| Ailuranthrope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 As depicted in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island | |||
| Naming | |||
| Others | Werecat Were-cat | ||
| Binomen | N/A | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Feline-humanoid | ||
| Average height | Varies | ||
| Average weight | Varies | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Varies | ||
| Aggressivity | Varies (typically Extreme) | ||
| Language | Roaring Might be capable of talking in animalistic form | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Varies | ||
| Diet | Carnivorous | ||
| Locomotion | Bipedal (usually) | ||
| Related species | Lycanthrope | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | Real | ||
| Performed by | Various | ||
An Ailuranthrope; often known as a "Werecat", is a human being afflicted with a specific form of therianthropy, in which the person periodically transforms into a feline creature, which may be either bipedal or quadrupedal.
As with other types of therianthropy, the transformation is most commonly involuntary and nocturnal; associated with the rise of the full moon. However, there exist several types of ailuranthropes depicted in folklore and fiction. Some are associated with a specific feline species, e.g. "Were-tigers", "Were-panthers", "Were-jaguars", etc.; whereas others present more generic transformations.
Works featuring ailuranthropes[]
Although not nearly as ubiquitous as Lycanthropes, these creatures have been featured in numerous works of fiction.
- "The Eyes of the Panther" by Ambrose Bierce (1891)
- "Fangs of Vengeance", by Robert Bloch (1937)
- The Chinese Gold Murders, by Robert van Gulik (1959)
- "Perchance to Dream", by Lin Carter (1988) (Mentioned only)
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
- Teen Wolf (Werejaguar, a.k.a. Nagual)
- Dungeons and Dragons
- Hellboy
- Monster High
Toralei Stripe from Monster High
Meowlody from Monster High
Purrsephone from Monster High
Catty Noir from Monster High
Catrine DeMew from Monster High
Benjamin Daimio from Hellboy