The Anthro-Furry Expression (or AFE) scale is a summary of genetic features of an individual, particularly features shared between feral animals and anthromorphs, most often used in medical fields. The scale typically ranges from 1 to 9, with the 1 for minimal animalistic and prominent anthro features, and 9 for having extremely prominent animalistic with minimal anthro features. Colloquially, people refer to these ends as Anthrokin (or -kin) and Anthrofurry (or -furry.) Even the Anthrokin with most minimal AFE scores have at least some animalistic features that are only fully expressed on their eyes and extremities such as their horns, nose, ears, fingers and hands, toes and feet, or tails. Conversely, Anthrofurries all have at least some anthro features that separate them from their distant feral cousins. While 0 or 10 rating anthromorphs have been theorized (that is to mean an individual with either absolutely no animalistic or no anthro features at all), there has been none officially recognized as such, often such extremes only highlight the ultimately subjective nature of the AFE scale.

One such caveat to the AFE scale is the number most commonly given out is the total averaged sum of an individual's scores across their limbs, torso, and head. The reality is that there are many instances of individual parts not fully aligning with the AFE score, including internal organs, which may cause complications and challenges in an individual's development and growth. The Harpy mutation is a common example of this, as individuals with this have limbs with extremely prominent animal features, while the torso and head may only have traces of those same animal traits. Furthermore, there are many individuals with mixed species heritage, with limbs and parts expressing different species, often interchangeably referred to as chimeras or hybrids. There are a number of recognized hybrid species, such as jackalopes, basilisks, winged sphinxes, hippogriffs and griffons, etc. As a result, the modern Universal AFE scale is divided into 5 separate scores that are then averaged together for the overall score; head, torso, upper limbs, lower limbs, and internals. Any combination of Anthro-Furry parents across species and AFE score can breed and produce a viable genetic offspring, although couples of mixed species and/or on extreme ends of the AFE score may find physical intimacy extremely difficult.

For our example today, we have Linda Tritz, an adult female ostrich on the higher end of the AFE scale. As you can see, she expresses many traits of her feral counterpart: feathers, elongated neck, a beak, ear holes, feathery tail, arms expressing similarities to wings, etc. However, she still possesses many anthro/human traits as well: some hair on her head, having developed and dexterous hands even though they're covered in feathers, breasts with nipples capable of lactating milk, and feet are hybridized between an ostrich's two-toed feet and the rough profile and shape of a human's. Another notable hybridized part is her intimates: they appear to be outwardly similar to human genitalia, however on the inside they behave more alike to an ostrich's. As a result, she ovulates, grows, and carries an egg over the course of about a month before laying it, and repeats the cycle again. Compared to a human, the upside is significantly minimal period blood. The downside is that she regularly has to carry and lay a grapefruit-sized egg every month, regardless if it is fertilized or not.

Today she seems to be just about ready to lay, though because of it, she has elected to skip her morning jog. The last time she had tried that, she ended up laying right in her pants in the middle of the park. She also seems to be in a rather sour mood because of it, so I would watch myself around her if I were you, as she's still deciding just what to have for breakfast…




A colored sketch that I've been meaning to upload for a while, and an excuse to make up some lore about Linda's world of walking talking anthropomorphic animals.

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