Humans are living out their animal instincts through the therian movement. A small online subculture, those who identify as therians claim to have a nonhuman identity — one they embrace in their ...

Here we explain what ‘therians’ are, and why they have been making headlines on social media in recent weeks. Yes—over the past few days, a growing therian community in Mexico has begun speaking up ...

In a quiet plaza in Buenos Aires, a group of teenagers gathered on a recent Sunday, but instead of clicking selfies and skateboarding, there were beagle masks, fox tails, and teens sprinting on all ...

Youths walk through a park during a gathering of therians, people who say they identify as non-human animals, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. AP Photo It was the latest gathering of “therians,” ...

On a recent Sunday, a Buenos Aires plaza transformed into a makeshift wilderness for an unusual group of teenagers. Sofía, wearing a lifelike beagle mask, ran across the grass on all fours. Nearby, 15 ...

At least eight cities in Honduras and Guatemala have announced over the past week that they are banning gatherings of so called “therians,” a social media driven phenomenon they say disrupts public ...

Therians have roamed around for years on internet forums, but TikTok has shined a light on the previously hidden herds. Therians identify themselves as non-human animals and claim that this identity ...

BUENOS AIRES — On a recent Sunday, a Buenos Aires plaza transformed into a makeshift wilderness for an unusual group of teenagers. Sofía, wearing a lifelike beagle mask, ran across the grass on all ...

Teenagers in Buenos Aires identifying as “therians” are going viral on social media, prompting mixed public reactions from mental health professionals. A growing number of teenagers in Buenos Aires ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A growing number of teenagers in Buenos Aires are identifying as “therians,” individuals who say they connect mentally or ...

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