"Furry" furries?

[Liberal Cynic]

I have made this thread due to a question that has crossed my mind. Most anthropomorphic art I have seen includes most mammals and avians. Dogs, cats, birds, foxes, ect. But the only Reptilian anthro i have ever seen was Llewellyn. So I'm wondering, is it still considered "furry" art, if it is based of a furless reptile and in a complete other catagory, or is just lack of intrest in reptiles that explains their absense?

[Tum0spoo]

It's called "Scaily." It's a subdevision of furry.
Same basic idea.

[Liberal Cynic]

hmmm, never heard of that before.

[Tabris_The_17th]

I've always thought them to be. Just not under the literal furry sense. More in the broader connotation of the term.

[Niko123000]

Most anthropomorphic art I have seen includes most mammals and avians. Dogs, cats, birds, foxes, ect. But the only Reptilian anthro i have ever seen was Llewellyn

That's true, most is mamals and Avians, but here's some reptilian:

http://whitewolf.denofwolves.com/anthros/tos.jpg
http://whitewolf.denofwolves.com/anthro ... sketch.JPG
http://www.taurinfox.com/art/2005/zerrex.jpg
http://www.surreal-kins.com/d/20020813.html
http://www.surreal-kins.com/d/20020815.html
http://blacktapestries.comicgen.com/d/20041011.html

So yes, they are out there, you just gotta search. the most popular is usually dragons though, that last one is kinda odd that it was a snake

[Burning Sheep Productions]

I think as long as it's an anthro animal that's not human it comes under the 'furry' term.
I'm pretty sure the organiser of AC's fursona is a cockroach or "snugglebug" as he calls them...

[Niko123000]

Thank you Wikifur:

http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Reptile_characters
http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Dragon_characters
http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Insect_characters

And Tum0's "Scalies" Mention:

http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Scalies

[Burning Sheep Productions]

http://furry.wikia.com/wiki/Uncle_Kage
That dude! He's the chairman of AC.

Hey cool! Muzz/Eddie/Gatorfox has an article!

[Niko123000]

Hey cool! Muzz/Eddie/Gatorfox has an article!

Now that's an odd fursona...

[FerretParade]

I like how that wiki there really exaggerates color into sort of mundane things. Sort of makes a bold voice in my head read out the descriptions and I can't help but laugh.

[Niko123000]

I like how that wiki there really exaggerates color into sort of mundane things. Sort of makes a bold voice in my head read out the descriptions and I can't help but laugh.

Say what now?

[CodeCat]

I guess this is why they came up with the term 'anthropomorphics' to discribe the whole thing. I wouldn't call reptiles furry, but scaly seems fine. I guess this is just one of those things where everyone has their own definition.

[MandoAndy]

Oh, lizards can definitely be furries. "Furry" is just a generic term to say because "anthropomorphic" is sometimes hard to pronounce if you're high on sugar, and most of us here usually are.

To me, a character can be "a furry", even if they don't have fur. Lizards being called "Scalies" just seems odd! Birds would have to be called "Featheries" and rhinos, being mammals who lack hardly any fur, might risk getting called "Skinnies" or something. And that would just be wacky.

In my opinion - if it's an animal, and it's walkin', and it's talkin', that means two things:
1, Run away because that's actually kinda spooky, and 2, it's a furry!

[Dr. Doog]

I mean, yeah. it's not that much different. What I'd like to see is an anthropomorphic amoeba.

[CodeCat]

To quote Kurrel the Raven in 'The Furry Song':

If it walks like a person but meows like a cat,
You've got yourself a furry ? it's as simple as that!
If it talks like a person and flies like a bird,
then it's still a furry even though it sounds absurd.

'Cause even though birds have feathers and not fur,
mammals are the commonest type of furry in the world
so the word comes from them. Even starting with a fly,
you'll end up with a furry no matter how hard you try.