Your view on different species

[Symphony]

I'd like to know what you think of different species for anthro characters. Which ones are your favourites, either for regular storytelling and characterization, or for erotic scenes/stories?

Is your view on these species influenced by how they visually appear, which types of personality you associate with them, or something completely diferent?
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[kommy]

I have a love of vulpines, myself. There's a long and colorful history of foxes in western culture. From Aesop's fables to Reynard the fox to modern interpretations, the bushy tailed, colorful vulpine has long been ascribed a quick wit, a graceful physique, and a playful personality. As characters, I see foxes as being both diverse in role, but usually guaranteed to be a little larger than life and always interesting.

For their appearances... the thick soft pelt, big fluffy tail, sharp facial features and ears, and almost always a svelte body shape make for a particularly enjoyable and luxurious feeling partner to hold, cuddle, or make love to. That by tradition, a beautiful body is linked to a playful, intelligent, and lively personality probably explains their popularity with fur fans.
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[Symphony]

I like foxes as well. One of my earliest favourites is actually a vixen. I like the way they look, but I'm not that big a fan of foxes with unusual fur colors. I tedn to prefer the common red fox, which also seems to be the most popular one. A slight problem with the many foxes with the same fur color can be that they look too similar though, at least to me. Still, they are one of my favorite species from a visual point of view.

As for the type of personality I associate with them, I'm somewhat along the same lines as you, kommy. I tend to think of them as good-natured individuals, with an easy-going attitude towards life and people around them. For some reason I don't picture them in roles that would emphasize more dark and negative character traits, as those would be more fitting for canines. Perhaps that makes them less diverse in my eyes.
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[Symphony]

I like felines as well. In terms of how they look, I think they are very diverse. Felines have a wide range of possible fur colors/patterns in the real world, so there are quite a lot of possibility for different looking characters. They also work better with unnaturally colored fur than foxes do.

I actually think that felines are the most diverse anthro characters, and perhaps the only ones I could picture an entire story being made up of, without it being boring to look at. There are so many options with either large or small cats, that you can have characters of all shapes and sizes, something I don't think would work that well with foxes. I can imagine hulking, muscular felines(especially the great cats like lions, tigers or panthers), petite felines, or even fat felines. I don't think that many other types of species, or groups of species, can be this diverse without it looking odd.

Personality-wise, I consider felines to be very diverse as well. As I can picture them in many different physical ways, so can I imagine them having all types of personalities. This is another part of the reason why I'd say that every single character in a story could be a feline without it being boring. There aren't many personality traits I associate with them, so they can be all sorts of characters, though a bit of playfulness and elegance do come to mind when thinking of female felines.

This probably isn't a fair comparison I've made here, as I've been compared felines as a whole to foxes, but I do tend to think of them in this way. That whether someone picks a housecat, a tiger, a lion or a panther, then they are all pretty similar.
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[Aaron_Thom]

I like all species actually. Each one is unique with their own beauty. From the foxes fluffy tail, to the felines majestic eyes, to the bears strength etc. Each one brings their own special personality to this place.
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[Xebulon]

Well, Kommy was dead on about vulpines and Symphony wrapped up felines nicely (and to your comment about coloration, I personally go for the arctic fur pattern) and Aaron brougth up ursines. So I guess that pretty much covers it for me. Though I will add that one great thing about ursines: The only thing better than having a teddy bear is being one.

P.S. Sorry Symphony, I know you'd like more as to the "why". I'll fill that in when my brain is firing on all cylinders.
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[Tursi]

Heh. While I'm not adverse to any species, there are a number that appeal to me. Of course, my thoughts on the different species amounts to stereotyping, but I guess since the antho creatures don't exist, that's ok.

It shouldn't be surprising that I like male lions. I associate them with strength of will, nobility, and the desire to do right (which is odd considering I'm a huge fan of Lion King's Scar, too - but that's another, longer, explanation for another day). The latter two draws is what moved me from dolphins to lions, infact. This wouldn't be an interest for the sake of a mate, just an interest for interest's sake, and part of the reason for my own avatar. For the rest here, we'll assume I'm talking about female morphs.

Surprisingly, I don't have great draw to female lions - lionesses strike me (right or wrong!) as a little too strong-willed to hold my interest. I'm more interested in someone who likes to be taken care of (even if they don't have to be).. that doesn't seem to fit the "do-everything" nature of the lioness.

I'd agree with Kommy on foxes and my interest therein is for similar reasons. Red foxes are preferred in general but I certainly don't mind alternates as long as they all come with the same playful intelligence. Fennecs are also very cute and to me bring a connotation of being even more mischievious and playful.

Skunks are a large draw for me - this one is largely physical, I love the large plush tails they're often endowed with. I couldn't even come up with a stereotype personality for this species, I just want them to be sexy!

I've strong interest as well in raccoons, again, they come across as a playful, mischievious sort, and they have rather plush tails that hold the eye. (Probably while they are stealing your watch...)

Kangaroos are very neat creatures, and usually have a somewhat unusual build as anthros (compared to other anthros). I don't have a strong personality affiliation with this species, but their thick tails probably explain the draw once again.

Breaking the large tail draw, bunnies work quite nicely for me. It's a combination of the large ears and the prey mentality, a shy bunny is a tremendous draw. I would add that for much the same reason, a shy mouse catches my eye pretty easily.

Bats really appeal to me, but not all. This one depends more on personality, though once comfortable with her, I love the concept of being snuggled up in large warm wings.

I've even got some draw towards hyenas, having involved several such characters in my life. This one turns out to be more a case of circumstance, though, it just turns out that I like the hyenas that I know. Species notwithstanding, personality always wins the day (even over tails!, hehe...), but then, that wasn't really the point of the topic.
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[The Adept]

You know whats weird though how to completly diffrent specis are almost identical to each other rime Example Wolves and lions if you study there actions there almost identical to each other. though im not going into detail but just gonna state the obivious.
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[Tursi]

Eh, Symphony's threads are usually all about going into detail, go for it.

I don't see wolves and lions the same way, myself. I see wolves with a little more caution and wisdom behind them than lions (okay, I'm drawing from my personal culture more than furry fandom ). Given a dangerous situation, I see a lion charging in and trying to force a submission, where a wolf would take a moment to plan his attack. The lion is intelligent, but prone to recklessness and relying on his usually greater strength to make right, where the wolf doesn't have as much advantage there, and so needs to make the right moves. Both share bravery and the desire for right, in my mind.

I'm also aware that my views on species are often my own, a few times the influences of others have forced me to change my thoughts.
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[henkcobra]

Oke get ready

Foxes/ vixens ; soft fur, lovely tails, tasty knot, breasts to dream of, muscles to look at.

Bat's: shy, nice teeth, very sexy wings, lovely tails, asses to bite.

Ferrets: nice tail, attractive paws, asses to bite, breasts to suck on for hours.

Tomorrow there will be more.
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[Shadow_Twisted]

I suppose I should answer.

For a narrative, I fancy an owl. They strike me as being wise, yet neutral enough to be effective storytellers.

For female lovers, I love felines. They are generally thinly built and flexible. It makes for a very seductive combination.

For male lovers, I fancy predominantly stronger species like bulls or horses, as they have a more dominant and assertive feel to them.

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[Caroline]

*pouts and sticks out her lower lip while kicking the dust in front of her*

I'm just a musilid

((I will have to say I've always kinda liked rabbits and hares))

[Aaron_Thom]

*Give Caroline a hug*

Nothing wrong with musilid's, we still love yah.
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[dragonfly]

i was just thinking about this and im realy sorry if it sounds of topic but i have looked though the comics and unless im blind i haven't seen a cheetah in any of them.

so if one hasn't been drawn by the time when it's my turn for my furson to be made i thinck i will be the first ever cheetah in the comic unless like i said im blind and there is one.
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[Samuel Blackwing]

[Symphony]

[Symphony]

I like bunnies as well. The females just have such a sweet appearance with their ears and cute little tails. This is one of the species I personally think look really well with wide hips. That might be because it's fitting for bunnies to be a bit more round than other species, and because their tails look even more adorable above a wide butt.
Male bunnies I think look better with a more a more slim physique, as long as they aren't too muscular. Bunnies just aren't made for being bodybuilders, in my opinion.

Personality wise, I agree with Tursi's comment about the prey mentality. I tend to picture them as careful, gentle and sometimes shy characters, and likely to be the submissive parts in erotic scenes. I can't really picture them in roles where many negative emotions are required, as that just doesn't seem to fit my image of them.

It's odd actually, because one of my early favourites, a female bunny, is nothing like what I've written above. She has a rather slim and athletic physique, and she isn't shy at all. It's funny how characters that defy the stereotypes can sometimes be the most memorable, though I have to admit that I do enjoy anthro stereotypes.
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[Chaosengine]

I don't get caught up in species so much, it's how the character is presented and portrayed. I think any species can be attractive if the person supplying it puts sufficient time and effort into doing so.

*looks around*

I am slightly partial to kitties tho... *cough* Mystic... *cough Loretta*
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[Chaosengine]

Here are a few of the typical stereotypes:

1) Bulls - Big, strong and dumb.

2) Rats - Dirty and sneaky.

3) Reptiles - Cold and ruthless.

4) Owls - Wise and educated.

Feel free to add more...
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[kommy]

Hehe... You seem to have a lot of trouble seeing many species as having negative qualities, Constance. I can easily see them, particularly as I've had a fair amount of experience with them. A vulpine such as myself is a particularly easy example. Foxes, despite their grace, beauty, and playfulness are still predators. Indeed, foxes are notorious as thieves, tricksters, and cunning predators. I can easily see a more thuggish fox as well as a charming con-man. Not to mention that foxes are a fairly solitary species, so most fox characters seem fairly distant to others.


The rat has something of the opposite problem. Rats are often seen as diseased, dirty, desperate vermin and are the vast majority of the time portrayed as thugs and villains. However, they're clean when given the option, extremely social and playful when they feel secure, and to those not familiar with them, shockingly intelligent. They're also creatures of habit and extremely timid when thrust into new situations. But when forced, their combination of intelligence and opportunism can result in surprising feats.
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[Symphony]

[Chaosengine]

Dogs and Cats don't seem to have any particular stereotype assiciated with them. I guess its because the fact that we own them as pets and there's so damn many breeds.

Familiarity dispels assumptions, I guess.
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[Samuel Blackwing]

Well, dogs (and wolves, by association) are usually portrayed as being rather loyal, which usually comes in two varieties (with minor changes in some cases): the "White Knight" who is both loyal and honorable, sometimes to a fault, and, well the other one doesn't really have a name, but it's basically big, dumb, and loyal.

Despite how much I usually despise White Knight personalities, that's my favorite of the two.

Cats, on the other hand are usually portrayed as curious and playful or regal and haughty, with both being inclined to casual cruelty, whether they realize it or not.

Now, those are just the two most common stereotype for canines and felines, but there are tons of other, probably for the reason that Chaosengine mentioned.

[goddess-ofthe-night]

I used to love vixen's a lot, so my chara became a small sized fennec vixen.

But unfortionatly i saw so many eh adult artwork with vixen, specially if i typed for search: vixen
that i kind of grew discusted with it, why i had men noting me with: you must be hot too if you draw yourself as a vixen
Which is not, so I stopped drawing so 'sexy' and myself as a 'vixen'

I have no favorite in species anymore, but i think 'felines' are easier to draw then most lol
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Other stereotypes...

Moles: Blind, cantakerous

Gophers: Buck Teeth, Lisp, rubes(AKA country folk)

Birds: Aloof, eccentric, uppity

Turtles: Slow, a bit dim
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