Ngorivo

The World of Ngorivo

• Ngorivo takes place on an Earth that is almost identical to our own. The only major differences are in anthro animals replacing humans and slight cultural changes to accommodate for their animal features.
• Most real-life people and figures do not exist, instead replaced by completely unrelated anthro characters or parodies of said person. Real world events may be altered or removed, but not changed enough that would stray too far from real life.
• Tribal lands and affiliations are changed to preserve anonymity and freedom of creativity for myself and my kin.
• Brands, groups, and products typically name themselves using puns of or references to an animal or an animal's natural habitat, usually whatever animal the creator is. Many things in this world take names from nature and natural phenomena.
• Because of the way anthros look and function, architecture is built more towards respect to the environment in order to accommodate different species' needs. This means that green roofs, solar panels, and heavily windowed homes are quite common to suit anthro needs.
• All religions, cultures, and superstitions have some truth to them in their origins with overlaps due to different interpretations of the same thing. This means that some fictional/mythological creatures and anthros do exist (like cryptids and spirits), though are not the norm and as much of a folk tale as they are in real life.
• Ethnicity is primarily determined by a person's family origins rather than appearance. Often, you can expect animals like the gila monster and bighorn ram, native to the American southwest, to be of Native American descent, while animals like pigs and horses to be typically of European descent. This isn't true for everyone; the only real way to tell someone's ethnic background is by asking. As a result, one's family history is more heavily scrutinized in this world.

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Anthro Behavior

• Anthros and ferals do exist together and they function just like real human-animal relations with pets, zoos, ranches, wildlife preserves, etc. Eating, hunting, and wearing animal skin/fur (even of one's own species-likeness) is as normal and discussed as often as in real life.
• Anthros come from an evolutionary line that evolved to have high mutation rates and mimic other animals around them while becoming bipedal. In practicality, this means any anthro can bear children with one another as well as take traits from both parents. One parent becomes the "base species" that provides the general characteristics, and the other the "supplementary species" that provides quirks such as ear shape, fur color, tail shape, etc.
• Because of their mutable genes, random "unnatural" traits are completely possible. Things like odd colored fur, geometric fur patterns, or colored sclera are uncommon, but not unheard of.
• Personality and traits of species are typically taken from their feral counterparts. An anthro bird may have sharp sight and love music, while a wolf may have a vivid sense of smell and be highly attached to their belongings. Some physical attributes persist too, like an otter's scent glands or a gecko's cold blood.
• Height and size of a person is influenced by their species, but not guaranteed. Rodents and marsupials are typically smaller in size (4'9"-5'7"), while equines and elephants can be comparably tall (6'2"-7'0"). Of course, familial backgrounds have the most influence, creating even more variance.
• Predator/prey relations between anthros don't exist, however feral dietary restrictions have an influence. All anthros are naturally omnivorous, but are prone to sharing a dietary preferance with the animal(s) they mimic. Anthros that take after herbivores probably enjoy vegatarian or vegan meals, while carnivorous animals may prefer meat heavy meals. It isn't rare for a dog to be a vegetarian or a deer to eat beef, though they might not sit right with their stomachs in individual cases.
• There are no anthro insects, and most underwater animals do not have anthro counterparts. Some anthro fish and sharks exist, but they do not require water to breathe and need to keep their skin relatively moist.
• All anthros are mammals by design, even if the animal they take from is not a mammal, such as a reptile or a bird. All anthros have placental mammalian features, including breasts, nipples, belly-buttons, and humanoid genitalia.
• Almost all anthros are digitigrade or part-unguligrade if their feral counterpart is as well. Some, like gorillas, are plantigrade. Because of their animal-like legs, shoes are generally seen as glamorous or for a certain job/activity. We don't talk about the germs that invites :D.
• Feral animals that have gone extinct in real life from human intervention still exist in this universe due to the lack of humans. This means that animals like the thylacine, passenger pigeon, dodo, warrah, and black rhinoceros are still around and have anthro counterparts. Here's a link to many human-led extinct animals.