Man Holding Stuffed Animal
(Original Caption) A participant in the Anthrocon Convention holding a stuffed animal named Shiny Tail. Furries (aka fursuiters) are people who identify with animals or animal characters and dress up in their likeness. Most of them live in the United States, closely followed by Germany, Japan and England. Some dress up for laughs, some do it for work, as mascots, and others are obsessed by anthropomorphism- they have yet to outgrow childhood cartoon characters. (Photo by mark peterson/Corbis via Getty Images)