Furry

Further Confusion is among the biggest international conventions celebrating anthropomorphism in all of its guises. With an attendance of over 3,000 and growing, it's one of the premiere events of its type. Further Confusion includes charitable benefits, educational conferences, art displays, panels and overall social activities.

"Furry" is a colloquial term used to describe a particular category of fictional creature. A Furry monster is anthropomorphic, in which animal and human characteristics are both present. It can be physical, psychological or both. They may be serious or funny. Utilization of the term furry friend is limited almost exclusively to members of Furry Fandom or other cultural groups aware of furry fandom. The expression Furry is also occasionally utilized to refer to lovers of the anthropomorphic arts. Such arts range widely and include animators, illustrators, filmmakers, costume designers and actors, celebrities, voice talent, literary authors and songwriters.

Within the accepted use of"furry", Roger Rabbit, Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse are"funny animals:" they're anthropomorphic, mostly act like people, and may be regarded as the cartoon equivalent of character actors. On the flip side, Usagi Yojimbo, Omaha the Cat Dancer, along with the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are furries (although turtles don't have fur). They're generally more"realistic" in look than the funny animals and act more like crosses between people and animals. They're sapient and equally as much"people" as any fictional character, but they are not presented as animals for laughs.

For instance, the rabbit characters in Richard Adams' novel Watership Down are sentient and talk to one another, but their behavior and psychology is quite closely derived from that detected in real-life rabbits. Other furries aren't so closely tied to their Furry convention own creature sides, but there is always some degree of serious consideration given for this.