Animal Imitation

The power to mimic the abilities, traits, and behavior of animals. Technique of Animalia Manipulation. Not to be confused with Animal Morphing.

Also Called

Animal Mimicry
Animal Power Mimicry/Replication
Faunal Imitation/Mimicry
Zoanthrophy

Capabilities

The user can use/imitate animal powers, they can run like an ostrich, swing like a monkey, sprint like a cheetah, move like a cat, take the strength of an ant, track like a dog, hide like a turtle, constrict like a snake, etc. They cannot transform into animals, as this power only enables the user to mimic animalistic traits while still in their original form. Some users can mimic multiple animals at once.

Applications

Use and imitate animal traits and abilities.
Posses any special abilities of animals.

Variations

Animal Instinct Imprinting: the ability to psychically impose animal mannerisms on subjects’ minds.
Animal Limbs
Animal Soul

Types of Animals

Associations

Alien Physiology - The user may be able to imitate extraterrestrial animals.
Animal Blending
Animal Empowerment
Animal Manipulation
Animal Morphing
Animalia Manipulation
Chimerism
Total Mimicry
Unicellular Mimicry
Virus Mimicry

Limitations

Cannot transform into animals.
May be limited to mimicking only the animals they have observed.
May take on specific traits of an animal, such as wanting to find rotting things if impersonating a fly, or feeling territorial if impersonating lions.
May be limited to mimicking one animal at a time or are limited on how long they can mimic animals.
Some abilities may be compromised by size differences.
May experience different weaknesses of animals, such as a dogs having to constantly hear ultrasound waves, or having an urge to play with a ball of yarn like a cat.