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Kemonomimi

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A collectable model of Firefox-ko, a fox-girl

Kemonomimi (獣耳 animal ears) is an anime and manga terminology that describes humanoid characters that possess animal like features. The characters will be predominately human and any real animal characteristics are minimal, unlike kemono characters who possess a large percentage of animal parts in ratio with their human parts. Generally kemonomimi characters have ears and a tail which is animal like. Often this is just part of their attire and can be removed at will.

The term is used both in Japan and in some western subcultures, the term is used on the TAOchan/idlechan imageboard [1] for example.

List of kemonomimi characters by animal

Cat, typically called catgirls or nekomimi.

Rabbit, typically called bunnygirls.

Dog, sometimes known as inumimi

Fox, sometimes known as kitsunemimi

Wolf

Other

See also