The power to mimic the abilities, traits, and behavior of animals. Technique of Animalia Manipulation. Not to be confused with Animal Morphing or Animal Physiology.
Also Called[]
- Animal Mimicry
- Animal Power Mimicry/Replication
- Faunal Imitation/Mimicry
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[]
- Indomitable Nature
- Peak Human/Enhanced Senses
- Possess any special abilities of animals.
- Use and imitate animal traits and abilities.
Techniques[]
Variations[]
- Animal Flight
- Animal Hopping
- Animal Instinct Imprinting: the ability to psychically impose animal mannerisms on subjects’ minds.
- Animal Limbs
- Animal Mode
- Animal Senses
- Animal Soul
- Animal Solidification
- Animal Speed
- Animal Strength
Types of Animals[]
Species[]
- Cnidarian Physiology
- Deuterostome Physiology
- Plankton Physiology
- Protostome Physiology
- Sponge Physiology
- Symbiote Physiology
- Unicellular Physiology
Other[]
- Alien Animal Physiology
- Amalgam Animal Physiology
- Mystic Animal Physiology
- Extinct Lifeform Physiology
- Extremophile Mimicry
- Futuristic Lifeform Physiology
- Microorganism Physiology
- Mortal Physiology
- Predator Physiology
- Prey Physiology
- Sea Animal Physiology
- Superior Alien Physiology
- Superior Animal Physiology
- Superior Human Physiology
- Superorganism Physiology
- Superpowered Physiology
- Transcendent Alien Physiology
- Transcendent Animal Physiology
- Transcendent Meta Physiology
- Transcendent Mortal Physiology
- Transcendent Superior Human Physiology
- Transhuman Physiology
Associations[]
- African Mysticism
- Animal Blending
- Animal Ears
- Animal Empowerment
- Animal Augmentation
- Animal Arts
- Animal Magic
- Animal Manipulation
- Animal Morphing
- Animalia Manipulation
- Apex Predator Physiology
- Aquatic Locomotion Replication
- Beast Force Manipulation
- Beast Master
- Chimerism
- Fauna Energy Manipulation
- Flying Locomotion Replication
- Mythical Bestiary - Imitate mythical/mythological animals.
- Native American Mysticism
- Superior Human Physiology
- Total Mimicry
- Zoo-Mechanical Physiology
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 dog having to constantly hear ultrasound waves or having an urge to play with a ball of yarn like a cat.
Known Users[]
See Also: Animalistic Abilities
- Seri Koyuki (A Destructive God Sits Next to Me)
- Wren (Action Pack)
- Vetto (Black Clover)
- Inosuke Hashibira (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Andalites and the Animorphs (Animorphs)
- Beast Titan (Attack on Titan)
- Tasha/Jungle Girl (The Backyardigans)
- Eunice (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
- Hahli Mahri (Bionicle)
- Toa Lesovikk (Bionicle)
- Initiator (Black Bullet)
- Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach)
- Various Hollows and Arrancar (Bleach)
- Marshal Bravestarr (Bravestarr)
- Beast Power Users (Mato Seihei no Slave/Chained Soldier)
- Konomi Tatara
- Himari Azuma; via Learning
- Watchdog Man (One-Punch Man)
- Garou (One-Punch Man)
- Ted Bear (Cyanide & Happiness)
- Animal Man (DC Comics)
- Beast Boy (DC Comics)
- Vixen (DC Comics)
- B'wana Beast (DC Comics)
- Maxine Baker (DC Comics)
- Akando (DC Comics)
- Drew McIntosh (Dread and Alive)
- Robert Berresford/Ripclaw (Image Comics)
- Totem Warriors (Dungeons and Dragons)
- Vamp (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths)
- Jarrod/Black Lion Warrior (Power Rangers: Jungle Fury)
- Whiger (Power Rangers: Jungle Fury)
- Lisanna Strauss (Fairy Tail); via Takeover: Animal Soul
- Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail)
- Nab Lasaro (Fairy Tail)
- Musk Tribe (Ranma 1/2)
- Gau (Final Fantasy VI)
- Shido Fuyuki (Get Backers)
- Jenny Silverback (Gorilla Girl); Gorilla
- Udyr, The Spirit Walker (League of Legends)
- Amaya Jiwe (Arrowverse)
- Esi (Arrowverse)
- Kuasa (Arrowverse)
- Mari McCabe (Arrowverse)
- Nora Darhk (Legends Of Tomorrow/DC Comics); formerly
- Garfield Logan/Beast Boy (Titans)
- Victor Creed/Sabretooth (X-Men Movies)
- Wolverine/James "Logan" Howlett (X-Men Movies)
- Temple Guardians (Legend of the Dragon)
- Kamen Rider Revi and Kamen Rider Vice (Kamen Rider Revice); via Remix Forms
- Vail (Kamen Rider Revice); via Vistamps
- Kirby (Kirby series); via Animal copy ability
- Amber Brotherhood (Warhammer); via Ghur
- Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Certain Mutants (Marvel Comics)
- Namor McKenzie/Sub-Mariner (Marvel Comics)
- Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter (Marvel Comics); via calypso serum
- Ava Ayala/White Tiger (Marvel Comics); via jade tiger amulet
- Greer Nelson/Tigra (Marvel Comics)
- Janet Van Dyne/Wasp (Marvel Comics)
- Maria de Guadalupe Santiago/Silverclaw (Marvel Comics)
- Thomas Fireheart/Puma (Marvel Comics)
- Kevin Plunder/Ka-Zar (Marvel Comics)
- R'Qazz/Beast Man (Netflix's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Jeremy (Misfits)
- Kasukabe You (Mondaiji-Tachi Ga Isekai Kara Kuru So Desu Yo?)
- Ben Sherman (Misfits! QQ)
- Inuzuka Clan (Naruto)
- Zoan Devil Fruit User (One Piece)
- Pete (Pete's Dragon)
- San (Princess Mononoke); wolves
- Rangers of Beast Morphers (Power Rangers Beast Morphers)
- Rangers of Jungle Fury (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)
- Rangers of Wild Force (Power Rangers Wild Force)
- Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2); via Neko-ken
- SCP-4043 - Gaia (SCP Foundation)
- Ikuto Tsukiyomi (Shugo Chara!); as Black Lynx
- Sticks the Badger (Sonic Boom)
- Kim Diehl (Soul Eater); Tanuki
- Medusa (Soul Eater); Snake
- Mizune(s) (Soul Eater); Mouse
- Eruka Frog (Soul Eater); Frog
- Arachne (Soul Eater); Spider
- Tsuyu Asui (My Hero Academia); Frog
- Rumi Usagiyama (My Hero Academia); Rabbit
- Shishido (My Hero Academia); Lion
- Ryo Inui (My Hero Academia); Dog
- Kevin Wendell Crumb via The Beast (Split)
- The Katroid race (Sprucia and Gilli); via humanoid cats
- Regina Olympia Folnar (Swordsman of Magic Technique School and Summoned Vasreus)
- Marvin Mange (The Animal); via experiment from Dr. Wilder
- Rianna Holmes (The Animal); via experiment from Dr. Wilder
- Mowgli (The Jungle Book)
- Tarzan (Tarzan)
- Mew Ichigo (Tokyo Mew Mew); cat
- Mew Mint (Tokyo Mew Mew); bird
- Mew Lettuce (Tokyo Mew Mew); porpoise
- Mew Pudding (Tokyo Mew Mew); monkey
- Mew Zakuro (Tokyo Mew Mew); wolf
- Mew Berry (Tokyo Mew Mew); cat and rabbit
- Mew Ringo (Tokyo Mew Mew); penguin
- The Kratt Brothers (Wild Kratts); using the Creature Power Suit
- James Reeves (Spiderman: The Animated Series)
- Kraven the Hunter (Spiderman: The Animated Series)
- Mariah Crawford (Spiderman: The Animated Series)
- Vixen (Justice League Unlimited/DC Animated Universe/DCAU)
- Roxy (Winx Club)
- Alejandro Villar/La Fiera (Max Steel)
- Mari Jiwe/Vixen (Vixen: NYC)
- Tevin Charles (Ordeal)
- +Anima (+Anima)
Known Objects[]
- Spirit Totem (Arrowverse)
- Tantu Totem (DC Comics)
- Vistamps (Kamen Rider Revice)
- Creature Power Suits and Discs (Wild Kratts)
- Calypso Serum (Marvel Comics)
- Jade Tiger Amulet (Marvel Comics)
- Power Bands (Legend of the Dragon)
- Core Medals (Kamen Rider OOO)
- Vistamps (Kamen Rider Revice)
- Progrise Keys (Kamen Rider Zero-One)
Known Powers[]
- Beast Magic (Black Clover)
- Animal Possession (Fairy Tail)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail) use magic to take upon the characteristics of Dragons. They can eat, resist, and generate their respective Dragon element (Mythical Creature).
Constantly shielding her emotions behind her mask, Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance) has the silence and ferocity of a wild beast.
Regina Olympia Folnar (Swordsman of Magic Technique School and Summoned Vasreus) can uses the natural abilities of different animals even while in her human form, but on much higher levels.
Cartoons/Comics[]
Eunice (Ben 10) showing her Lagomorph Physiology when she leaps very high and fast.
Mari McCabe/Vixen (Arrowverse) possesses the Spirit Totem of Zambesi that allows her to tap into the lifeforce of various animals, thus harnessing the unique abilities and traits of the animal she chooses.
Kuasa (Arrowverse), having gained the power of the Spirit Totem, allows herself to channel the lifeforce of animals and harness their abilities like...
As a result of a radioactive spider bite, Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) developed powers and abilities similar to that of a spider.
Kraven the Hunter (Spider-Man: The Animated Series) was a skilled hunter who has gain enhanced animal-like abilities and feral instincts after taking a genetic serum...
Being raised by apes, Tarzan (Tarzan) has developed animal-like skills that helps him survive in the jungle and battle against dangerous wild animals like...
Mowgli (The Jungle Book) was able to gain skills of every animal he met in the jungle and even interpret animal facial expressions.
Live Television[]
Amaya Jiwe/Vixen (Arrowverse) can mimic animals due to a mystical totem that grants her the abilities to mimic any animal from the animal kingdom she can mimic a gorilla...
Literature[]
Movies[]
After his parents died in a car accident, Pete (Pete's Dragon) began a life in the forest. Having spent 6 years away from human contact and surrounded by animals, Pete acts more like an animal than a human.
Abandoned by her parents as a baby, San (Princess Mononoke) was taken in and raised by the wolf tribe. It's because of this that she denies her humanity and behaves like a wolf.
Aaron (Hybrid) after he received an eye transplant from wolves' eyes which unintentionally altered him gained traits of lycanthropy, making e him capable of imitating wolve like qualities in a human, including feral and predatory levels which made him dangerous.