Taur Physiology

The ability to transform one's lower body into animal forms. Combination of Human Hybrid Physiology and Mythical Bestiary.

Also Called[]

Centaur Mimicry/Physiology
Centauroid
Taur Form/Mimicry
Tauric Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

User either has the lower body of animal or is able to transform their lower body into other animal forms. Regardless, they gain the abilities from their animal part that don't depend on the head (bite mostly) while keeping their ability to use hands. Note that there are variations who, instead of human upper portion, have anthropomorphic version of their animal form and do have the bite.

Applications[]

Animal Morphing/Superior Animal Physiology
Anthropomorphism/Humanoid Physiology (Upper Body Only; Head, Torso & Arms.)

Variations[]

Including but not certainly limited:

Arachne Physiology: spider/humanoid combination.

Bucentaur: bull/human combination, sometimes considered a version of minotaur.
- Bovine Physiology

Centaur Physiology: the traditional horse/human combination, they tend to be tribal beings who are either wild party animals with berserker tendencies, nature-loving wise scholars or proud warriors.
- Enhanced Combat centaurs are notoriously rowdy.
  - Enhanced Spearmanship
  - Enhanced Swordsmanship
- Enhanced Accuracy
  - Enhanced Archery
- Equid Physiology

Ichthyocentaur: horse/human/fish combination.
- Hippocampus Physiology

Pterocentaurhorse: human/winged horse combination.
Lion-taur/Wemic: lion/human combination, wemics are anthropomorphic. Cat-taurs can be counted to same group.
- Feline Physiology

Naga Physiology: snake/human combination
- Lamia Physiology: demonic counterpart

Onocentaur: donkey/human combination.
- Equid Physiology
- Multiple Legs (can use arms to run)

Scorpion Men Physiology: scorpion/human combination from Mesopotamian mythology, they were also known as aqrabuamelu or girtablilu.
- Scorpion Physiology

Fish People Physiology: half human and half sea creatures.
- Cecaelia Physiology: half human and half octopus/squid creatures.
- Adaro Physiology: half human and half shark physiology.
- Merfolk Physiology: half human and half fish.
  - Ningyo Physiology: half human and half koi fish.

Ningen Physiology: half human and half whale creatures.

Associations[]

Known Users[]

See Also: Our Centaurs Are Different.

Cartoons

Centaurs (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Various Taurs (Centaurworld)
Lord Tirek (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Hexagon (Teen Titans Go! Vs Teen Titans)

Comics

Centaurs (DC Comics)
Insect Queen (DC Comics)
Lion-Mane (DC Comics)
P'Tar the Catarian (Extinctioners)
Taur (Gold Digger)
Arachne (Marvel Comics)
Ai Apaec/The Decapitator (Marvel Comics)
Centaurs of Olympus (Marvel Comics)
- Chiron
- Drassus
- Marcus
Centauri (Marvel Comics)
Daniel Wiley/Eques (Marvel Comics)
Inhuman Centaurs (Marvel Comics)
Rynor/Unitaur (Marvel Comics)

Movies

Empress of the Racnoss (Doctor Who)
Cyclopean Centaur (The Golden Voyage of Sinbad)
Nessus (Hercules)
Mathayus/Scorpion King (The Mummy Returns)

Folklore/Mythology

Centaurs (Greco-Roman Mythology)
Campe (Greek Mythology)
Erichthonius (Greek Mythology) - Athena's foster-son, who when he was an infant, could transform his lower half into a serpent's body and tail
Jorōgumo (Japanese Mythology)
Onocentaur (Medieval Folklore)
Girtablilu (Mesopotamian Mythology)
Urmahlullu (Mesopotamian Mythology)
Elaphocentaur (Italian Mythology)
Bucentaur (Greek and Roman Mythology)
Cynocentaur (Etruscan/Italian Mythology)
Nagas (Hindu/Buddhist Mythology)
Merfolks (Worldwide Folklore)

Literature

Andalites (Animorphs)
Foaly (Artemis Fowl)
Centaurs (Camp Half-Blood Chronicles)
- Chiron
Centaurs (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Centaurs (Harry Potter)
Centaur Family Monsters (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
- Bicorn
- Centaur
- Nightmare
- Unicorn
- White Horns
Kampe (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)