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.
Possess 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 dog having to constantly hear ultrasound waves, or having an urge to play with a ball of yarn like a cat.

Known Users

Yoruichi Shihoin (Bleach)
Buddy Baker/Animal Man (DC Comics)
Kevin Wendell Crumb via The Beast (Split)
Vixen (DC Comics)
B'wana Beast (DC Comics)
Meggan (Marvel Comics)
Nora Darhk (Legends Of Tomorrow/DC Comics); formerly
Roxy (Winx Club)
Ted Bear (Cyanide & Happiness)
Hahli Mahri (Bionicle)
Toa Lesovikk (Bionicle)
Kasukabe You (Mondaiji-Tachi Ga Isekai Kara Kuru So Desu Yo?)
Kim Diehl (Soul Eater); Tanuki
Medusa (Soul Eater); Snake
Mizune(s) (Soul Eater); Mouse
Eruka Frog (Soul Eater); Frog
Arachne (Soul Eater); Spider
Eunice (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
Shido Fuyuki (Get Backers)
Andalites and the Animorphs (Animorphs)
Ben Sherman (Misfits! QQ)
Jeremy (Misfits)
Dragon Slayers (Fairy Tail)
Pete (Pete's Dragon)
Mowgli (The Jungle Book)
Inuzuka Clan (Naruto)
Sai (Naruto); via Animation
Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Gau (Final Fantasy VI)
Ranma Saotome (Ranma 1/2); via Neko-ken
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
Ikuto Tsukiyomi (Shugo Chara!); as Black Lynx
San (Princess Mononoke); wolf
Taryn Antoinette (UN Comics)
Leone (Akame Ga Kill!); via Lionelle
Sticks the Badger (Sonic Boom)
The Kratt Brothers (Wild Kratts); using the Creature Power Suit

The Katroid race (Sprucia and Gilli); via humanoid cats
Zoo Dopant (Kamen Rider W)
Regina Olympia Folnar (Swordsman of Magic Technique School and Summoned Vasreus)