Superanimal Physiology

"What do you mean Monster Cats like me! Don't call me a monster! I'm a cat immortal, you doofus."

- Ichika (Cat Planet Cuties)

"Something very wrong with that horse."

- Tonto after seeing Silver climb a tree (The Lone Ranger)

The power to be an animal that possesses supernatural powers and abilities. Variation of Modified Physiology.

Also Called

 * Advanced/Augmented/Enhanced/Modified Animal Physiology
 * Meta-Animal Physiology
 * Neoanimal Physiology
 * Superpowered Animal Physiology

Capabilities
The user either is or can transform into an animal that possesses superhuman powers and abilities far beyond those of regular animals. Said animal can be any animal, be it an insect, a reptile, a fish, a mammal, an amphibian, or a bird.

Such an animal would be several times more powerful than a normal one, much like how a metahuman would be to a normal human. For instance, these animals can defend themselves much better and be able to defeat threats that regular animals wouldn't be capable of doing so on their own.

For an animal to become a meta-animal, they have to gain powers/abilities through enchantment, genetic engineering, evolution, birth, etc without their physiology being altered.

Like superhumans, superanimals can be divided into two groups:

Rational
 * Superanimals of this category gain their powers through evolution, birth, genetic engineering, or exposure to radiation or biohazardous substances, like mutagens, among other scientific means. In some other ways, certain meta-animals that are of this classification will may undergo minor physical changes without their physiology being fully or almost gone, like their irises changing to any color like a fiery shade of red, blue, pink, etc, retractable claws or spikes, fangs or sharp teeth, among many others. As a matter of fact, these kinds of superanimals will be able to possess powers without their physiology being altered.

Irrational
 * Non-scientific meta-animals bestow their own powers whether they have abilities given upon them by supernatural beings, Enchantment, being blessed or being granted the wish to gain powers and abilities, among any other methods without bio-engineering based alternatives. Unlike scientific-based superanimals this category of meta-animals wouldn't have to be able to suffer mutations and instability of their DNA, which can be caused in certain specific way. Unlike rational based superanimals, these are more likely to maintain their animalistic nature because they don't share the same genetic unpredictably that rational-based superanimals are more likely to have.

Applications
Powers that users may possess, but are not limited to:
 * Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
 * Energy Manipulation
 * Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
 * Extrasensory Perception
 * Flight
 * Force Field Generation
 * Human Physiology
 * Intangibility
 * Invisibility
 * Natural Weaponry
 * Regenerative Healing Factor
 * Telekinesis
 * Teleportation
 * Unnatural Size

Associations

 * Evolution
 * Genetic Mutation
 * Non-Human Physiology
 * Modified Physiology
 * Science Attuned Physiology
 * Superpowered Physiology

Limitations

 * Much like metahumans on the other hand, unless they possess some resistances/immunities, they will still have the same exact limitations that each animal actually has.
 * May only be limited to transforming into only one animal.
 * If artificial powers/abilities would somehow become unstable, meta-animals would may start to undergo unwanted mutations. Worse, they could become a monstrous mutant if not cured.

Known Users
See Also: Animal Superheroes.

Anime/Manga
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 * Ein (Cowboy Bebop)
 * Bluemaru (Kage Kara Mamoru)
 * Colonel Monochrome (Mitsuboshi Colors)
 * Nezu (My Hero Academia)
 * Four Kings (Nagasarete Airantou)
 * Condor (Naruto)
 * The Mink Tribe (One Piece)
 * Filolial Queens (Rising of the Shield Hero)
 * Wolves/Wolfdogs (Wolf's Rain)
 * Kiba
 * Tsume
 * Toboe
 * Blue
 * Hige
 * Darcia

Cartoons

 * Super Cow (Cow and Chicken)
 * Monkey (Dexter's Laboratory)
 * Dynomutt (Dynomutt, Dog Wonder)
 * The Loonatics (Loonatics Unleashed)
 * Stupor Duck (Loony Tunes)
 * Super-Rabbit (Loony Tunes)
 * Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony series)
 * Rainbow Dash (My Little Pony series)
 * Mane-iac Mayhem (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
 * Maud Pie (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
 * Rockhoof (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
 * The Power Ponies (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
 * Masked Matter-Horn
 * Fili-Second
 * Radiance
 * Mistress Mare-velous
 * Zapp
 * Saddle Rager
 * Bullet (The Powerpuff Girls)
 * The Road Rovers (Road Rovers)
 * Omega Pets (Super Mansion)
 * Cooch (Super Mansion)
 * Murder Pig (Super Mansion)
 * Underdog (Underdog)

Movies

 * Super Buddies (Air Buddies); via Power Rings of Inspiron
 * Kung Fu Masters (Kung Fu Panda)
 * Max (Man's Best Friend)
 * George (Rampage)}}

Comics
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 * deciBell (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Cowborg (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Swatter (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Cold Cutts (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Gristle Missile/Speed Steer (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Kowrate (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Untippable (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Leatherneck (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Little Big Hoof (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Cowmeleon (Amazing Cow Heroes)
 * Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew (DC Comics)
 * Gorilla Grodd (DC Comics)
 * Meta Spiders (DC Comics)
 * Solovar (DC Comics)
 * Bill Glenmorgan/Congorilla (DC Comics)
 * King Shark (DC Comics)
 * The Dog Star Patrol (DC Comics/Krypto the Superdog)
 * Krypto
 * Streaky the Supercat
 * Brainy Barker
 * Bull Dog
 * Hot Dog
 * Paw Pooch
 * Tail Terrier
 * Tusky Husky
 * Mammoth Mutt
 * Stretch-O-Mutt
 * Bigby Wolf (Fables)
 * Destroyer Duck (Image Comics)
 * Lockjaw (Marvel Comics)
 * Mutant Baboon (Marvel Comics)
 * Radioactive Spider (Marvel Comics)
 * Rex-Dogs (Marvel Comics)
 * Rocket Raccoon (Marvel Comics)
 * Hellcow (Marvel Comics)
 * Marvel Apes (Marvel Comics)
 * New Men (Marvel Comics)
 * Spider Ham (Marvel Comics)
 * Scarlet Spider Ham (Marvel Comics)
 * Swiney Girl (Marvel Comics)
 * Spider Ham 2099 (Marvel Comics)
 * Webster Weaver (Marvel Comics)
 * Weapon II (Marvel Comics)
 * Snowball II (Simpsons Comics)
 * Radioactive Ape (Simpsons Comics)
 * Glowy (Simpsons Comics)
 * Radioactive Rabbit (Simpsons Comics)
 * Mutant animals (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Video Games

 * Dinosaurs (Dinosaur King)
 * Anthropomorphic animals/Mobians (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Web Animation

 * Nieve (TF2 Freak)}}