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A youth jumps over other therians, people who say they identify as non-human animals, during a gathering in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 22 Feb 2026

Video. Animals trapped in human bodies? That'll be the Therians

Updated: 28/02/2026 - 7:58 GMT+1

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 is no fantasy feeling, but something that is constitutive of who they are.

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