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  2. Zoomorphism - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoomorphism

    It is also similar to the term therianthropy; which is the ability to shape shift into animal form, [3] except that with zoomorphism the animal form is applied to a physical object. It means to attribute animal forms or animal characteristics to other animals, or things other than an animal; similar to but broader than anthropomorphism.

  3. Effigy mound - Wikipedia

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    An effigy mound is a raised pile of earth built in the shape of a stylized animal, symbol, religious figure, human, or other figure. The Effigy Moundbuilder culture is primarily associated with the years 550–1200 CE during the Late Woodland Period, although radiocarbon dating has placed the origin of certain mounds as far back as 320 BCE.

  4. Animal style - Wikipedia

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    "Animal style" deer, (8-7th century BC) Arzhan kurgan, Tuva. Ordos culture, belt buckle, 3rd–1st century BC. Animal style art is an approach to decoration found from Ordos culture to Northern Europe in the early Iron Age, and the barbarian art of the Migration Period, characterized by its emphasis on animal motifs.

  5. List of shapeshifters - Wikipedia

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    1 Human turning into an animal. 2 Animal turning into a human. 3 Other. 4 In fiction. 5 References. Toggle the table of contents. List of shapeshifters. Add languages ...

  6. Silly Bandz - Wikipedia

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    The original shaped silicone rubber bands were created in 2002 by the Japanese design team Passkey Design, Yumiko Ohashi, and Masonar Haneda. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They made the bands in cute animal shapes to encourage sustainability by discouraging people from treating the rubber bands as disposable.

  7. Anthropomorphism - Wikipedia

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    In Armello, anthropomorphic animals battle for control of the animal kingdom. Sonic the Hedgehog , a video game franchise debuting in 1991, features a speedy blue hedgehog as the main protagonist. This series' characters are almost all anthropomorphic animals such as foxes, cats, and other hedgehogs who are able to speak and walk on their hind ...

  8. Scale (zoology) - Wikipedia

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    In zoology, a scale (Ancient Greek: λεπίς, romanized: lepís; Latin: squāma) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopterans (butterflies and moths), scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration.

  9. Shapeshifting - Wikipedia

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    1722 German woodcut of a werewolf transforming. Popular shapeshifting creatures in folklore are werewolves and vampires (mostly of European, Canadian, and Native American/early American origin), ichchhadhari naag (shape-shifting cobra) of India, shapeshifting fox spirits of East Asia such as the huli jing of China, the obake of Japan, the Navajo skin-walkers, and gods, goddesses and demons and ...