropic experiences as more of the former would probably be best described as werewolf otherkin! Certainly, the creature they identify with is not encountered in nature.

…right? Remember to voice your potential disagreements (or agreements), I want to hear them.

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If you’re a therian and have territory in the woods/forest(s) please wear orange! There are hunters that can kill you if you’re wearing a tail or ears (because usually that’s all they see is those two things). When hunters see orange they know you aren’t a target so please wear something orange.

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Masc/Andr Fashion for a Button’s Banana Slug

w/ Outdoor & Loungewear

Banana Slug Shirt

Slug Life T-Shirt (looks like several variations exist)

Boonie Hat with Neck Flap

Banana Slug Socks

Sweater & Jogger Pants Set

Drawstring Cargo Pants

Slug Necklace

Silver Slug Charm

Windbreaker Jacket

Unisex Banana Slug Pants

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Hi! I hope you’re doing well! May I ask you to make a Button’s banana slug (Ariolimax buttoni) fashion kit? If I may, I would like it to include either masc or androgynous items (just anything but femme), but necklaces and/or bracelets are allowed. I would prefer more casual clothing that I wouldn’t fear to get dirty. This includes what one would wear for lounging around, hiking through the park, or a combination of the two. You are allowed to use slug imagery and/or base the outfit on the look of the slug, as long as you don’t include masks or any gear that would make me look like I am wearing a slug Halloween costume or something. I’m not against masks, I would just rather make one of my own. Thank you for your time if you read this, and good luck! I know a slug theriotype is a bit unorthodox.

Thanks for the Ask! it’s funny how many snails come up when you search for slugs lol

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for me, I kinda “just knew” that I was much smaller than most wolves, had colouration atypical of most wolf subspecies, and tbh “wolf” just never felt right to me. I’m also much more solitary / less social than a wolf, and there are subtle differences in my “habitat” (though I’m an Eastern coyote; if you’re a Western coyote you probably belong in the desert, where not a whole lot of wolves belong, so that could help differentiate)

Hello! Question- how do you differentiate between coyote and wolf feelings/identity? I'm struggling with that myself lately and wanted to see how others figured it out c:

Hi! It can be pretty difficult seeing as they’re incredibly similar, but, I primarily get phantom shifts, and those are vastly different (narrower snout, smaller nose, larger ears, more triangular overall face, smaller build as a coyote). Otherwise, primarily in prey (smaller prey such as voles or hares as a coyote, hunting large ungulates as wolf in a pack) and behaviour such as yipping and barking, and the fact that I don’t feel the need for a pack as a coyote, only a mate. Feel free to ask about specifics since there’s a lot of stuff that’s different!

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forest coyote stimboard requested by @coyote-gutz

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Wearing my tail (it’s a big, stuffed tail) around the house has genuinely improved my mood. Even if I’m just sitting or doing something mundane, like carrying laundry, it makes “humaning” so much more tolerable. Before I never really wore gear, aside from occasionally my tail or ears out to special occasions (parades, fairs, etc), for fear of breaking it or wearing it down— but I realized the point of owning something is that it’s meant to be used (trying to unlearn the whole “keep figures in their boxes” mindset) and honestly? It’s so, so nice. I took a nap wearing my tail today. I woke up warm and happy.

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I’m looking for other wolves and coyotes on this app! Please reblog or like if you are one and have a nonhuman-centered blog :)

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Androgynous Fashion/Gear for a Werewolf

Faux Fur Black Tail

Wolf Mask

Neck & Chest Cover

Chain Bracelet

Paw Slippers

Werewolf Boyfriend / Girlfriend Shirt (either can be optionally distressed)

Werewolf Costume Set

Ears Headband & Tail

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HAI!! not sure it reqs are still open but if they are could you make a werewolf fashion kit thingy? Preferably androgynous with either things with werewolves or things that would make me feel like one pls! Also pls pls pls gear id love gearq1

Thanks for the Ask! I tried to lean more toward the “gear” rather than just clothes, cuz I have another werewolf post here with a couple shirts and stuff :)

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Self-Care for a Canadian Lynx

w/ Knights and Books

Chainmail Keychain Fidget

Lynx Book Keeper Cotton Tee (yeah this is Fashion but it's neat and fits the theme)

Sword Bookmark

Medieval Crusader Metal Tankard

Aurora Lynx Plush

Lynx Leather Notebook

Lynx Colouring Book Download

Alpha Lyncis Lynx Logo Sticker (this appears to be the artist's personal logo, but the pose reminded me of lions rampant in a coat-of-arms lol)

The Shire Literary Candle

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Greetings and Salutations, amicus meus, may I obtain a self care board for a Canadian lynx who has an obsession with medivail knights and books? Thank you kindly, amicus meus.

Thanks for the Ask! It was hard to find stuff that incorporated lynxes and knights or books, but it was fun :D

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Andro Fashion for a Cecropia Moth and Vampire

tracksuit

vampire fang bracelet

fuzzy faux fur leg warmers

hiking boots

long sleeved oversized shirt

hooded cloak (also comes in black)

poncho

long sleeved striped shirt

shawl/wrap/scarf

reusable vampire fangs

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Hello! I was wondering if you could please do androgynous fashion for a Hyalophora cecropia moth and vampire?

Preferably things that make me feel of my kin types, but anything and everything that relates would be amazing!

Thank you for your time! Have a great day.

that’s a very cool-looking moth species, thank you for making me aware of it! picture (screenshot of google images) under the readmore in case anyone else wants to see

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Dairy- and Gluten-Free Food for a Fox

(Request was for a red or fennec fox, but their diets are pretty similar :) also, I’m not entirely sure that all of these suggestions are GF/DF, so please double check and don’t take my word for it)

Banana pancakes (use GF flour & non-dairy milk)

Chicken fruit salad

Chicken zucchini enchilada casserole

Egg rolls (contains gluten?)

Frittata (contains dairy)

Rabbit meat

Chicken meatballs in peanut sauce

Eggs (cooked any way)

BBQ flavoured crickets

Fruit & nut mix

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Silver Fox Aesthetic

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Hello! I was wondering if you had any food/snack recommendations for either a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) or fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)? (/no pressure)

Ideally gluten-free and dairy-free, but it's okay if not ^.^ (no other dietary restrictions apply).

Or maybe an aesthetic board idea for an androgynous silver white mark fox (white mark variant of the silver fox [red fox color morph])? Or clothes... Honestly, anything at all would be absolutely fantastic, haha. But again, no pressure! Please please don't feel obligated to do any of these, I'm just excited and rambling to be honest...

Anywho, thank you for your time, I wish you the absolute best! (/genuine)

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tysm for the interesting request! I tried my best to accommodate the dietary restrictions but please double check if you actually want to make/buy any of the things I listed. I also did a bit of an aesthetic for you, but I seriously couldn’t find more than like two pictures of a silver fox with the white mark, like anywhere lol; I’m sure more pictures of that must exist, but I couldn’t find them, so I kinda went for just a silver fox in general, sorry 😅

also, I saw on your blog that you prefer the term “nonhuman,” so I just wanna point out that I will still be tagging the posts as “therian” and “otherkin” just for organisational reasons, not to disrespect you <3