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Originally Posted by Coda

Nope, that's a common misconception -- that's the reverse of anthropomorphism. The term for it is "zoomorphism" but it's not used very often. The mistake is so popular that the word in common use essentially means both directions.

(I wonder if "zoomorphism" is used by anthropologists researching things like shamans who would dress up to channel animal spirits.)

Yes, Yes we do Coda….. I recall having to explain the difference on a test once because our professor told us if we got it wrong she would call us by an animal name for the rest of the semester. I had many a class mate that got called a talking Donkey for the rest of the year.