#nyanbinary

[ubuntu-official]

I identify as nyanbinary. Meow mrrp mrrp.

[yozora-1326]

my account got deleted so if you still wanna see more catgirl art then follow this account!

im trying to find all my mutuals again (and struggling because i only remember your pfps and not usernames) and ill be reuploading my cat art over the next week or so

[catboybiologist]

could you explain why/if we can't just copy the genes of one animal and splice them into another animal, for example why we couldn't give humans cat ears?

There's no one easy way to answer this, but the basic answer is that it's not that simple. There's no one gene, or even easily reducible set of genes, that just is "make cat ears". Not only is there a network of genes activated within a cell, there are a myriad of signals from nearby cells (the "microenvironment") as well as cues from the rest of the body and environment.

So each one of the cells making your ear isn't just encoded to be a cell that makes your ear. In fact, most of them don't have any "ear" genetic characteristics or activation. They're generic cartilage or skin cells that were told to grow more or less by neighboring cells or distant cells during carefully coordinated times during growth and development. Each cell interprets this signal in different ways, and also receives multiple signals at a time, the combination of which can produce unique results.

The easiest to interpret example of this is finger development. During development, when your hand is still a fingerless paddle, a single cell on the pinky side of your hand (or thumb side, it could be reversed) releases a signalling molecules to nearby cells. A cell receiving the highest dose will start to become a pinky, and send a signal for the cells immediately around it to aide in that. The next cell that isn't aiding that, but still receives the initial signal, receives a lower concentration of that signal since it's further away. That lower concentration signals a ring finger, and it repeats until you get thumbs at the lowest concentrations.

That's the most visible example, but it's similar to what happens all over the body- signals that are dependent on the structure and genetics of the microenvironment, not just the genetics of the developing cells alone.

This careful network of timing, signals, gene activations, and spatial placement of cells is the core of the field of Developmental Biology (which, technically, my PhD is in as well bc it's often wrapped in with molecular bio lol).

So making cat ears on a human genetically would essentially require not only genetic manipulation, but also babysitting the fetus the entire time and adding in localized signals to the microenvironment of the developing ear cells, which is essentially impossible. There's too much "human" flying around to realistically get that result, and an attempt at doing so would essentially be akin to molecular sculpting. That's why *my* preferred approach would be epithelial stem cell manipulation/printing and subsequent grafting, but that's an entirely different thing.

If you're interested in this kind of thing, the most approachable and engaging summary of developmental biology is the book "Your Inner Fish", by Neil Shubin, the discoverer of Tiktaalik. He summarizes a lot of dev biology through the lens of evolutionary biology, which is a great way to see how differences in structures have arisen and differentiate across the tree of life.

If you want a shorter introduction, and like cute but kinda "cringey in the way you love" science parodies: the song evo-devo by a capella science is really fun and gets stuck in my head a lot:

But yeah, hope that answered your question!

[bluenightcomedies]

⭐️today's daily doodle a little late! friend's alter wanted my help draw what they look like

they's so cuuuute ;w;

[systemdeez]

Nya mrrp mrrp meow :3

[ang3lv3rm1n]

Hi so i just wanted everyone here to know that i am unabashadley cringe in every way possible, not just that im scenemo. Im a furry, im a therian, im autistic with a special intrest in dolls and silly kids cartoons like steven universe, im nonbinary and i use neopronound and xenogenders and mogai, i have a typing quirk that occasionally makes itself known, i have pink and green hair i cut and dye myself, i dropped out of highschool to pursue the arts, i love clowns, i love to sing badly, i used to post massive amounts of bad sims content on youtube with shitty editing and dubstep music, i love my little pony, i collect plushies and dolls, i am very queer and i will not hide it, i like boys as a femenine trans masc nonbinary person, i am fat and i dont hide it and i dont want to lose weight and i dont eat super healthy im just fat and i love food, i grew up obbsessed with fnaf and warrior cats, i used to meow and lick my hands and hiss at people i didnt like when i was in middle school, and theres so so much more too and i just want evwryone to know that cringe culture isnt dead because I AM CRINGE AND I LOVE IT! Be as cringe and weird and internet obbsessed and furry therian rawr xd demon cat princess sparkle pants mary sue as you want because all that matters is that you are happy and having fun and loving life!

[existennialmemes]

Flirting is not enough. I need to do Blinky Eyes at you, like a cat, and you have to do it back.

[cishetlessfashion]

Heres my battle dress so far! It's a concept I've wanted to bring into reality for a long time and I'm very happy with the results

[basedstoutland]

Oh yeah, speaking of Juniper...

[gucciguccigarbage]

Trans Pride Cat Buttons

Pins with cat ears! They say trans catgirl, trans catboy, or nyanbinary kitty on them! You can pick them up on my etsy !

[or-fi-s]

Commission for Pizzie11 and sans-sarif

Posted using PostyBirb

[pipii]

rotating da cat

[yozora-1326]

i love drawing him <3

[n4tural1]

I have now made it my life goal to plant a little kiss on the forehead of every cat.

This includes catboys, catgirls, and nyanbinaries.

[ren-054]

It’s the picrew guy x2!! :OOO @banfiyunna I did it!!

(based on this)

[systemdeez]

Gonna start meowing in random people's inboxes just to see how they react.