A new trend has emerged in Latin America known as 'therians', where young people perceive themselves as animals. The term is an abbreviation for 'therianthrope', derived from the Greek words 'therion' (animal) and 'anthropos' (human). These individuals, who say they feel 'trapped in a human body', find their full identity in one or more animals and imitate their behaviors, such as walking on all fours, roaring, howling, barking, and eating accordingly. They also feel a connection to a specific animal, which is called their 'theriotype'. There is a group called 'politherians', who identify with more than one animal, and another group that identifies as 'otherkin', those who are just 'following the trend' and use a mask 'for aesthetics'. Commonly, these are wolves, felines, and dogs, but it also includes reptiles, birds, and other species. The community clarified that they cannot replicate all their behaviors, such as defecating or having sex in the street 'like a wild gorilla'. They are aware of their physical human body, with the difference that they experience an animal identity on an internal level.
