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Werebeasts are creatures capable of transforming between a human (or at least humanoid) form and an animal or animal-like form. They are also known as "therianthropes," "werecreatures," or "were-animals." The term "were" originates from the Old English word "wer," which means "man." In addition to "wer," there is "wyf," the Old English term for "woman," and historically, "man" was a gender-neutral term for Homo sapiens. The formal term for this phenomenon is "therianthropy," derived from the Greek words for "beast" ("therion") and "human" ("anthropos"). Various cultures' mythologies have featured such creatures, and these myths have inspired their frequent depiction in modern speculative fiction, particularly in the genres of fantasy and horror. While werewolves, based on European folklore, are the most common representation of werebeasts, other animals, such as big cats, hyenas, bears, and even unconventional forms like were-cars, also exist in fiction. Werebeasts typically have humanoid shapes as their default form, but some narratives may depict them as animals transforming into humans. They often share characteristics with werewolves and have variations that reflect the nature of their animal forms.
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