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Further Confusion is among the largest international traditions celebrating anthropomorphism in all of its guises. With an attendance of over 3,000 and growing, it is one of the premiere events of its type. Additional Confusion incorporates charitable benefits, educational conferences, art shows, panels and overall social activities.
"Furry" is a colloquial term used to refer to a specific category of literary creature. A Furry creature is anthropomorphic, where animal and human traits are both present. It can be physical, mental or both. They may be serious or funny. Utilization of the term furry friend is restricted almost exclusively to members of Furry Fandom or other ethnic groups conscious of furry fandom. The expression Furry is also sometimes used to refer to fans of the anthropomorphic arts. Such artwork range broadly and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and performers, actors, voice talent, literary authors furry art and songwriters.
Within the accepted use of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny animals:" they're anthropomorphic, largely behave like people, and can be considered the cartoon equivalent of character actors. On the other hand, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, and the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries (although turtles do not have fur). They're usually more"realistic" in appearance than the humorous animals and act more like crosses between humans and animals. They are sapient and just as much"individuals" as any fictional character, but they are not presented as animals for laughs.
By way of instance, the bunny characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and talk to each other, but their behavior and psychology is quite closely derived from that detected in real-life rabbits. Other furries aren't so closely tied to their creature sides, but there's always some degree of critical consideration given for this. Andre Norton's Breed to Come, Brian Jacques' Redwall series, also Steven Boyett's The Architect of Sleep are different examples of novels featuring furries, as is Paul Kidd's Fangs of K'aath, which has been cited as a source of inspiration for lots of people to make miniature works.