You know, this makes me wonder about a catgirl's skull structure- how would cat ears in their usual position work with an otherwise human skull? At least with furries I can see how things would work re: cranial architecture.
You know, this makes me wonder about a catgirl's skull structure- how would cat ears in their usual position work with an otherwise human skull? At least with furries I can see how things would work re: cranial architecture.
Well, you're not the first one to wander about that. In Asobi ni Iku Yo they explained that the ear canal went through its own raised bone structure atop of the skull, like small horns to accommodate the hearing bones (which also serves as attachment point for the muscles needed to move said ears); the nerve then went down to the sides of the brain before connecting to the hearing center.
You know, this makes me wonder about a catgirl's skull structure- how would cat ears in their usual position work with an otherwise human skull? At least with furries I can see how things would work re: cranial architecture.
I think way too much about this and tails. If you've genetically engineered catgirls for domestic use by giving people cat traits, the large human brain would force the ears out the side, like a dog with 'airplane ears', because the muscles would be attached to the vertical side of the skull. The ears could still stick up, but the base of the ear would be beside the skull, not on top. I've noticed this with MiA's Nanachi: some artists draw the ears close like a rabbit with the hat off, but in their correct position with the hat on. There needs to be space for Nanachi's over-sized cranium.
My preference is the old 'side of the head' style, and like the dad here, extra ears are no good.
I get the feeling that the reason this is a 'stepmom' was because the kid's biological mum was a shapeshifter and the dad left her after discovering the human ears which were her personal 'tell'.
