How many theriotypes can one person have?
So, I'm a therian, (as stated by my name), and I have a bunch of therian friends. One day, I was making a big drawing of all of our theriotypes, when it occurred to me I didn't know what one of my friends had. (Let's call her W.). So, I asked W, and she gave me a whole LIST. I swear, this girl gave me like 8 animals. I just kinda said 'ok', and wrote them down, skeptical. So, can you have 8 theriotypes, or is W lying?
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Some people are polytherians who identify as more than one theriotype. There's no limit to how many theriotypes a person can have, so it's totally possibly that one of your friends has 8 theriotypes. There are a few different types of polytherians they may relate to as well:
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- Genutherians identify as all animals of a certain genus, such as every type of fox.
- Cladotherians identify with an entire group of animals that share a common ancestor (like every type of canine).
- Omnitherians identify as all animals on Earth at the same time.
Yes. So a Theriotype is the animal you identify as, but some Therians identify as more than one animal, and there’s no upper limit. You can have as many Theriotypes as feel true to you.
For some Therians, one Theriotype might be more dominant, like a primary Theriotype, while others are less present or only show up at times. Some people feel like they are multiple animals at once, or they identify as one or the other at different times. It really varies from person to person.
Also, some Therians identify as a broader category, like an entire genus. For example, someone might identify as all felines—lion, tiger, cheetah—rather than just one specific species.
For others, different parts of themselves may be represented by different animals. So maybe they feel like a bird sometimes and something else another time. It’s really diverse and individual. But in short, yes—you can have eight Theriotypes, if that reflects your experience.
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For some Therians, one Theriotype might be more dominant, like a primary Theriotype, while others are less present or only show up at times. Some people feel like they are multiple animals at once, or they identify as one or the other at different times. It really varies from person to person.
Also, some Therians identify as a broader category, like an entire genus. For example, someone might identify as all felines—lion, tiger, cheetah—rather than just one specific species.
For others, different parts of themselves may be represented by different animals. So maybe they feel like a bird sometimes and something else another time. It’s really diverse and individual. But in short, yes—you can have eight Theriotypes, if that reflects your experience.
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