In the new book "Furry Planet" by Joe Strike, he explains that furries dress in "fursuits" and convene at "furmeets" to reveal their chosen character, or "fursona." AFP via Getty Images Cadejo Jones ...

Furries tend to get a bad rap as perverse fetishists when in reality, the subculture is about playful escapism and a fascination with what links humans to animals Furry fandom, an obscure subculture ...

Furries get a bad rap. A seemingly small but growing, widespread, and highly visible fandom, in truth furries are just people who appreciate anthropomorphic animals. Some show that appreciation ...

“In photo-shoot six, we’ll have everyone who wears scales on the outside,” the announcer drones over a microphone, as dozens of six-foot alligators, snakes, lizards, and other assorted reptiles ...

Subcultures, some with a rather odd nature, are emerging globally.Most can thank the Internet for their success; through forums and social sites, people with closet interests have been connecting in ...

In normal times, thousands of people in elaborate animal costumes would be parading through the streets of Pittsburgh this weekend, celebrating their shared love for anthropomorphic fauna. But we’re ...

The people who donned neon-colored animal heads with wide cartoon eyes and swishing striped tails at the Sheraton downtown on a recent weekend had first been drawn to the furry fandom because of ...