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Why is there such an abundance of cat/ fox/ dragon/horse girls, but so little snake girls in anime?

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Sep 11, 2018 5:28 AM
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When it comes to the nekos and furries it is all fun and games, but when the snakes are brought up; ahh no, they scary. Or no legs = bad.
They are left alone to suffer. Why you do this to my girls, man?!


Some food for thought!
Also do you feel that they are underrated?
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It was portrayed in Monster, the danger of a snake. You're a masochist at this point if you gonna let her numb your pain. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to see more but scaly skin is harsh reality in real life.

Spider would go well with furry trope since some species is blurry you'll barely know who's that chick kissing you. Just hope she's not a widow of color.
Sep 11, 2018 5:38 AM
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I think a lot of people just don't like snakes, maybe that's why. Kemono friends has some great snake girls. Hopefully we'll get to see some of these in season 2.
Sep 11, 2018 5:39 AM
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Who needs snake girls when there are snakes disguised as people everywhere :(
Sep 11, 2018 5:40 AM
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Pylia said:
Jashin-chan Dropkick has a snake-protagonist this season, so there is potential for the future.


Yes, Nadeko was great!

hazecloud said:
It was portrayed in Monster, the danger of a snake. You're a masochist at this point if you gonna let her numb your pain. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to see more but scaly skin is harsh reality in real life.

Spider would go well with furry trope since some species is blurry you'll barely know who's that chick kissing you. Just hope she's not a widow of color.

People love dragon girls, and those still have scales tho.
Spiders are overrated, and much worse than snakes when it comes to masochism. Lamias will love ya'man, bring you to their village and marry you. Win- win. Arachne will just use you for their personal sex slave.

fancyjasper said:
I think a lot of people just don't like snakes, maybe that's why. Kemono friends has some great snake girls. Hopefully we'll get to see some of these in season 2.

Look good, hope so too.
Sep 11, 2018 5:44 AM
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snake woamn is not really exist in japanese folklore... snake on original from tho, lOl..
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Sep 11, 2018 5:54 AM
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fancyjasper said:
I think a lot of people just don't like snakes, maybe that's why. Kemono friends has some great snake girls. Hopefully we'll get to see some of these in season 2.
Blessed, thank you for sharing.

Agree with OP we need more snake girls.
Sep 11, 2018 5:54 AM
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Snake woman are called Lamia.
The one with snake hair is called Medusa.
These are not very popular in Japanese folklore, or maybe not very popular amongst fans.
Sep 11, 2018 6:03 AM
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Cuz Nippojin don't like it so it isn't popular.
Sep 11, 2018 6:05 AM
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Detective1412 said:
Cuz Nippojin don't like it so it isn't popular.

But nippon has crappy taste m8! The like moe! Freaking Moe!! Like, how am I suppose to take them seriously?!
Sep 11, 2018 6:07 AM

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dont know dude
snakes are my favourite animal so it a real shame
Sep 11, 2018 6:11 AM

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Sep 11, 2018 6:19 AM

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I mean we do have oroshimaru and mizuki so there is hope for the future.
Sep 11, 2018 7:15 AM

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Why a Lamia if there is this beautifull Being?
Sep 11, 2018 7:19 AM
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>abundance of dragon/horse girls
>one or two shows tops

wut

But yeah, I think that cat girls and fox girls are super nice, but snakes are my favorite animal and I really like lamia or even just medusa girls and the like. I would love for them to be more of a thing but idk, maybe people are just too normie for it and cat girls and fox girls are just less odd.

Another thing I really want is more insect girls, though, which tend to be even less of a thing than snake girls. Like, I want fucking wasp girls or hornet girls. That's something else I've desparately needed in my life as of late.

Sep 11, 2018 7:19 AM

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Cus snake is disgusting?
Who the f**k like snake anyway??

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Sep 11, 2018 7:21 AM

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Ive seen no lamias (aside from the doujin ones)

But i also cant find fox ones
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Sep 11, 2018 7:23 AM

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I think Mermaids and Snake Girls are pretty similar in which mermaid is much more common. Monster Musume had introduced the snake girl type though I am not certain.
Sep 11, 2018 7:39 AM

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Real snakes are kind of revolting.
Cats, foxes and horses are cute.

Dragons are mythological creatures so it's a cultural thing - for the west they symbolize something evil, monstrous and greedy, for the east power, might and wisdom.
Sep 11, 2018 7:40 AM

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I just don't find them appealing enough... Also, what do you mean by snake girls are scary?
Sep 11, 2018 7:42 AM

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Cause fur is a million times cuter and cuddlier than disgusting slimy scales?

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Sep 11, 2018 7:45 AM
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KatsutoSaki said:
I just don't find them appealing enough... Also, what do you mean by snake girls are scary?

Many people are scared by snakes, or spiders. They find them creepy I guess.

Pullman said:
Cause fur is a million times cuter and cuddlier than disgusting slimy scales?

You're welcome.

You clearly haven't had a pet cat/dog have you? Those shits leave their fur EVERYWHERE! And don't get me started on those vomit hairballs!
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Wimp3452 said:
Ive seen no lamias (aside from the doujin ones)

But i also cant find fox ones


https://myanimelist.net/anime/35241/Konohana_Kitan?q=Konohan

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alshu said:
Real snakes are kind of revolting.
Cats, foxes and horses are cute.

Dragons are mythological creatures so it's a cultural thing - for the west they symbolize something evil, monstrous and greedy, for the east power, might and wisdom.

So horses are cute but snakes are gross?
wut i dont get that
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ElricMelnibone said:
KatsutoSaki said:
I just don't find them appealing enough... Also, what do you mean by snake girls are scary?

Many people are scared by snakes, or spiders. They find them creepy I guess.

Pullman said:
Cause fur is a million times cuter and cuddlier than disgusting slimy scales?

You're welcome.

You clearly haven't had a pet cat/dog have you? Those shits leave their fur EVERYWHERE! And don't get me started on those vomit hairballs!


I've never NOT had a cat in my apartment. They don't vomit hairballs if you feed them right, they put something in the food that dissolves them. And who cares about hair being everywhere? My own hair is everywhere too. It can be vacuumed easily and in any case it's not slimy and disgusting, it's just hair.

Animals without fur just aren't cute, deal with it :P.
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Sep 11, 2018 8:01 AM
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Because nadeko snek is worth ten thousand sneks alone.
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ElricMelnibone said:
Pullman said:
Cause fur is a million times cuter and cuddlier than disgusting slimy scales?

You're welcome.

You clearly haven't had a pet cat/dog have you? Those shits leave their fur EVERYWHERE! And don't get me started on those vomit hairballs!

It's funny you say that when snakes are even creepier...
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Wimp3452 said:
alshu said:
Real snakes are kind of revolting.
Cats, foxes and horses are cute.

Dragons are mythological creatures so it's a cultural thing - for the west they symbolize something evil, monstrous and greedy, for the east power, might and wisdom.

So horses are cute but snakes are gross?
wut i dont get that

Nope.
Horses are likeable...and this is it.
Snakes are horrifying (for many people) and this has nothing to do with horses.

Yes, I know at least one person who is afraid of horses but this is an exception.
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KatsutoSaki said:
ElricMelnibone said:

You clearly haven't had a pet cat/dog have you? Those shits leave their fur EVERYWHERE! And don't get me started on those vomit hairballs!

It's funny you say that when snakes are even creepier...

I was joking. I love all animals, snakes, spiders included. They all have their own charms imo. Except wasps, I hate wasps.
We just need more lamias in anime.
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alshu said:
Wimp3452 said:

So horses are cute but snakes are gross?
wut i dont get that

Nope.
Horses are likeable...and this is it.
Snakes are horrifying (for many people) and this has nothing to do with horses.

Yes, I know at least one person who is afraid of horses but this is an exception.

The thing is the one that ruined horses for me is guts so im creeped out by them they look too muscular to the point of disgusting
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alshu said:
Wimp3452 said:

So horses are cute but snakes are gross?
wut i dont get that

Nope.
Horses are likeable...and this is it.
Snakes are horrifying (for many people) and this has nothing to do with horses.

Yes, I know at least one person who is afraid of horses but this is an exception.

The thing is the one that ruined horses for me is guts so im creeped out by them they look too muscular to the point of disgusting
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Wimp3452 said:
The thing is the one that ruined horses for me is guts so im creeped out by them they look too muscular to the point of disgusting

I don't understand what do you mean.
Is that a Berserk reference?
Dropped early the manga and the 1997 anime.
Sep 11, 2018 10:22 AM

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We still haven't evolved enough to appreciate snake girls.
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Sep 11, 2018 10:50 AM
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i have never seen a dragon or horse girl so
Sep 11, 2018 12:26 PM

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I think snakes are cool. Definitely cooler than mammals.

Kinda annoying that many people focus on the danger of the venomous snakes but not the fact that (A) a variety of other animals can kill you a lot more easily and (B) most snakes aren't venomous.

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i have never seen a dragon or horse girl so
Off the top of my head, three series already: Dragon Crisis, Maid Dragon, and Cross Ange.

Also quick shout-out to one of my favorite games, eXceed 3rd, which stars a dragon girl as well. Also a werecat, also a sadistic summoner, also an elf, also said dragon girl's older (sister who's also a dragon girl, naturally), and a vampire. All of whom can and will sass each other.
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Sep 11, 2018 1:27 PM
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Because who the fuck would want to be near a snake, especially if its poisonous?
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Cus snake is disgusting?
Who the f**k like snake anyway??


What's wrong? Snake?! SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!


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GlennMagusHarvey said:

Kinda annoying that many people focus on the danger of the venomous snakes but not the fact that (A) a variety of other animals can kill you a lot more easily and (B) most snakes aren't venomous.

Non venomous snakes bite (how about allergic reactions?) and strangle - how is that not dangerous?
Also for many people (like me for example) it's an irrational primal fear.
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alshu said:
GlennMagusHarvey said:

Kinda annoying that many people focus on the danger of the venomous snakes but not the fact that (A) a variety of other animals can kill you a lot more easily and (B) most snakes aren't venomous.

Non venomous snakes bite (how about allergic reactions?) and strangle - how is that not dangerous?
Also for many people (like me for example) it's an irrational primal fear.
But then, horses and donkeys kick, chickens peck, geese chase and harass, turtles bite, gorillas fight, etc..

I guess we'll just have to go with the "primal fear" thing.
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because Jashin-chan kicks them all
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does nadeko sengoku count? i mean she sorta is snake girl
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Hatred said:
i have never seen a dragon or horse girl so


If you want to see cute horse girls:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/35249/Uma_Musume__Pretty_Derby

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Forget snakes girls, I'm waiting for anime to cater to my oddly specific fetish, muskrat girls...
I just wanna pet their oily coats and lick their enlarged incisors.
Sep 11, 2018 3:18 PM

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this snake girl:

https://myanimelist.net/character/150729/Sassassul_Quetzalcoatl

Of course, I'm a fan of horse girls, but I can't seem to find enough centaur girls. I can name two anime that has them, and I'm aware of a couple of games with them that I haven't played. If anyone can point me toward some cute centaur girls in anime other than Centaur no Nayami and Monster Musume, I'd appreciate it.
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ElricMelnibone said:
When it comes to the nekos and furries it is all fun and games, but when the snakes are brought up; ahh no, they scary. Or no legs = bad.
They are left alone to suffer. Why you do this to my girls, man?!

Some food for thought!
Also do you feel that they are underrated?


I feel like part of it is that nekos, puppy girls, bunny girls, foxxo girls, etc. are just girls with the addition of ears and a tail (in other words, most look almost as if a normal girl is just wearing ear and tail accessories) on top of those animals being naturally adorable. Snakes aren't exactly cute. Normally, you wouldn't see a snake and suddenly have the urge to pet it or hug it. Sure while snake girls can be cute, anything can be cute if you slap a pretty face onto it and make it look humanoid.

Basically the wider demographic prefers anthropomorphosized versions of animals we already deem as cute. And about the horse and dragon girls, I actually haven't seen many aside from those in Pretty Derby and Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. Then again, I also haven't watched an abundance of animes centering on anthropomorphosism so they might be popular and I just don't know about it.
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alshu said:
GlennMagusHarvey said:

Kinda annoying that many people focus on the danger of the venomous snakes but not the fact that (A) a variety of other animals can kill you a lot more easily and (B) most snakes aren't venomous.

Non venomous snakes bite (how about allergic reactions?) and strangle - how is that not dangerous?
Also for many people (like me for example) it's an irrational primal fear.

Yes it is.This was the scene that made me scared about horses
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touch scaly tail isnt the same as touch fluffy tail
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Striker-3649 said:
Who needs snake girls when there are snakes disguised as people everywhere :(


Can't lie, this shit is real. Also one of the classic punchline said to someone with deceitful nature.
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