#gorilla Therian

[merdemiboy]

I want to buy an otherkin flag :( can’t really find any anywhere….

[monkey-mischief-moved]

Some more 'this is me' memes for my ape friends since i saw some interest :3

Might do prosimians next

[ithriel-coins]

gorilla therian / gorillakin flag !

[pt: gorilla therian / gorillakin flag ! end pt.]

requested by : anon :3

[ghostflowers201x]

Any other kinfolk go through months at a time with no major kin shifts, and then have like 3+ all in one day

[gentlemanandbunz]

BACK AFTER 10001919822872828288228 YEARS 🤑

[k9catastrophe]

A BIG list of entirely free games therians and alterhumans can get !!! This isn't like an ad for them or anything, but when i was younger i never really had games that fit my theriotypes :( so why not start now!! this is in no real order.

These are all games where you play AS the animal, most of them being semirealistic? They're all free, so they aren't super realistic sorry!!! These are all also games i find on my tablet, so im not sure if they're available on pc!!

Wildcraft: As of today, Wildcraft updates every once and awhile, usually for the Wildpass thing they do almost weekly[? i took a large break from this game, forgive me if im misremembering.] Wildcraft was made by Turbo Rocket Games in early 2018. The multiplayer servers arent as active as they used to be, but it's still fun to play with friends sometimes!! I usually play in singleplayer though!! (Also, there is a settings option to make it first person, and one to hide the buttons!)

Playable Animals: Right now there are 12 land animals: Wolf [Default], Fox [Common], Lynx, Bear, Lion [Rares], Cheetah, Horse, Eagle, Crocodile, Tiger, Gorilla, and Kangaroo! [Ledgendaries], all of which are obtainable through the chests!! There are also 9 transformations [which are more difficult to get !!]: Raccoon, Deer, Hippo, Giraffe, Gazelle, Hyena, Rhino, Parrot, and Snake! There are also 5 Sea creatures: Dolphin [default], Stingray [Rare], Shark, Seal, and Sea turtle! You can have up to eight family members for every animal, who are also customizable! [not including transformations]

Customizability: There are TONS of skins and accessories for every animal, and you can adjust the size of their body parts, making your character entirely customizable! There are also LOTS of pets!

I give it a solid 10/10!! I've loved this game since it came out!! Me and my brother @whisperrdrrop [hii] played it like the year it came out!! I highly recommend playing this one ! >w< The community also has tons of fun creepypastas, and though the only real one is 'Niddhogg,' it's super fun to just learn about them!

Wolf Tales (Home & Heart (IT MIGHT BE 'WILD ANIMAL SIM' NOW IDK)): (The icon may have changed, my ipad doesn't update icons very much!!!) As of Today, Wolf Tales has basically stopped updating from what i can see. However this doesn't take away from the fun of it!! The game was created around 2020 by Foxie Ventures. Servers are multiplayer by default, but there is a singleplayer option!

Playable Animals: There are currently only 5 animals: Wolf, Fox, Bear, Wild/Big cat, and Dragon! All are unlocked by playing through the quests, though you can use moonstones (ingame 'rare' currency) to auto-buy most of them! Your families/packs are grown through opening chests and breeding!

Customizability: There are quite a few skins for every animal, ranging in rarity. you can obtain skins through buying the 'summoning' of the animal you'd like with moonstones and getting a random skin, or buying one directly. Skins are also not changeable! Let's say you're a grey wolf, and you get the sand wolf skin. You would have to enter your den and find that skin, and switch into that one, meaning it could have a different level! There are also LOTS of pets, though i do not remember how to get them. The only way to change your character is through changing limb sizes, there are no accessories!!

I give it a nice little 9/10, as much as i love this game i don't play it too often, but it really is fun! I think i got this game when it came out, and it was really fun watching the game and the community grow and change!! When i joined, not every player had a jump button, and there was this cool feature called 'Clans' (replaced by the player clans, sadly :() where there were 5 packs that you had to either defeat the alpha of or become besties with, and you'd get a packmate of any rarity from them daily!! My bestie pack was called 'the moonrise pack' and the #1 public enemy was 'The tooth pack' or something. I definitely recommend it :3!!

Ultimate Wolf/Fox/Forest/Savanna/Dinosaur/Cat/Shark/Bird/Jungle Simulator: they made a LOT of these games. These are only the ones that are free on my tablet, but im also seeing 'ocean,' 'dog,' 'arctic,' and 'lion' simulators for a dollar, you'd have to check and see if those are free. I'm mostly focusing on the WOLF simulator here, because i do NOT want to download all of those games. There is no multiplayer option for any of them. All made by gluten free games, no idea the release dates.

Playable Animals: The animals depend on which game you get. I know forest has bears, Savanna has cheetahs, Dinosaur has T-rex, triceratops, and ankylosaurus, bird has parrots and eagles, and jungle has tigers, but these are definitely not every animal !!

Customizability: you unlock a skin for every few levels, and you can tint them, but that's about it. For every game. There's like... 8-15 for most?

I give it a 7/10. As much as i do really, really love this game and all the memories playing it, it's really not the most entertaining game out there. If you're really bored and have nothing to do, sure, go wild with it!!

Dog Sim: I just got this game and it's so silly !! Made by Turbo Rocket Games in 2016, the multiplayer servers are surprisingly still decently active! Obviously it doesn't update anymore.

Playable Animals: The only animals in these are: (you guessed it) dogs. There's a single skin that... might? be a wolf, and there's two robo dog skins. There's a total of 38 skins!

Customizability: The only thing you can customize is your breed, sorry!

Other than that, theres a LOT to play with! With 5 bosses, 25 enemy/prey creatures, 1 map, 1 den, a max level of 200, a maximum family size of 4, 20 achievements, and 30 quests, there's plenty to do!

I give it a nice 8/10, the only points taken being because the game itself isnt the highest quality, and the models arent all 10/10, but it's still a really silly game! I do recommend it :)

Cat simulator - animal life: created in 2019 by Pocket Games entertainment, i think this one is pretty cute! With active multiplayer servers!!

Playable Animals: Just kitties! silly little kitties on big adventures!!

Customizability: Lots of cute skins and accessories!!!

There are tons of quests, camp upgrades, and more included in this!!

I didn't play this one for too long, but there are some pvp servers aswell. Overall really cute game, not too buggy/laggy! 10/10 :3

Wild Cougar Sim (3D): Another game made by Turbo Rocket games before their big success that was Wildcraft, Cougar Sim was created in 2015 (I think? I'm only finding the youtube trailer, dont be afraid to correct me.) I'm not seeing an option for multiplayer unfortunately :(!

Playable Animals: Yeah, It's just Cougars! What did you expect?

Customizability: With eight skins (Must be purchased with ingame currency), 9 coat marking options (Almost like tattoos!) including a Shark, Wolf, Lizard, Scorpion, Butterfly and Bird (Phoenix?), and options to change body/limb sizes, there's actually really good customization here!

With 3 unlockable family members, 30 quests, 20 achievements, 18 enemy/prey creatures, 4 biomes, and 8 dens, there is plenty to keep yourself busy with here! That accompanied by the fact that this isn't even a bad looking game, i honestly give it a nice 10/10! Very cute game, not much lag, pretty good in terms of realism, it's pretty cool!! :)

Dragon Sim Online: Yet another game made by Turbo Rocket in 2016, i quite like this one! With semi-active multiplayer servers!!

Playable Animals: Quite a few different types of Dragons, varying in element, colour, and breeds!

Customizability: With 4 elements, 46 (VERY pretty) skins, and limb/body adjustment sliders, you can customize your dragon pretty well!

Similar to both Cougar Sim and Dog Sim, Dragon Sim has plenty to offer: 30 quests, 20 achievements, 27 enemy/prey creatures, 3 bosses, 6 islands and 4[?] dens, there's plenty there to keep you busy! another 10/10 from me :)

this list is incomplete !! I'm still working on this, im just having trouble finding games !! If you find any free games like these, send me an ask with some info on it!!

[azuremist]

Alterhumanity and Autism: Follow-Up Survey (Results)

This survey ran from August 14th to December 16th of 2023, was hosted on Google Docs, and had 336 respondents.

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"Please answer the questions provided based off of your personal experience with alterhumanity."

Q: "How do you identify?"

A:

Psychologically-based: 68.2%

Spiritually-based: 48.5%

N/A or other: 22.9%

Q: "Did you realize you were autistic before or after you realized that you were alterhuman?"

A:

I realized that I was autistic BEFORE I realized that I was alterhuman: 59.2%

I realized I was autistic AFTER I realized that I was alterhuman: 40.8%

Q: "Please select which option best suits you, in regards to empathy."

A:

I have low empathy: 33.6%

I have hyperempathy: 40.8%

Other: 25.6%

Q: "If you are LOW empathy, please select which, if any, of the following applies to you."

A:

Fairy / fae kin: 6.8%

Alien kin: 12.3%

Tech kin (robots, AI, etc): 24.7%

Nonhuman: 72.6%

Therian: 54.8%

Fictionkin / mediakin (human character): 34.2%

Fictionkin / mediakin (nonhuman character): 39.7%

Otherhearted, kith, and/or synpath: 28.1%

I am none of these: 8.2%

Q: "If you are NOT low empathy (high empathy or considered a 'standard' level of empathetic), please select which, if any, of the following applies to you."

A:

Fairy / fae kin: 11.7%

Alien kin: 12.6%

Tech kin (robots, AI, etc): 23.4%

Nonhuman: 74.8%

Therian: 57.7%

Fictionkin / mediakin (human character): 38.3%

Fictionkin / mediakin (nonhuman character): 43.7%

Otherhearted, kith, and/or synpath: 30.6%

I am none of these: 3.2%

Q: "If you identify as an animal, please select which applies to your species. (You can select multiple if you identify as multiple animals.)"

A:

Ape (gorilla or monkey): 2.7%

Arachnid / insect (scorpion, butterfly, spider…): 9.7%

Bear: 4.7%

Bird: 23.3%

Cat (domestic or "big" cats like the leopard, lion, jaguar…): 47.9%

Cattle (cow, bull, goat…): 5.4%

Dogs (domestic or "big" dogs like the coyote, wolf, fox…): 54.5%

Aquatic (dolphin, fish, shark…): 11.7%

Marsupials (young are carried in pouch; the opossum, kangaroo, koala…): 4.7%

Mustelidae (weasel, badger, otter…): 7%

Rabbit: 8.2%

Reptile (lizard, snake, crocodile…): 12.8%

Rodent (beaver, hamster, mouse…): 6.6%

Other: 27.2%

Q: "How do you feel about your self-identifiers?"

A:

I feel uncertain or anxious about using my alterhuman labels, and / or am not sure which terms apply to me: 39.6%

I feel comfortable using my alterhuman labels, and I am certain in which one(s) I use: 60.4%

Q: "How do you feel about the number of labels within the alterhuman community, especially in relation to figuring out one's self-identification?"

A:

I feel positively about the number of labels: 89.3%

I feel negatively about the number of labels: 10.7%

[kitkio]

PETRE AND THERIAN EATS

- Meat eaters / Carnivores

Steak, beef, sausage, chicken, and pork centered meals!

Meal ideas: Pigs in a blanket, sushi, turkey, ham, salmon, jerky.

Animals that fit: Wolves, lions, tigers, cats, polar bears, walrus.

- Plant eaters / Herbivores

Salad, steamed vegetables, zucchini flowers, sprouts,

Meal ideas: Salads, guacamole,

Animals that fit: Gorillas, Deer, Camels, Horses, Reptiles, elephants

- Meat + Plant eaters / Omnivores

( all that are above ), potato’s

Meal ideas: Most well rounded meals contain Both meat and plants!

Animals that fit: Dogs, bears, pigs, raccoon, coyotes, boars, birds, mice.

- Fruit Eaters

Tea, fruits, fruit Juice,

Meal ideas: Fruit salads, Apple (fruit) Pie, tea, jam/jelly

Animals that fit: Horses, bats, birds, bugs, foxes, mice.

- Nut + Seed eaters

Crackers, Any edible nuts, pecans, Raisins, chips, sesame seeds, circus peanuts, wafers, corn

Meal ideas: Pecan pie, peanut butter, rice

Animals that fit: Chipmunks, birds, squirrels

Tw: Bugs / insects mentioned below !!

- Insect/Bug eaters

Bug Candies, fried insects, mealworms.

Meal ideas: Grasshopper bacon bits, Garlic grasshopper mix, worm salt margaritas, Worm tacos, Critter fritters.

Animals that fit: Spiders, frogs, lizards, armadillos, bats, carp, opossums.

For bug/insect eating animals who don’t want to actually eat anything bug related but would like to still feel connected feel free to eat the following!

Raisins - similar shape and size!

Beans - Similar in shape and size.

Raisin toast

If you want more ideas or feel like an animal/food type was left out just tell me and I’ll make a separate post for specific animals and food types!!

[xenodelic]

Celetherian

("cele-" as in celebrity)

Definition: One whose theriotype is a specific, non-fictional member of a nonhuman species, that is named and known to the public.

Examples: One whose theriotype is Koko the Gorilla. One whose therioype is Laika the Dog.

Usage: They are a Celetherian. Their Celetheriotype is Dolly the Sheep.

Notes: Many therians experience their theriotypes as being a specific individual of their species. They may have memories or noemata of their life as that specific individuals, and details such as their fur color, body type, social role, and more.

Spiritual therians especially, often experience their theriotype as being an actual individual that once existed or currently exists in this reality (such as in a past or parallel life). It's just that typically, that individual may not be named or known to humans.

The only difference here is the experience of one's theriotype being an individual of the species that is or was recognized by the public eye.

Constructive feedback and discussion is welcome. We only ask that you not pass judgement on those who may experience this. All experiences of therianthropy should be welcomed.

[little-pup-pip]

Sea Creatures:

River Otters!

Blue and Pink Sharks!

Isopods!

Cozy Shark!

Sharks!

Blue Moon Jellyfish!

Siphonophores!

Moon Jellyfish!

Whale Shark!

Aquarium!

Land Creatures:

Red Puppy!

Marble Cross Fox!

Tigers!

Shiba Inu!

Fruit Bat!

Crows!

Pomeranian Puppies!

Blue and Purple Puppies!

Gorillas!

Bernese Mountain Dog!

Lions!

Yellow Puppy!

Bear Therian!

Black Kittens!

Duckies + Rain!

Birds + Nature!

Kidcore Puppy!

Sun + Bunnies!

Bats 2!

Humming Bird!

Pink Kitty 2!

Winter + Deer!

Pink Raccoon!

Cat + Forest!

Blue & Yellow + Golden Retriever!

Rainbow Cats!

Wolf Therian!

Hyper-Feminine Puppy!

Barn Owls!

Crow + Black Cat

Fem Frog!

Clydesdale Horses!

Bunny + Fallen Angel!

Bats!

Spooky Circus Bunnies!

Marbled Newts!

Agender Frog!

Pink and White Kitties!

Tigers!

Autumn forest + Fox!

Wolf!

black bears!

Moose!

Calico Cat

Frogs!

Woodland!

Bears!

Sheep!

[stillflight]

I saw your great post about cladotherians and was wondering, would you still be considered cladotherian if there's one or two species you feel more connection to and others less? I'm perfectly happy referring to myself as my individual kintype species, but I also feel a very strong kinship to most other species in their genus, I can see myself as them and would be comfortable being viewed as them but I was never sure if I should call myself cladotherian or not since there is one I view as my kintype more than the others

The thing is, which I should have mentioned I guess, cladotherianthropy manifests in a lot of different ways for different people. Some do identify equally as every species in the clade. Some are like me and just feel like the general idea of the clade. I can definitely see this as a potential way for cladotherianthropy to manifest.

I have something similar going on, but on a different level. I tend to have "representative" labels/self-images for the various smaller clades within Musteloidea. Like when I think of myself as an otter, I think of a marine otter (Lontra felina). When I think of myself as a coati, I think of a white-nosed coati. This doesn't mean I don't ever see myself in other otters or coatis sometimes. It just feels simpler to have a fallback. Could be that you have one "representative." Most therians don't feel comfortable being viewed as related species; I'm also a raven, and dislike when people call me a crow, even though they're the same genus.

It is to be said, genus is a very close level in taxonomy. It could be the same phenomenon as humans seeing themselves in other great apes. But I don't think they see themselves as gorillas or bonobos. At the end of the day, whether you "should" call yourself cladotherian can not be dictated by anyone other than yourself. If the label feels cozy to you, use it! That's what labels are there for.

[brutusthewolff]

After alot of self discovery and thinking, I finally discovered I am also Gorilla kin. This is very exciting, thinking about what my sensations felt like, what my phantom limbs really looked like, and the dreams post meditation.

Any other Gorillas out there? Or other monkey/simian-kin? 🦍

Artist Credit - Kuma on Furaffinity

[ithriel-coins]

can I please request a Gorilla therian/kin flag? thank you 💚

posted !

[ghostflowers201x]

🦍

[mtosokwe-blog]

Being A Gorilla

Some may be curious what it’s like to be a gorilla therian. Although being a gorilla isn’t something I can explain definitively, I plan to explain what makes me a gorilla in my own mind. Please be aware that the following is a personal interpretation of what it means to be an ape, and should not be used exclusively as a source for determining whether you’re an ape therian or gorilla therian. 

That being said, I have always felt that I wasn’t quite human. Similar to humans for certain, but still most definitely not human. I liked humans, but still felt as if I didn’t belong with them, and I was never perfectly adept at interpreting human behaviors and their meanings. There have been times in which I’ve been a bit...misanthropic, and I’ve always found clothes silly, necessary as they are. 

On top of all that, I have always been drawn to non-human primates. There has always been this closeness I felt to them, more than many humans I’ve known. Sure, apes are similar to humans, but my closeness went a bit beyond the typical, “Gorillas are so much like us!” stance. For me, there was no “us” when it came to humans. I’ve also always enjoyed reading about primates, and especially reading about human evolution, and early steps in humanity’s direction...most especially, I’ve always loved upright apes, like the australopithecines. 

My first inkling that I might be a gorilla was a sudden feeling that I was actually an ape, while looking in a mirror. Something just “told” me, that I was one of the great apes. So I began my research and drew some parallels when it came to gorilla behavior. In the wild, gorillas are social, but reserved. I have a tendency to be “small group social”, meaning that I often get nervous in large crowds, or around strangers. I do take a while to fully trust people, even when I want to trust them, and generally, even though I’m overall quite friendly, I stick with people I know. Gorillas make a variety of vocalizations, and have a number of habits. I growl exactly like a gorilla when I am angry or feel threatened. I also snort when agitated, and whimper when upset. While I do smile naturally, like any other human, I also bare my teeth and snarl, much like a gorilla both smiles happily, and bares their teeth and snarls for more negative emotions. I have a tendency to be extremely tactile. I like to use my hands, enjoy sensations on my hands, and I enjoy grooming. I’ve been known to groom cats, dogs, and myself, by picking at any dead skin...much like an ape. I also admit that I enjoy the scents my fingers pick up. I dislike the taste of meat, although I find my human body needs it. Gorillas are largely herbivorous. I’m relatively non-territorial, like a gorilla, although I’m possessive of certain things like food. I’m a motherly individual, as well, which I believe is very common amongst ape therian, as opposed to to other therians. I’m drawn to forests, rain forests in particular...which feel like home to me. 

Much of this could be human behavior too, of course, and being a gorilla is not only about behaviors. It is, above all, about feelings. I am a gorilla. I identify as a gorilla. Gorilla is me. Gorilla is a strong feeling I feel day to day, and it’s who I am. I knew from reading about gorillas, and looking at pictures of gorillas or watching gorilla videos that I was very gorilla, and that gorilla was right. 

So for anyone interested, there you have it!

[aestherians]

is there any genuine good therian rep out there? i thought wolfwalkers was great but its not exactly /therian/ explicitly

Characters that are explicitly therians? All I can think of is the character from GLOW, mentioned in the previous ask, and a quick gag in Glee (technically the character is referred to as "otherkin", but since the kintype is a wolf, I'll count it).

There are plenty of characters in human bodies with nonhuman identities out there - too many to count, in fact. Off the top of my head, San from Princess Mononoke is a wolf/general nonhuman, Tobias from Animorphs is a hawk, Philip from The Great Devil War is a demon, and Tarzan is a gorilla/mangani. But stories where the words 'therian' or 'otherkin' are actually used are exceedingly rare.