Animal Morphing

"YOU'RE A KID NOW, YOU'RE A SQUID NOW"

- Infamous line from a North American Splatoon commercial

The power to use the abilities of animals. Variation of Shapeshifting and Biomorphing. Not to be confused with Animal Imitation or Animal Manipulation.

Also Called

 * Animal Form/Mimicry/Physiology/Shapeshifting
 * Faunal Form/Morphing
 * Therianthropy

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into animals, whether partially or completely, as well as use the abilities, traits and appearance/physiology of animals by rearranging their own DNA structure. Users may be able to transform into alien animals and/or animals they have never encountered, such as Dinosaurs. Some may have this ability from an empty genetic code, allowing them to accept any form from which they have a DNA sample, others may be able to alter their form mentally and change just by seeing and mimicking animal features.

Applications

 * Transform into animals.
 * Posses the special abilities of animals.

Techniques

 * Animal Swarming

Variations

 * Amphibian Physiology
 * Arachnid Physiology
 * Avian Physiology
 * Bivalvia Physiology
 * Centipede Physiology
 * Cephalopod Physiology
 * Cnidarian Physiology
 * Crustacean Physiology
 * Echinoderm Physiology
 * Fish Physiology
 * Gastropoda Physiology
 * Human Physiology - For non-humans with this ability.
 * Human Disguise
 * Insect Physiology
 * Mammalian Physiology
 * Parasite Physiology
 * Plankton Physiology
 * Reptilian Physiology
 * Dinosaur Physiology
 * Sponge Physiology
 * Tardigrade Physiology
 * Worm Physiology
 * Unicellular Mimicry

Associations

 * Animal Imitation
 * Animal Manipulation
 * Animal Transformation
 * Biomorphing
 * Mythical Bestiary - In some cases or if powerful enough.
 * Shapeshifting

Limitations

 * May have a limited selection of predetermined animal forms to take.
 * May require a visual memory or genetic sample of target animal through touch or assimilation.
 * Incapable to transform into inanimate objects, or anything else other than animals.
 * May take on memories or characteristics of morphed or assimilated animals.
 * May not maintain human mentality.
 * May not be able to speak in a human language.
 * May not be able to combine several animal forms.
 * May not be able to morph directly from one animal to another.
 * May not be able to completely change one's DNA.

Known Users
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Comics

 * Beast Boy/Changeling (DC Comics)
 * Jayna (DC Comics)
 * Animal Man (DC Comics)
 * Tatiana Caban (Marvel)
 * Snowbird (Marvel)
 * Transformers (Beast Wars/Beast Machines)
 * Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes)

Literature

 * Animorphs (Animorphs)
 * Tom Berenson (Animorphs)
 * Andalites (Animorphs)
 * Some Controllers (Animorphs)
 * Animagi (Harry Potter); only able to turn into one kind of animal per person
 * Frank Zhang (Heroes of Olympus)
 * Angel (Maximum Ride)
 * Shapeshifters and shapeshifter-chameleons (Shadow Falls)
 * Perry Gomez
 * Kevin
 * Roberto Esparza
 * Steve
 * Nikki

TV/Films

 * Hus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Dracula (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Kumiko Ishihara (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight)
 * New Vampires (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten)
 * Hannah Webster (Charmed)
 * Dracula (Dracula)
 * John McKenna (Forest Warrior)
 * Werewolf (Lost Tapes)
 * Skinwalker (Lost Tapes)
 * Alan Diaz (Mighty Med)
 * Magenta (Sky High); only able to turn into a black/purple guinea pig
 * Shifters, Werewolves, Werepanthers (The Southern Vampire Mysteries; True Blood)
 * Cara Cruz (Wansapanataym)
 * Wendy Beauchamp (Witches of East End); only able to turn into a black cat
 * Isis (Witches of East End); only able to turn into a rat

Manga/Anime

 * Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach), can only turn into a black cat
 * Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail)
 * Roa (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Heinkel (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Darius (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Zampano (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Jerso (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Kars (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Part 2)
 * Sablé Prince (Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru); Snake or frog
 * Users of Pactio's (Negima)
 * Zoan Devil Fruit users (One Piece)
 * Genma Saotome (Ranma 1/2)
 * Shampoo (Ranma 1/2)
 * Mousse (Ranma 1/2)
 * Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2)

Cartoons

 * Merlock (Ducktales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp)
 * Jackie Frost and Northwind (Ever After High)
 * Johnny X (Johnny Test)
 * Extroyer (Max Steel)
 * Animan (Miraculous Ladybug)
 * Joy Lefrog (Regal Academy)
 * Orm (The Snow Queen)
 * Inklings (Splatoon)
 * Agent 3
 * Octolings (Splatoon)
 * Kevin Reynolds (Supernoobs)
 * Shifter (Ultimen)
 * Kalshara (Winx Club)
 * Transformers (Beast Wars/Beast Machines)
 * Dinobots (Transformers G1)
 * Dinobots(Robots In Disguise)
 * Predacons (Transformers Prime)
 * Predaking
 * Darksteel
 * Skylinx

Video Games

 * Bayonetta (Bayonetta)
 * Jeanne (Bayonetta)
 * The Fighters (Mortal Kombat 3 and their versions)
 * Bat Spin (Skylanders); only into a giant bat
 * Druid Class (Diablo II: Lord Of Destruction/World of Warcraft)
 * Kameo (Kameo: Elements of Power)
 * Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Spectral Knights and Darkling Lords (Visionaries)}}