• franzfurdinand@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s a one question quiz, actually:

    Do you want to be a furry? Yes or no?

    If yes, congrats! You’re now a furry.

    I’m actually an asexual furry. So no, you don’t have to engage in any sex at all. I like the aesthetic and I’ve met a bunch of my friends through the fandom as a shared point of commonality.

    Probably the biggest question you’ll get asked as a new furry is “what is your fursona?” If you say you don’t have one, everyone will make a pitch to try to sell you on theirs. (psst Maned wolves are cool.)

    For a more in depth explanation, take a look at furscience. They’re an actual research institution studying the fandom.

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      1 day ago

      Maned wolves are cool

      As someone who lives where they are naturally occurring, I can confirm that they are cool. There’s also a specific tree (lobeira, Solanum lycocarpum) that’s essential to their diet and needs those wolves to reproduce.

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        24 hours ago

        That’s awesome! I would imagine that the roar barks at night are probably the stuff of nightmares… unless you know it’s coming from those goofy ass noodle leg guys.