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There are also open species, a fictional species anyone can create a character from the species. One such open species are Protogens.

Protogens are a cyborg alien race created in the late 2010s by Malice-Risu.^[1] Protogens are a popular species in the fandom and it is estimated 2% of furry fans use them as a fursona.^[2]^{: 180–181}

^ Strike, Joe (2023-08-29). Furry Planet: A World Gone Wild. Apollo Publishers. ISBN 978-1-954641-11-2.
^ Plante, Courtney N.; Reysen, Stephen; Adams, Camielle; Roberts, Sharon E.; Gerbasi, Kathleen C. (2023-12-08). Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom. Stephen Reysen. ISBN 978-0-9976288-3-8.

[1] Strike, Joe (2023-08-29). Furry Planet: A World Gone Wild. Apollo Publishers. ISBN 978-1-954641-11-2.

[2] Plante, Courtney N.; Reysen, Stephen; Adams, Camielle; Roberts, Sharon E.; Gerbasi, Kathleen C. (2023-12-08). Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom. Stephen Reysen. ISBN 978-0-9976288-3-8.

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