Edited sentence: Members of the furry fandom are often the target of hatred among internet-based groups.There are furry conventions that are often held, where furries gather, sometimes in animal costumes, and go about meeting other furries and partaking in furry-related activities.They are commonly thought of as unnatural, unrealistic, and sexually perverse due to their stereotypical behavior among their fandom, which often involves dressing as an animal, displaying animal behaviors, claiming to be part animal or have the spirit of an animal, and even going so far as to view and create pornography depicting anthropomorphic characters engaging in sexual situations