Therianthropy is the belief or experience of being partially or wholly non-human, typically identifying with or transforming into an animal. Those who identify as therianthropes often feel a deep connection with a specific animal species. The different types of therians are usually categorized based on the animal they identify with.

Here’s a list of some common therian species types:

Mammal Therians
1. Wolf Therians: Identify with wolves, often due to their pack mentality and strong social bonds.
2. Fox Therians: Identify with foxes, known for their cunning and adaptability.
3. Cat Therians: Often identify with domestic cats or big cats like lions, tigers, or panthers.
4. Bear Therians: Identify with bears, symbolizing strength and independence.
5. Dog Therians: Identify with domestic dogs, often due to loyalty and companionship traits.
6. Horse Therians: Identify with horses, associated with freedom and nobility.
7. Deer Therians: Identify with deer, representing gentleness and grace.
8. Bat Therians: Identify with bats, often associated with mystery and night.
9. Rodent Therians: Identify with various rodents, such as mice, rats, or squirrels.
10. Rabbit Therians: Identify with rabbits or hares, symbolizing agility and shyness.

Reptile Therians
1. Dragon Therians: Identify with dragons, though more mythical, still a significant type.
2. Snake Therians: Identify with snakes, often linked to wisdom and transformation.
3. Lizard Therians: Identify with lizards, representing adaptability and regeneration.
4. Crocodile/Alligator Therians: Identify with these large reptiles, often symbolizing power.

Bird Therians
1. Raven/Crow Therians: Identify with ravens or crows, often linked to intelligence and mysticism.
2. Owl Therians: Identify with owls, symbolizing wisdom and observation.
3. Hawk/Eagle Therians: Identify with birds of prey, representing vision and strength.
4. Parrot Therians: Identify with parrots, often symbolizing communication and colorfulness.
5. Swan Therians: Identify with swans, linked to beauty and elegance.

Aquatic Therians
1. Shark Therians: Identify with sharks, representing primal power and dominance.
2. Dolphin Therians: Identify with dolphins, associated with intelligence and playfulness.
3. Whale Therians: Identify with whales, often symbolizing depth and communication.
4. Fish Therians: Identify with various fish species, representing fluidity and intuition.

Insect Therians
1. Butterfly Therians: Identify with butterflies, often symbolizing transformation and beauty.
2. Bee Therians: Identify with bees, representing community and productivity.
3. Spider Therians: Identify with spiders, linked to creativity and patience.

Mythical Therians
1. Dragon Therians: While also a reptile, dragons are mythical and often represent a combination of power, wisdom, and mystery.
2. Phoenix Therians: Identify with the mythical phoenix, symbolizing rebirth and immortality.
3. Griffin Therians: Identify with griffins, symbolizing guardianship and strength.
4. Werewolf Therians: Identify with werewolves, blending human and wolf attributes, often associated with transformation.

Hybrid Therians
1. Chimera Therians: Identify with chimeras, creatures made up of parts from different animals.
2. Hippogriff Therians: Identify with hippogriffs, a mythical hybrid between a horse and a griffin.

These categories represent some of the most common types, but therianthropy is highly personal, and individuals might identify with more obscure or unique animals, or even with more than one species.

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