Fursona

Three people dressed in fursuits, representative of their respective fursonas

A fursona is a personally claimed persona resembling an anthropomorphic animal adopted by a member of the furry fandom. Fursonas can provide numerous roles for the creator. According to The New Science of Narcissism, 95% of furries have a fursona;: 180  with the International Anthropomorphic Research Project estimating that the average furry has between two and three fursonas over the course of their life.

Some individuals' fursonas are acted out primarily online, but also at furry conventions and in other public spaces. Acting out one's fursona in person may involve wearing a fursuit, a physical representation of a fursona, or pieces thereof, depending on the activity. For example, a fursuiter may choose to wear just the head of the suit in higher temperature environments to reduce the risk of overheating. Another small minority express a desire to become, or already see themselves as, their fursona species. These people may additionally identify as therians or otherkin.

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