I am overwhelmingly, almost all of the time, a coyote. Usually quadrupedal, occasionally anthropomorphic.
I am also a werewolf, a unicorn, a coastal wolf, and a karst shepherd.
I use nonhuman as a general label for my identity, though I also identity as a psychological therian for simplicity's sake. I'm autistic, which plays a significant part in how I experience life as an animal.
I use this blog as a space to share my thoughts and experiences within my own nonhumanity, to share others’ posts that resonate with me, and to connect with other nonhumans! no byf, if I don’t like you I’ll block you, no hard feelings. Unless you’re legit gross, then all the hard feelings.
Any non-animality related posts can be found under #stray posts!
Asks are super welcome, I love giving out advice or answering questions or just chatting. I’ve decided to no longer take theriotype doodle requests, If you send one in it will be deleted, sorry! However, If you would like to commission me for an art piece of your theriotype you can find my info here: creatureindexcomms.carrd.co
Those who have their nonhumanity stem from psychosis will always walk hand in hand with those who are nonhuman spiritually or otherwise. We may not all use the same labels, but we are all family.
Do not put down your siblings with psychosis to try and make yourself more palatable to others.
Dysphoria has been hitting me hard recently. I can't tell if it's because of the upcoming full moon or if it's just happenstance. I just feel so broken and weak in this body, all my parts move wrong, like metal scraping on metal. Full moons usually influence my shifts and self perception a lot, but in a more complex emotional way.
hate it when people pull the "therians only identify as canines and felines" card
i have seen every kind of nonhuman identity, from apes to insects to cetaceans to civets to prehistoric animals to animals that never existed on earth
literally just look somewhere that isn't tiktok and you'll find us. just because most of the ones you find follow a certain pattern doesn't mean we're faking.
we are everywhere. we always have been. we are not leaving.
I've been so inspired by other nonhumans making cool ass zines so I wanted to make my own. Anyone who wants to join this project and add something to it dm me!
(Cover idea doodled by me)
This zine will be all about Nonhumans taking control of the narrative around us. I hope to explore theories of nonhumanity, psychology perspectives, and anything else surrounding the understanding of who we are. Science is about understanding the world around us through hypothesis, theories and expierements. Nonhumanity is an aspect of life not yet explored by the broader scientific community but in my opinion it should be! It's fascinating!!
So, if you have something, add be it a theory, a poem, an idea, etc. Please join the project!
[Image description: The Science of Nonhumanity overlays a sketch of an anthro coyote in a lab coat holding up a test tube to examine. End description.]
hi!! I was wondering how u figured out that ur a coyote and not a wolf or other canid? I’m definitely a dog and I’ve ided as a wolf for a while. but I’m realizing I actually have very few traits in common with them and I’m not sure if I’m actually a wolf or if I just thought so bc of my love for them. Coyote seems more like me. but it’s hard to be sure and I guess maybe I feel bad leaving wolf behind? I don’t have a strong connection/feelings with coyotes rn bc of lack of exposure to them and bc well. I’ve never considered being a coyote. It’s very new to me. then I wonder how do I know I’m not JUST a dog? but I feel like I have to be more than just a dog? dog is not enough for me. but I don’t want to force anything. but I want to be coyote. I’m not sure what else to do while questioning or what signs point me in what direction. do u have any advice?
Great question, and I'm sorry you're having trouble. I've struggled with this exact thing myself too. I am polykin and being multiple species with a lot of overlapping traits was a nightmare to sort out lol.
TLDR: privately taking time to let yourself explore the species you're questioning can be a big help, maybe "try on" the species and feel it out from there. If it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit, and that's okay. You contain multitudes! You could possibly be both a dog and a wolf and coyote. It's okay to question new species' while already IDing as another, too!
I sort of tried (and still try) to treat myself as a blank slate each time I start seriously Q-ing a species. I don't necessarily try to force myself into the box of *insert species here* and make pieces fit, but I do try to treat the species I'm Q-ing as if it's already "correct" if that makes sense. When I was Q-ing coyotes the thing that kept holding me back was how similar they are to wolves, but I knew I needed to explore my coyote feels because something about my wolf experiences just felt off. Like there were parts that didn't make sense, I felt like I was not complete, or like some of the things I experienced didn't line up just right with my dog or my wolf. Which was weird! This was almost entirely resolved when I realized just how many of those things were really coyote related. When I started treating my coyote feelings with validity (even though I was still unsure) and letting my wolf exist in the background (more on that later) while I explored the possibility of being a coyote, I was better able to find the nuances to distinguish my coyote from my wolf experiences. Ex: I found that I am an urban coyote as opposed to an animal that lives away from humans, I feel more inclined to eat small mammals or scavenge from human garbage, the vocalizations I felt comfortable making were more yips and barks, I did not feel drawn to having a pack (for the most part), my shifts were quite different than how I knew my wolf shifts to be (smaller frame, thinner snout, more curious to my surroundings) etc. all stuff I was identifying as "wrong" for a wolf.
If the species in question does not fit, those nuances do not usually come to me. I've Q-ed a few winged animals before, including dragons and various birds. I have treated them with validity and tried to find comfort and nuance in the small feelings I had to begin with, but nothing came of it. I did not feel more comfortable, or correct, I did not "click" into each species the way I have found I "click" into my confirmed species'. I think it's also pretty common to want after a species that you're not sure is really you. I very badly would like to be a winged animal. I have wanted after it for years, I have tried to find it within me, but it just doesn't seem to be there, and that's okay even if it's sad. The cool thing about Q-ing is that it's low risk. When Q-ing a species you get the chance to "try it on" in a way. I pushed my coyote feelings away for a while because I felt like I couldn't possibly be three species' at once, I couldn't be something else that's so similar to what I already am. But when I actually "tried it on" I was wrong! I don't think I would have found that out if I hadn't given my coyote some space to breathe.
It's also important to remember that you can be many things at once as I'm sure you know, and having overlap doesn't mean one species has to be left behind for another, you could very well be both a dog and a coyote or a wolf and a dog, or a wolf and a coyote and a dog! It may feel like it, but it's not a betrayal to explore a species while already having a strong existing identity in another. Many times I have felt like I've left my dog identity behind since it is not as apparent these days, but that is just the way life goes. My dog is not fully gone, he lies dormant usually but is still always there. And if my dog identity were to fade completely with time, that would be sad but it would be okay too.
I hope some of this was helpful and not confusing, (and sorry for the long post, just found a lot to say) this can be a tough area and ultimately what works for me may not work for you. And hey, if all else fails you could very well be coyotehearted, or kith, or otherlink, and so on and so forth!
Other critters, you are welcome to please add your own words of wisdom in the replies if you've got some.
But I've been trying to work this out for months, so i figured I'd ask other people in the alterhuman community!
I feel more comfortable having labels to myself but refuse to label myself unless others can confirm or give suggestions.
Main focus is on i identity AS a dog mentally and spiritually and on a 'if i could have a dog body, i would' level.
I get phantom ears and tail.
I have always exhibited dog-like behaviors
Howling, barking, yelping and growling is and always has been a regular part of my life.
Being in a human body often doesn't feel right, like i should be a dog, not a human.
Than things that may not matter as its could be written off as a child being a child:
When i was younger, id always try to copy my aunts dog because i felt comfortable and enjoyed acting as a dog.
Walking on all fours (more of hands and knees) was something i commonly did to feel more like a dog
Noting that id identity AS, not WITH, a dog. I believe in past lives and believe i was one on a past life as well.
Seems like a therianthropic experience to me! Ultimately you are the only one who can decide which label best suits you, but I understand wanting to hear others perspectives and suggestions as well. I was the same way too.
Considering past lives, I don't have much experience myself as all of my identities are rooted in other origins, but you could certainly be a spiritual therian, spiritually rooted nonhuman, or another similar label :)
I wish you well on your journey, external validation can be helpful but make sure to do your best to affirm these experiences within yourself, too!
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