Toco, the Japanese man who enjoys dressing as a collie, is part of a larger pack. Psychologists believe Toco might be a therian, someone who identifies with a nonhuman animal species. That’s not ...

Groups of TikTokers self-titled as 'therians' are hosting meet-ups across the UK for those who identify as animals. The term therian refers to people who identify as non-human animals on a deep ...

“I would like to meet them.” Experts have called for a differentiation between “therians,” people who “identify as a creature other than human,” and “furries,” individuals who ...

It’s important “to distinguish between furries, who are fans of anthropomorphic animals … and therians, who on some level identify as a creature other than human,” associate professor of p ...