Animal-headed humans appear in earliest art
If you thought that the stuff on Avatar was old, then think again. NewScientist has this story about the earliest known Furry art. They have pictures of 10,000 year old "Antelope-human hybrids" as cave...
View ArticleAnimals rights to become part of German law
A bill to ensure that the state respects and protects the dignity of humans has passed in Germany with a clause adding animals as well. Don't know what else to say on the matter, so comment away and...
View ArticleAnimal drop off box 'invented' by vet
A vet in Germany has created a special drop off flap at his office for people who don't want their pets anymore to get rid of them with anonymity. The flap leads to a plush box, which is then opened by...
View ArticleDogs could wear licence plates in Germany
One too many instances of dog doo on his shoe seems to have driven Peter Postleb, a litter official in Frankfurt, to try out a scheme to allow individuals to easily tell at a distance who's dog is...
View ArticleSomething You Just Don't See Every Day: Exploding Toads
Toads are exploding by the hundreds in a pond near Hamburg, Germany. This is not the sort of behavior that one routinely expects from the typical self-respecting amphibian. Why did they all suddenly...
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WikiFur launches in German
from WikiFur NewsWikiFur was especially active this week with the arrival of a German-language sister project founded by Eurofurence media contact o'wolf. Also recently started is WikiFur's...
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Nordic Furdance hits Hamburg tomorrow
The first Nordic Furdance (translation) begins in just over 17 hours. The party will be held on the third floor of the Catonium from 19:00.69 attendees are expected in Hamburg for a night of dance,...
View ArticleVideo: European fursuiters demonstrate Microsoft Kinect
Kotaku spotted a couple of fursuiters at a Gamescom demonstration of Microsoft's motion-capture system, Kinect (previously "Project Natal").Shivon is taking his turn while Keenora grabs a break after...
View ArticleVideo: Fjordwolf's 'Furrytale'
German fursuit builder, author and Zeta-Pride organizer Fjordwolf tells us of the solitary life of one fur and his dog in A Furrytale. [Diadexxus/furrymedia] Also recorded by Oddisee is The Naked...
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WikiFur moves to Germany to quell legal threats
Running a furry encyclopedia isn't all fun and barnstars. Over the past five years, WikiFur's administrators have been faced with edit wars, trolls, spam, exclusion requests, profit-seeking hosts,...
View ArticleNazi talking dogs
Wikipedia has a new article about Nazi experiments to train dogs to talk. The trainers claimed that one dog, when asked who Adolf Hitler was, would answer, "Mein Fuhrer".The article is based upon a May...
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Retrospective: Talking animals in World War II propaganda
You are probably thinking of the USA's World War II propaganda animated cartoons. There were certainly lots of them!Long articles could be (and have been) written on the adventures of Donald and Daffy...
View ArticleFive hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany
Anthropomorphic fiction branches from a long tradition of mythic literature. When considering its roots, you may think of Aesop's Fables, or the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian...
View ArticleVideo: German fursuiter proves sky no limit in tandem dive
German fursuiter Keenora, clearly not satisfied with bungee jumping, has participated in a tandem skydive in full suit, with video coverage produced by BigBlueFox. [Skippyfox]
View ArticleFursuit vignette: 'Merry XXXmas from Room 366'
I did not vote for Bitter Lake, but I will for this 2’54” December 2012 video Christmas card! An intelligent film, designed for the limitations of fursuits, by Reeve, EZwolf, and Shay, with music by...
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Poster gallery: 'Cartoon Funny Animals Won the War'
Jerry Beck at the Cartoon Brew has posted this gallery of sixteen World War II-related funny animal comic book covers.This goes nicely with my retrospective, “Talking Animals in World War II...
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'The Night of the Rabbit' to be released on May 29
The Night of the Rabbit, an upcoming release by German game developer Daedalic Entertainment, tells the story of Jerry Hazelnut, a twelve-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a wizard. As his summer...
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Review: 'Furries: Enacting Animal Anthropomorphism', by Carmen Dobre
Furries gives a candid commentary that reveals details about 'fursuits', 'fursonas' and the 'furry fandom'. Award winning photographer Carmen Dobre continues her examination of 'furries', who they are...
View ArticleAnimal-headed humans appear in earliest art
If you thought that the stuff on Avatar was old, then think again. NewScientist has this story about the earliest known Furry art. They have pictures of 10,000 year old "Antelope-human hybrids" as cave...
View ArticleAnimals rights to become part of German law
A bill to ensure that the state respects and protects the dignity of humans has passed in Germany with a clause adding animals as well. Don't know what else to say on the matter, so comment away and...
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