This page is an overview of Animal Mimicry, for specifics skills or animals please see Organic Mimicry
The power to mimic the abilities, traits, and behavior of animals. Not to be confused with Faunal Morph or Animal Manipulation. May come from being a chimera.
Also Called
- Faunal Mimicry
- Animal Imitation
- Faunal Imitation
- Animal Body
- Faunal Body
- Animal Physiology
- Fanual Physiology
Capability
The user can imitate animal powers. Can run like an ostrich, swing like a monkey, run like a cheetah, move like a cat, take the strength of an ant, track like a dog, hide like a turtle, etc. Users cannot transform into animals, this power enables the user to mimic animals while still in their original form. Some users can mimic multiple animals at once
Application
The traits to absorb and mimic are almost limitless:
- Arachnidan Mimicry
- Amphibian Mimicry
- Insect Mimicry
- Avian Mimicry
- Reptilian Mimicry
- Fish Mimicry
- Mammal Mimicry
Variations
- Animal Instinct Imprinting: the ability to psychically impose animal mannerisms on subjects’ minds.
Limitations
- The user can only mimic animal they have observed.
- Does not transform into animals.
- Sometimes takes on traits of the animal impersonating, such as wanting to find rotting things if impersonating a fly, or feeling territorial if impersonating lions.
- Some can only mimic one animal at a time or is limited on how long they can mimic that animal.
- Some abilities may be compromised by size differences
Known Users
- Animal Man (DC Comics)
- Vixen (DC Comics)
- Roxy (Winx Club)
- Hahli Mahri (Bionicle)
- Magenta/Maj (Guinea Pig) (Sky High)
- Medusa (Snake)(Soul Eater)
- Mizune(s) (Mouse/Rat)(Soul Eater)
- Eruka Frog (Frog)(Soul Eater)
- Arachne (Spider)(Soul Eater)
- Frank Zhang (Heroes Of Olympus)
- Kim Diehl (Tanuki)(Soul Eater)
- B'Wana Beast (DC Comics)
- Beast (Marvel Comics)
- Eunice (Ben 10 Ultimate Alien)
See Also
- Gallery:Animal Mimicry