- "YOU'RE A KID NOW, YOU'RE A SQUID NOW"
- ― Infamous line from a North American Splatoon commercial
The power to transform into animals. Variation of Shapeshifting and Biomorphing. Not to be confused with Animal Imitation or Animal Manipulation.
Also Called
- Animal Form/Mimicry/Physiology/Shapeshifting
- Faunal Form/Morphing
- Therianthropy
Capabilities
The user can transform into animals, whether partially or completely, as well as use the abilities, traits and appearance/physiology of animals by rearranging their own DNA structure. Users may be able to transform into alien animals and/or animals they have never encountered, such as Dinosaurs. Some may have this ability from an empty genetic code, allowing them to accept any form from which they have a DNA sample, others may be able to alter their form mentally and change just by seeing and mimicking animal features.
Applications
- Transform into animals.
- Posses the special abilities of animals.
Techniques
Variations
- Amphibian Physiology
- Arachnid Physiology
- Avian Physiology
- Bivalvia Physiology
- Centipede Physiology
- Cephalopod Physiology
- Cnidarian Physiology
- Crustacean Physiology
- Echinoderm Physiology
- Fish Physiology
- Gastropoda Physiology
- Human Physiology - For non-humans with this ability.
- Insect Physiology
- Mammalian Physiology
- Parasite Physiology
- Plankton Physiology
- Reptilian Physiology
- Sponge Physiology
- Tardigrade Physiology
- Worm Physiology
- Unicellular Mimicry
Associations
- Animal Imitation
- Animal Manipulation
- Animal Transformation
- Biomorphing
- Mythical Bestiary - In some cases or if powerful enough.
- Shapeshifting
Limitations
- May have a limited selection of predetermined animal forms to take.
- May require a visual memory or genetic sample of target animal through touch or assimilation.
- Incapable to transform into inanimate objects, or anything else other than animals.
- May take on memories or characteristics of morphed or assimilated animals.
- May not maintain human mentality.
- May not be able to speak in a human language.
- May not be able to combine several animal forms.
- May not be able to morph directly from one animal to another.
- May not be able to completely change one's DNA.
Known Users
Comics
- Beast Boy/Changeling (DC Comics)
- Jayna (DC Comics)
- Animal Man (DC Comics)
- Tatiana Caban (Marvel)
- Snowbird (Marvel)
- Transformers (Beast Wars/Beast Machines)
- Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes)
Literature
- Animorphs (Animorphs)
- Tom Berenson (Animorphs)
- Andalites (Animorphs)
- Some Controllers (Animorphs)
- Animagi (Harry Potter); only able to turn into one kind of animal per person
- Frank Zhang (Heroes of Olympus)
- Angel (Maximum Ride)
- Shapeshifters and shapeshifter-chameleons (Shadow Falls)
- Perry Gomez
- Kevin
- Roberto Esparza
- Steve
- Nikki
TV/Films
- Hus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Dracula (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Kumiko Ishihara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
- New Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten)
- Hannah Webster (Charmed)
- Dracula (Dracula)
- John McKenna (Forest Warrior)
- Werewolf (Lost Tapes)
- Skinwalker (Lost Tapes)
- Alan Diaz (Mighty Med)
- Magenta (Sky High); only able to turn into a black/purple guinea pig
- Shifters, Werewolves, Werepanthers (The Southern Vampire Mysteries; True Blood)
- Cara Cruz (Wansapanataym)
- Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End); only able to turn into a black cat
- Isis (Witches of East End); only able to turn into a rat
Manga/Anime
- Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach), can only turn into a black cat
- Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail)
- Roa (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Heinkel (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Darius (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Zampano (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Jerso (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Kars (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2)
- Sablé Prince (Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru); Snake or frog
- Users of Pactio's (Negima)
- Zoan Devil Fruit users (One Piece)
- Genma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
- Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
- Mousse (Ranma 1/2)
- Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)
Cartoons
- Merlock (Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp)
- Jackie Frost and Northwind (Ever After High)
- Johnny X (Johnny Test)
- Extroyer (Max Steel)
- Animan (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Joy Lefrog (Regal Academy)
- Orm (The Snow Queen)
- Inklings (Splatoon)
- Agent 3
- Octolings (Splatoon)
- Kevin Reynolds (Supernoobs)
- Shifter (Ultimen)
- Kalshara (Winx Club)
- Transformers (Beast Wars/Beast Machines)
- Dinobots (Transformers G1)
- Dinobots(Robots In Disguise)
- Predacons (Transformers Prime)
- Predaking
- Darksteel
- Skylinx
Video Games
- Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
- Jeanne (Bayonetta)
- Bat Spin (Skylanders); only into a giant bat
- Druid Class (Diablo II: Lord Of Destruction/World of Warcraft)
- Kameo (Kameo: Elements of Power)
- Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Spectral Knights and Darkling Lords (Visionaries)
Gallery
Catiana (Marvel) can take a form of animals after tasting their blood
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Tatiana Caban (Marvel) emerges as her animalistic manifestation, Catiana.
Bear Form (World of Warcraft) is the first shapeshift ability learned by a druid.
Beast Boy (DC)
Beast Boy (DC) Changing into Tiger form
Animal Man (DC Comics)
Snowbird (Marvel)
Jake Berenson (Animorphs)
Rachel Berenson (Animorphs)
Tobias Fangor (Animorphs)
Tom Berenson (Animorphs)
Marco (Animorphs)
Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach)
Zoan Class Devil Fruit (One Piece)
Werewolf (Lost Tapes)
Lucy (Misfits) takes the form of a mouse.
Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail) can use her Animal Soul magic to transform into animals.
Lisanna in her bird form.
Lisanna in her rabbit form.
Lisanna in her fish form.
Minerva McGonagall (Harry Potter) is a know Animagus that can morph herself into a cat.
Isis Zurca (Witches of East End) morphs into a rat.
Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End) becomes a cat.
Inklings (Splatoon) can switch between a human form...
...and a squid form.
Agent 3 (Splatoon)
Similarly, Octolings (Splatoon) can switch between a human form...
...and an octopus form.
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2003 TV series) can transform into animals as a changeling in the game "Super Quest".
Animan (Miraculous Ladybug)
New Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) transforming into bats, wolves, bees and panthers.