You may have spotted them at conventions, in viral social media videos, or in colorful photos shared by friends: elaborate, full-body animal costumes worn by people who are clearly having the time of ...

In the new book "Furry Planet" by Joe Strike, he explains that furries dress in "fursuits" and convene at "furmeets" to reveal their chosen character, or "fursona." AFP via Getty Images Cadejo Jones ...