[braveleopard.]

Originally Posted by sock

I knew that much for sure, but i keep seeing other things about them, like "shifts" and "alters" and stuff like that

"shifts" are basically when someone "becomes" one of their theriotypes, or suddenly feels like an animal. sometimes they are mental (wanting to act like an animal or longing to do non-human things) or behavioral (acting like an animal). they are not in any way physical.

now i dont know what alters are so-

theriotypes are basically the animals you identify as!

is that a better explanation O.O