Animal-hearted: when a person identifies as human but has a strong "connection with" or feels a "relation with" an animal. The term was coined on The Daemon Forum. It's definition was clarified by a member named Teddy on October 26, 2009.
This is not the same as being a Therianthrope, who identifies as an animal. "I identify WITH wolves." does not equal"I identify AS a wolf."
Some people may use the term Kith. The equivalent term in the Otherkin community is Other-hearted.
To use the term correctly, a person who feels close to deer would say, "I am deer-hearted." or "I am deer kith."
References
http://therian.wikia.com/wiki/Animal-hearted
Mossland, "An Interesting Find" January 19,2018 http://atlas-of-mossland.tumblr.com/post/169890816504/an-interesting-find
House of Chimeras, August 17, 2014 "The History of the Term Animal-Hearted" http://liongoatsnake.tumblr.com/post/94999217300/the-hisotry-of-the-term-animal-hearted
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