Psychologists believe Toco might be a therian, someone who identifies with a nonhuman animal species. That’s not the same as a furry, who enjoys occasional cosplay in an animal costume or ...

A mum has taken to a parenting platform to ask for advice after her nine-year-old daughter told her she identified as a ‘therian’ and wanted to be treated as such. Unsure of what to do ...

These small early mammals developed hair, homeothermy, and lactation (red lines). Monotremes diverged from the therian mammal lineage 166 Myr ago and developed a unique suite of characters (dark ...

If we were growing up today, it’s possible that my sister would have identified as a therian, like Natalie’s nine-year-old daughter. “My nine-year-old daughter says she identifies as a ...

The term therian refers to people who identify as non-human animals on a deep level and engage in behaviours associated with their animal identity. They differ from furries, who see their animal ...