I’ve been brewing this idea for quite a long time and I wanted to develop it as a fully fledged concept with several images and a more robust plot to it. But then I realized that —at this pace—, I would never reach that level of thoroughness, and I would end up chucking it on a forgotten corner of my mind. So why not share it with the community? Thus, I decided to open it up for anyone to work with it and perhaps spread it for it to grow to its fullest extent.
I think it has some potential, so here it goes:
Excerpt from the Journal on Antrho Psychology
by Danaus, P. H., et al.
Besides physiological and anatomical vestiges found throughout the anthropomorphic population, in recent years there has been a surge in the idea that certain isolated taxonomical behaviours can be attributed to ancient tendencies. The spontaneous appearance of compulsions and conducts that reflect the behaviours observed in the wild would underline the widely held theory for the evolutionary progression towards more complex neuronal structures and a higher interdependency upon society of each individual.
In the present work, a novel diagnosis is proposed based on the data obtained from 78 predator-prey couples, studied over the course of 16 months. This cohort was compared with 65 other non-predator-prey intimate relationships as a control, to evaluate a series of behaviours exhibited exclusively by the former, in relation to the development of compulsive adipose accrual (CAA) and inadvertent food-based enabling (iFBE).
The results point out a statistically significant incidence of conducts from the predator-prey couples, where the predator incurs in repetitive feeding, increased volume of servings, and even dietary modifications towards the prey, regardless of the gender, role, baseline weight, or psychological state. Out of the studied couples 55% of them showed a significant increase in BMI for the prey, well over the 14% seen in the non-predator-prey couples. Furthermore, only 9% of the predator-prey couples reported being aware of the changes in conduct.
These findings suggest that the formation of an interspecies bond, along with the constant exposure to primitive symbioses of predator-prey taxa, may derive in what the researchers have denominated Unconscious Predator-Heightened Adipose Triggered (UPHAT) Syndrome. Several anecdotal cases support the present conclusion, as these behaviours have been observed and recorded throughout history. Modern tests aim to unveil whether the mechanism behind this condition is exclusively psychological or associated to a genetic predisposition. Suggested treatments include…
If you are not a fan of technical jargon and scientific papers, here’s the TL;DR version:
I planned to do a whole sequence, with before-and-after shots of different couples of predator-prey pairs (say that three times fast!), attempting different body-types, different gendered relationships, and different species (of course), but I guess the project is too big for me to do by myself.
So, there you go. That was my idea, which I’m now sharing with you, kind reader. I would love to hear what you think and perhaps what predator-prey pairs you would like to see. I cannot promise I’ll do more of them, but whenever I have the time, I might give it a try. It is always a good excuse to practice challenging anatomies and obscure species.
Some of the species I had thought about include:
> Lion : Zebra
> Fox : Rabbit
> Bear : Salmon
> Eagle : Rattlesnake
> Wolf : Deer
> Polar bear : Seal
> White Shark : Sea Lion
> Crocodile : Wildebeest
> Falcon : Sparrow
> Cheetah : Gazelle
I think it has some potential, so here it goes:
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Excerpt from the Journal on Antrho Psychology
by Danaus, P. H., et al.
Besides physiological and anatomical vestiges found throughout the anthropomorphic population, in recent years there has been a surge in the idea that certain isolated taxonomical behaviours can be attributed to ancient tendencies. The spontaneous appearance of compulsions and conducts that reflect the behaviours observed in the wild would underline the widely held theory for the evolutionary progression towards more complex neuronal structures and a higher interdependency upon society of each individual.
In the present work, a novel diagnosis is proposed based on the data obtained from 78 predator-prey couples, studied over the course of 16 months. This cohort was compared with 65 other non-predator-prey intimate relationships as a control, to evaluate a series of behaviours exhibited exclusively by the former, in relation to the development of compulsive adipose accrual (CAA) and inadvertent food-based enabling (iFBE).
The results point out a statistically significant incidence of conducts from the predator-prey couples, where the predator incurs in repetitive feeding, increased volume of servings, and even dietary modifications towards the prey, regardless of the gender, role, baseline weight, or psychological state. Out of the studied couples 55% of them showed a significant increase in BMI for the prey, well over the 14% seen in the non-predator-prey couples. Furthermore, only 9% of the predator-prey couples reported being aware of the changes in conduct.
These findings suggest that the formation of an interspecies bond, along with the constant exposure to primitive symbioses of predator-prey taxa, may derive in what the researchers have denominated Unconscious Predator-Heightened Adipose Triggered (UPHAT) Syndrome. Several anecdotal cases support the present conclusion, as these behaviours have been observed and recorded throughout history. Modern tests aim to unveil whether the mechanism behind this condition is exclusively psychological or associated to a genetic predisposition. Suggested treatments include…
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If you are not a fan of technical jargon and scientific papers, here’s the TL;DR version:
A researcher in an anthropomorphic society decided to do an in depth study of the previously reported pattern of conducts where in a predator-prey relationship, the former would adopt a feeder role (pushing larger and increasingly frequent meals) even remaining oblivious to their own actions. The researcher takes this as an indication that the behaviour is just a remnant of what predators in the wild would aim for, always subconsciously targeting the most supple and well-fed. Thus, the Unconscious Predator-Heightened Adipose Triggered Syndrome is born.
I planned to do a whole sequence, with before-and-after shots of different couples of predator-prey pairs (say that three times fast!), attempting different body-types, different gendered relationships, and different species (of course), but I guess the project is too big for me to do by myself.
So, there you go. That was my idea, which I’m now sharing with you, kind reader. I would love to hear what you think and perhaps what predator-prey pairs you would like to see. I cannot promise I’ll do more of them, but whenever I have the time, I might give it a try. It is always a good excuse to practice challenging anatomies and obscure species.
Some of the species I had thought about include:
> Lion : Zebra
> Fox : Rabbit
> Bear : Salmon
> Eagle : Rattlesnake
> Wolf : Deer
> Polar bear : Seal
> White Shark : Sea Lion
> Crocodile : Wildebeest
> Falcon : Sparrow
> Cheetah : Gazelle
Category Artwork (Digital) / Fat Furs
Species Unspecified / Any
Gender Multiple characters
Size 1280 x 507px
Heh, I've worked as a reasearcher before, and heck, I liked reading this!
I think you could do a pretty good series of Case Studies with this, if you wanted to continue!
I think you could do a pretty good series of Case Studies with this, if you wanted to continue!
I also work as a researcher myself, and it was a ton of fun to write. I'm glad you liked it! I wanted to try something that I haven't seen previously on FA.
And thanks for the motivation. I'll try to further develop this concept! We shall see what happens
And thanks for the motivation. I'll try to further develop this concept! We shall see what happens
*kneads squishy zebra belly*
Growth in every possible way.
Growth in every possible way.
*Fantasia Lergiab* As a student of Biology, I would sincerely love this to be a real thing. You really set it up well!
Ahh, a fellow science researcher!! Thank you very much!! I've been doing a lot of research lately, so I wondered how would that look in such a fantasy setting. I'm glad it sounds convincing. Thanks for your input!
This is an absolutely lovely idea and a delightful drawing to go with it, really good work overall, fascinating!
Thank you so much!! I'm so happy to see the idea is well received. I guess it was a good thing to just share it instead of hoarding it on the back of my mind. Hopefully I'll be able to work on some more pictures to go with it in the future. We shall see.
Great stuff! I think that's a very fun sociological condition you've discovered there, and written very believably about it too! Your drawing certainly brings it to life. :)
It's always fun to imagine what kind of quirks an anthro society would throw up. Plus bonus points for the pun, even if at first read-through I mentally pronounced it 'up-hat' by mistake.
A nice selection of different species there, too!
It's always fun to imagine what kind of quirks an anthro society would throw up. Plus bonus points for the pun, even if at first read-through I mentally pronounced it 'up-hat' by mistake.
A nice selection of different species there, too!
AHHH!! I was not expecting this! Thank you very much, Lupine! I'm glad you found it convincing enough. My dream would be to see it catch on and, hopefully, have a wider array of visual examples.
And yeah, the scientific community is still divided in terms of the pronunciation. Some researchers refuse to embrace even the slightest hint of humour. Glad you noticed it!
And yeah, the scientific community is still divided in terms of the pronunciation. Some researchers refuse to embrace even the slightest hint of humour. Glad you noticed it!
Oooh, now this is an interesting idea.
Other details could be added onto this. Is this seen more in couples when the predator is particularly large and muscled? What if the prey animal is particularly buff already, would it still have that effect? More research must be conducted!
Other details could be added onto this. Is this seen more in couples when the predator is particularly large and muscled? What if the prey animal is particularly buff already, would it still have that effect? More research must be conducted!
Thanks!! I'm glad you like it!! And it certainly has plenty of room to grow (pun intended)! I can see different couple archetypes having different effects on how this plays out. As it is often the case with scientific discoveries, this only sparks more questions begging to be answered!!
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