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Furry Chat => Rants and Advice => Topic started by: Mott on July 18, 2009, 11:09:49 PM
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seriously, why is almost everyone's fursona a fox, or at least something in the dog family? why not any other animal? clearly, not everyone shares the personal characteristics of a fox.
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You'd be surprised on how many aren't.
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Foxes, Wolves, Huskies, Jackals, Coyotes and Hyenas. All canines, all very common.
But that's not to say that it's a bad thing, just popular choice, I suppose.
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I'm not a fox or anything fuzzy for that matter.
:P
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I confess that my main fursona is a canine, but I do have seven others that aren't.
Basically, because I like WAY too many animals and I share characteristics with each of the fursonas I have.
Sometimes people just pick an animal that they like, they don't necessarily share a lot (if any) characteristics with them.
Depends on the person really.
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Well... if you'll please excuse me for being somewhat sexist and generalizing for just a moment...
A lot of the time males end up being foxes/wolves because the personalities they're known for are generally masculine. For example: "alpha males", being brave, protective, playful, etc. Not a lot of males (in general) would really want to consider themselves to be something resembling feline characteristics or whatever... such as being finicky or graceful or "cute."
I tend to see more variety among females. Though I could be wrong. There do tend to be a lot of female foxes because "vixens" are sometimes associated with being "sexy" though.
But like I said, I'm only saying that from the point of view of being very generalized... Not trying to insult any foxes/wolves here, nor am I trying to assume I know why they are foxes/wolves. Just saying what I tend to notice in general.
There's also the fact that some people might just jump on the bandwagon and want fursonas similar to their friends'. And some people just might not know enough animals to know any better.
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Or the simple reason:Numbers!
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Not a lot of males (in general) would really want to consider themselves to be something resembling feline characteristics or whatever... such as being finicky or graceful or "cute."
Nothing wrong with being cute! :3
Personally, I think there's too many canines too... but if people want that, go for it, at the end of the day nobody's going to force something down your throat and force you into that or something else.
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I dont think there are too many canines (though there are quite a few people who become canines for what i see as the wrong reasons... i mean there was one guy who had the most amazing wolf head for his fursuit, but he chose wolf because they are "the most noble of all animals..."... excuse me? are we living in disneyland? but then he was the most insanely nerdy person i had ever seen.)
but i do think there are too many carnivores, i mean seriously, how many of you are not carnivores. Dogs, cats, dragons, lizards, all very very carnivorous. There's all manner of reasons why that is though. Frankly I'm thinking of having a second fursona as a fox cub, but I am primarily lapine.
also i do recognise that rabbits are not particularly rare and are in fact rather cliche, but i think i fit it well.
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but i do think there are too many carnivores, i mean seriously, how many of you are not carnivores. Dogs, cats, dragons, lizards, all very very carnivorous. There's all manner of reasons why that is though.
Well if you think about it, the three "ores" how I like to call them, Omnivore, Carnivore and Herbivore aren't nearly as much as the amounts of animal families, such as Feline, Canine, Lapine and such. Although in real life the only non-meat-food I touch are potatoes (not just the processed junk) and apples. I must begin to eat more non-meat foods, though...
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I'm not completely sure what you're getting at, but if it's that there's lots of variety in all these "ores" then that's true but that's still no reason why one doesnt choose somethign that isnt a carnivore, regardless of diet
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Oh no, I mean that there is more variety in animal families as opposed to diets.
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But even though some people may pick what people know as a carnivore, they're fursona might not be one.
In real life, I don't eat a lot of "real" meat. Generally it's just bologna, hotdogs, and Burger King chicken tenders; though when I was younger, I liked plain chicken (unlike now where it needs to have breading and seasoning) and turkey, and actually a lot bigger variety of food than I do now. So my main fursona is like me, an omnivore, even though it's a wolf (which are for the most part carnivores, unless you count them eating grass).
Also, a couple of my other fursonas are herbivores or omnivores (the monkey, which eats mainly fruit and maybe some leaves, and the gargoyle/bat, which is a combo of a fruit bat and a vampire bat). Others probably could be but I don't have their diets completely figured out yet.
And I do agree with Zeph that (in general), males go for masculine animals. Though some guys like cute animals, I do know that.
With me, I've always loved all animals and thought that all animals are cute, no matter what (although naked mole rats are a little difficult for me, Rufus from Kim Possible is cute but real ones are kind of weird); some might say I think that way because I'm a female, which wouldn't offend me in any way. So when I picked I chose animals that I love AND that I share characteristics with. No matter what I chose, I knew it'd be cute to me (I mean, come on, one of mine is a Wookie which most people probably wouldn't think of as cute. I love Chewbacca and love making the noise he does, etc., so that's part of why I picked that.).
And I don't think that having more 'ores would help anything. I don't think there could be more anyway. I can't think of anything besides meat-eating, non-meat-eating, and a combination of the two. Maybe there could be other ones but I don't really see how.
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Horse fursonas are kind of a popular choice too, and they're herbivores.
My fursona eats fruit along with meat. :P I didn't really want to be a herbivore because I (as a human being) don't think I could ever really stand being a vegetarian (i.e. herbivore). That's just my reasoning personally, but I'd have to guess it's probably somewhat similar with other people too. Humans being the omnivores we are, when we jump into animal territory, it's kinda hard to jump completely over to herbivore and still feel like "yourself."
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true, a naturally herbivorous animal is not a perfect fit for any meat-eater (including myself) but I do find that any adult carnivore is so obviously carnivorous. I find that whenever i think of a cat or a fox, then i think of vicious animals with a natural ability for killing, which is fine, it's great. I mean i have two cats and i love them to bits. Humans have that same natural ability, tendency and requirement .
I guess I cant really seperate an animal from their natural behaviour, and violence is a big part of that carnivorous behaviour. So I find it weird that people choose such animals even if they themselves are particularly non-violent.
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I can't honestly say why so many people chose fox. I myself chose fox because:
I like foxes, I love FOX Racing, I take my BBQ steaks over ALL, yes I can be violent and crazy at times and I'm no downer. I don't see myself as anything else. I'm definitely NOT anything cute and fuzzy. I absolutely HATE cute, innocent, fuzzy, and loving animals. They just seem so...vulnerable? *shrug* I picked a fox because that is a reflection of how I see myself as an animal next to a wolf. But I hate crowds, being in a pack isn't my thing so I didn't pick wolf. I am a dog person so the last thing I would ever pick is a cat...unless it was a lion which I'm not too crazy about as goes for mythical creatures. Scalies aren't my thing either.
I didn't scan over this forum first to see how many people chose what before I registered. To be honest, I don't really care. People make their own choices willy nilly or for reasons. Why should it be bothersome to have so many of one species?
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I think it matters because it becomes cliche and boring, and shows either people's lack of imagination or the lack of variety in humanity. that said, i never hold these things against anyone who does choose to be these types of animals, unless they make it obvious that they chose it because of the obvious cliches of "the lone wolf," "the sly fox," or anything like that.
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There's nothing wrong with being whatever you want to be, popular or not. This thread was just meant to answer the question of why certain fursonas are popular.
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I don't know why so many foxes. I see them all the time around my house. Usually at night but sometimes I see them during the day.....
On the forums? I guess it's just an easy pick.
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Umm, i dunno really, i chosed fox because i have always liked foxes and i feel abit foxy at times (in real life), im also kinda lonely and i like to be alone for myself at many times.
Also, i once saw something terrible that had happened a fox and i got very, very sad when i saw it...i will never forget that....
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in my humble opinion... if I may
people are foxes because when you think furry fandom, you think fox, it's what the media has popularized for both positive and negative reasons..
If you dont want to be in a pack and want to be canine still, go fox, it's the 'lone wolf' of canines..
It's also a unique animal in it;s own right.. it's a canine but it doesnt seem to be very social with other foxes, (like gathering in a pack or something related)
You could say foxes are everything a wolf isn't
devious, cunning, no one to hold them back, allows typically more freedom in context
while if your a wolf in a pack you need to follow their rules that the alpha follows, a fox follows their own rules, their own laws, their own morals
So my guess is why foxes are popular is they seem to have a lot of freedom to them
not saying others aren't free
but they can make more choices with less consequence..
and that is why I chose to be a human.. so technically im the unique one in an standard world if you think in the sense of the fandom
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holy flip bag, wow that avi blew me away for a bit wow, sorry for going off topic for a bit there but man.
in my opinion, i think people who's fursona is a fox, maybe just wants to see him/her self as a fox! they either see them selves acting like a fox, or they want to be like a fox, big deal. I'm just saying, they do it because they want to. that is probably the most common reason for choosing a fox fursona, it's because they want to. from there, a lot of reasons can be why they want to be a fox, it could be anything from, 'i share charateristics with them' to 'they look cool' to 'i always shared a connection to a fox'. there are a million reasons why somebody would want to be a fox.
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but i do think there are too many carnivores, i mean seriously, how many of you are not carnivores. Dogs, cats, dragons, lizards, all very very carnivorous. There's all manner of reasons why that is though. Frankly I'm thinking of having a second fursona as a fox cub, but I am primarily lapine.
To be honest I've never exactly sorted a diet for Rigor. She's not alive, but she's not dead and rotting. So I don't suppose she eats unless she just wants to. But she's part chameleon part dragon. So that would leave a little wiggle room because some chameleons eat vegetables or berries. In all honesty, I think Rigor's diet would be much like my own, which is a fair amount of both meat and veggies / fruit if she were alive.. But I've never been sure, because I loved the idea of her thriving off candy given her Halloween-ish look. It would make sense because she eats when she wants with no real 'filling' effect on her because she has no appetite, only taste. So candy would be something she loves because of the nice sugary taste.
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A demonic, candy eating, monstrosity is really something to be commended for the imagination involved.
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Foxes tend to have that 'cute-but-wild' look and they stir up alot of questions. Maybe we just see the fox in ourselves...
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I belive that the reason most people have canine fursona has to do with human history. The human race has a long standing relationship with canines (man's best friend anyone?) but as for the reason people like foxes so much? No idea....
I think the reason that males tend to have carnivorous fursonas is that they can more easily show emotion in their appearance. Carnivores can be sweet and cute looking, but at the same time they can show anger by baring their fangs. Herbivores, however, cannot. When was the last time you saw an intimidating cow, deer, or bunny?
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Wolves are proud, loyal and strong creatures wiht excellent leadership skills. What more could you ask for :?
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Foxes mate for life, so maybe it's the hope of finding a true mate...?
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I believe it is "so many foxes" because well.... it s typically a default. Same with most canine fursonas. Look at me, all my different 'sonas are canid save for two, Paul Kaatz (a cat) andSkipper (an Otter). Any way..... I think another one of the reasons people choose foxes and canines pretty commonly is because they are confused of what of the thousands of other animals to choose from, so they choose something they are familiar with. The family dog. The fox that raids their neighbors chicken coop. The racoon that raids their trash bin. That sort of thing. So um.... yeah. Thats my two pence. 0:)
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Most people seem to begin with canine fusonas [or sometimes with feline] and as time goes by and they are getting more experience, and maybe more aware of their inner furry self they change it to something that fits them the best. I've meet bout wolfes, whose personality went great with that fur, and the rarest-animal-avalible fursonas, that, well, were dull, and it could be clearly seen that they chosen one to be 'original'.
Why so many foxes/canines? The fandom grows every day, and like I said, people tend to begin with those animals, maybe because they either know them best, or they are commonly liked/adored.
I began with being 'another' canine/wolf, then equine, zebra, and finally my fluffy long-tailed self ^^
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I do think your current self is brilliant.
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I saw a reindeer fursona once. :3
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I saw a reindeer fursona once. :3
I had a dream about a raindeer anthro once, as simple as walking him home from my school and buying ice-cream from racists on the way, still I can't stop drooling about raindeers since then >_>''
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Haha, it's still pretty cool. I know a goat one too, he's real smart.
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Haha, it's still pretty cool. I know a goat one too, he's real smart.
I know a ram, he's ***, still I can't stop having dirty thoughts about him x3
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Oh baby, haha. Keep careful of the language. ;)
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Please stay on topic. And the backseat moderating isn't needed, Scautty.
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Sorry. :) I'm safe to say that foxes, and most canines, are usually favorites to be fursonas because they're commonly known cute animals. I mean, I don't find a giraffe "cute," or anything. (No offense, giraffes,) but that general area is mostly popular in cute animals. And cute animals usually lead to the fursona chosen. Then there's some people who choose the animal they do because it's a representation of "them." Now, they can totally be pulling your leg, or it's a real deep spritual thing that can only be left respect. Either way, it's not too bad for there to be a popular animal. :P
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seriously, why is almost everyone's fursona a fox, or at least something in the dog family? why not any other animal? clearly, not everyone shares the personal characteristics of a fox.
Perhaps that the canid family is the most admired, but I've seen a lot of others.
Dragons, salamanders, kangaroos, rabbits... all sorts of things. Wolves and foxes are perhaps the most common, though.
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